Mise à jour 185872 — The Viking Sagas
The Viking Sagas ajoute les Danois, Saxons et Varègues, l’Arbalétrier monté et la Garde Varègue, avec des changements d’équilibrage terrestre et naval.
The Viking Sagas released on September 22, 2026 alongside Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Update 185872.
New civilizations and regional units
Danes, Saxons and Varangians join the game, bringing the total to 56 civilizations.
Mounted Crossbowmen replace Cavalry Archers for many European civilizations. Heavy Mounted Crossbowmen are their Imperial Age upgrade. Cranequins grants +1 range and +2 damage against infantry.
Varangian Guard and Elite Varangian Guard are regional infantry units that can generate gold in combat. Gambesons applies to them.
Longboat and Elite Longboat are renamed Longship and Elite Longship and are available to Danes, Saxons, Varangians and Vikings.
Selected general balance changes
Man-at-Arms, Long Swordsmen, Two-Handed Swordsmen and Champions gain anti-shock-infantry damage.
Onager attack rises from 50 to 55 and pierce armor from 7 to 8.
The Demolition Ship upgrade now costs 25 wood and 75 gold and takes 20 seconds (its cost is also shown in the unit upgrade paths).
Hulk and War Hulk hit points drop to 85 and 110; their melee armor drops to 3 and 4.
Carrack melee armor drops to 5; the third value in the official Hulk-line 3/4/5 progression is not yet reflected by the third-party technology-tree snapshot.
Fire Galley loses its +1 building damage; Fortified Church construction time rises from 40 to 50 seconds.
Selected civilization changes
Byzantines: Cataphract anti-infantry bonus increases to +13 (+18 Elite); Logistica now grants trample damage without the former extra anti-infantry bonus.
Franks: Throwing Axeman range rises to 5 (Elite 6). Bearded Axe is removed; Ordonnance Companies gives Mounted Crossbowmen a 40% gold discount.
Teutons: their Castle/Imperial melee armor bonus applies to infantry and mounted units, not just Barracks/Stable units. Elite Teutonic Knight base melee armor is 8; the Imperial civilization bonus keeps its effective armor unchanged.
Vikings: Chieftains no longer yields gold from defeated villagers, trade units or monks; Vikings receive Varangian Guards and Mounted Crossbowmen, lose Cannon Galleons and gain Catapult Galleons.
Vietnamese: the +20% hit-point bonus now applies to foot archers and skirmishers. Rattan Archer and Elite Rattan Archer HP fall to 35 and 40.
Bohemians: Hussite Wagon gold cost rises to 80; Wagenburg Tactics bonus falls from 15% to 10%.
Spanish: Conquistador food cost rises to 75; Missionaries now also cost 30 food.
This is a selected gameplay summary, not the full changelog. Read the official notes for all civilization, campaign, map and pathfinding changes
https://www.ageofempires.com/news/age-of-empires-ii-definitive-edition-update-185872/
? Foire Aux Questions
When did The Viking Sagas release?
The DLC and Update 185872 released on September 22, 2026.
Which new civilizations does it add?
The Viking Sagas adds Danes, Saxons and Varangians, bringing Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition to 56 civilizations.
Is the Longboat still a Viking-only unit?
No. It is now called the Longship and is available to Danes, Saxons, Varangians and Vikings.
What replaces Bearded Axe for the Franks?
Ordonnance Companies replaces it and reduces the gold cost of Frankish Mounted Crossbowmen by 40%. Throwing Axemen now have 5 range, or 6 when Elite.
