Byzantines

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• Byzantines

Defensive civilization

• Buildings +10/20/30/40% HP in Dark/Feudal/
• Castle/Imperial Age
• Camel Riders, Skirmishers and Spearman-line cost -25%
• Town Watch, Town Patrol free
• Advancing to Imperial Age costs -33%
• Fire Ships and Dromons attack +25% faster
• Unique Unit:
• Cataphract (Cavalry)
• Unique Techs:
• Greek Fire (Fire Ships +1 range; Dromons and Bombard Towers increased blast radius)
• Logistica (Cataphracts and Varangian Guards deal trample damage)
• Team Bonus:
• Monks heal +100% faster

Unique units

Cataphract Elite Cataphract

Unique technologies

Greek Fire Logistica

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