Age of Empires II HD Patch 5.8 live now!

Balance Patch 5.8 is now live for all users! Thanks to everyone who participated in the open beta. This is a big balance patch aimed at improving the competitive experience. Discussion thread here.

CHANGES IN PATCH 5.8

• (Elite) Elephant Archers +2 archer armor vs anti-archer attacks (from -2 to 0).

• (Elite) Elephant Archers -2 armor vs anti-cavalry archer attacks (from 0 to -2).

• Eagle Scout training time in Castle Age +3s (from 32s to 35s), same as Eagle Warrior.

• Incan free llama bonus is no longer tied to the scout; requires Town Center on nomad-style maps.

• Vietnamese reveal enemy bonus no longer works in full tech tree games.

• Malay infinite fish trap bonus no longer works in full tech tree games.

• Khmer no building requirement bonus no longer works in full tech tree games.

• Teuton team bonus no longer overrides Faith technology in post-imperial age start games.

• Fixed the issue with siege workshops not receiving extra HP and armor in Imperial Age.

• Fixed the issue causing the attack sound of Galleons to not play.

• Fixed the issue with buildings placed on Desert, Cracked terrain not receiving a bonus damage when being attacked.

• Hunting dogs effect no longer appears in games with starting ages later than Dark.

• Villagers and towers do a reduced bonus damage vs walls before castle age.

• Watch Towers, Guard Towers and Keeps cost +25w.

• Siege Tower collision size changed from 0.50 to 0.45.

• Coinage moved up to Castle Age, Banking moved up to Imperial age.

• Couriers cost +200f +400g (from 400f 200g to 600f 600g).

• Italian fishing ship cost bonus reduced to 15% (from 20%).

• Khmer receive Arbalest upgrade.

• Mayan farmers work at closer speed to the farmers of other civilizations.

• (Elite) Arambai cost changed to 80 wood 60 gold (from 55w 60g).

• (Elite) Karambit Warrior cost changed to 30f 15g (from 25f 10g).

• Vietnamese archer HP bonus changed to immediate +20% HP to foot archers. (instead of the staggered effect).

• (Elite) Rattan Archers +5 HP.

• Korean faster building fortifications bonus is reduced for Towers(similar to how the Spanish building bonus is reduced for Wonders)

• Mamelukes receive 5 less damage from Halberdiers.

• Fire Galleys do 1 damage to fishing ships (reduced from 3)

• Villagers and towers no longer do reduced damage against walls before Castle Age

• (Elite) Camel Archers training time +4s (from 21s to 25s)

• Indians camels no longer receive +1 melee armor bonus

• Slavic farming bonus is closer to the intended +15% value (multiplier reduced from 1.31 to 1.28)