Age of Empires 2 – How to Get Fire Ships

There are units that will stand out above all others in real-time strategy games. And if we are going to talk about RTSs, then we might as well talk about the king of them all, Age of Empires 2. Sea battle is a reality, and you will be able to collect resources, move your units across the sea, and also battle the enemy in legendary skirmishes. One of these types of units is a very special one, and will literally rain down an inferno on top of the enemy ships. Here is how to get the Fire Ships in Age of Empires 2.

How to Get Fire Ships

Fire Ships are quite a useful sea battle unit in Age of Empires 2. You can train this unit at the dock (obviously), and it will cost you 75 wood, 45 gold. It will take 36 seconds to train. It is very powerful against other ships, even possessing a significant attack bonus. The fire ship used to be the tier 1 ship of the Fire Ship type, but then in The African Kingdoms expansion in 2015, the Fire Galleys were introduced. So, in order to get Fire Ships, you will have to unlock the Fire Galleys first.

In order to unlock the Fire Galleys, you will need to get to the Feudal Age. It was introduced in order to get more variety at early sea interactions. Then, if you want to unlock the Fire Ships, you will have to reach the Castle Age and also research the War Galley upgrade. Then, if you want to, you can upgrade the Fire Ships to Fast Fire Ships during the Imperial Age. They will deal damage faster and also have a better armor. Important notice: these ship types will be available for all civilizations, except for the Vikings.

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Now that you know how to get the Fire Ship (and all the ships included in the Fire Ship family) be sure to train them to deal severe amounts of damage to all other ship types in the game. Sea battle may not be as fun as ground battles, but they sure bring a lot of action to the game, so be sure to fire up the enemy ships, unless you are the Vikings. Good luck!

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