Age of Empires 4: Holy Roman Empire - Civilization Age of Empires 4 guide, walkthrough

On this page of the Age of Empires 4 guide you will find the most important information about the Holy Roman Empire.

Last update: 24 November 2021

The following page of the guide to Age of Empires 4 describes the Roman civilization. It covers all the bonuses, unique units and technologies that the Holy Roman Empire has.

The Holy Roman Empire is the most powerful religious civilization in Age of Empires 4. Its unique Prelate unit, available from the beginning of the game, can increase the productivity of its Villagers, ensuring rapid economic development. The strong defensive aspect makes its cities extremely difficult to conquer.

• Bonuses
• Unique units
• Landmarks
• Unique technologies
• Summary

Bonuses

1. A religious unit available as early as the 1st era;
2. Man-At-Arms unit available from the 2nd era;
3. Relics kept in Keeps, Outposts, and Towers strengthen their view range, defense, and grant a bonus to the damage they deal;
4. Relics can also be carried to docks, thus increasing the attack speed of ships;
5. Cost of Tower and Fortress upgrades reduced by 25%;
6. Villagers can carry 40% more resources;
7. Thanks to the Emergency Repairs skill, the buildings near the Town Center repair themselves for a limited time.

Unique units

1. Prelate - a religious unit that can make the Villagers within the prelate's range work 40% faster for 30 seconds;
2. Landsknecht - light infantry with two-handed swords, capable of dealing area damage.

Landmarks

2nd era:

1. Aechen Chapel - a religious building which increases the Prelate's range when in garrison;
2. Meinwerk Palace - a military building with Blacksmith features. Technologies cost 25% less.

3rd era:

1. Burgrave Palace - a military building with Barracks features. Produces 5 units at a time;
2. Regnitz Cathedral - religious building. Relics brought to the cathedral generate 200% more gold.

4th era:

1. Elzbach Palace - a defensive building with Keep features with 50% more resistance points. All buildings affected by this object take 33% less damage;
2. Palace of Swabia - an economy building with Town Center features. Villagers are produced 75% faster and cheaper.

Unique technologies

2nd era:

1. Marching Drills (Blacksmith) - Infantry receive a 10% bonus to movement;
2. Fire Stations (Dock) - increases Dock repair speed by 100%.

3rd era:

1. Heavy Maces (Barracks) - Men-at-Arms receive an attack bonus against heavy-armed units;
2. Slate and Stone Construction (Keep) - all buildings receive a bonus to defense against flames;
3. Benediction (Monastery) - inspired Villagers construct buildings 15% faster;
4. Devoutness (Monastery) - inspired Villagers harvest resources 10% faster;
5. Inspired Warriors (Monastery) - Prelate gains the ability to inspire troops, causing military units to gain 1 point to armor and a 15% bonus to damage dealt;
6. Two-handed Weapons (Barracks) - Men-at-Arms receive a bonus to melee attacks.

4th era:

1. Reinforced Defenses (Keep) - Fortification gains 40% more Strength points;
2. Riveted Chainmail (Barracks) - Spearmen gain 3 additional armor points for close combat.

Summary

Holy Roman Empire is perfect for players who like to create large-scale armies and design indestructible fortresses. The ability to make emergency repairs increases overall survival during an enemy invasion.

Relics can be kept in almost all buildings to increase their defense, range, armor and damage dealt. Docks that hold a relic receive a speed bonus to all ships. Ship repairs are accelerated by 100%, which not only increases survivability, but also ensures readiness faster than other civilizations.

The Prelate, a unique religious unit of the Holy Roman Empire, will contribute to rapid economic growth from the very beginning of the game, as he's able to inspire the Villagers. After purchasing the appropriate technology, Prelates can increase the speed and power of infantry units for maximum military efficiency.

Another key unit of the Holy Roman Empire is the Landsknecht, a close combat warrior capable of inflicting AoE attacks. They are incredibly powerful and will be able to deal with large groups of enemies. Combined with a Prelate who uses his special ability, your armies can become very difficult to defeat.

By playing the Holy Roman Empire, you can quickly strengthen your position, build siege machines and create unique units with valuable skills to create a dominant economy and defeat all attacking enemies.