Civilization comparison · AoE3: DE 100.19.18309
Aztecs vs Russians
Aztecs and Russians share 1 of their regular units and 31 Home City cards. Aztecs start worth 1,680 resources and train 11 kinds of units; Russians start worth 1,300 and train 21.
AztecsStart worth 1,680 · 4 Crates of Food, 3 Cords of Wood, 5 Villager, 1 Eagle Scout, 1 War Chief, 1 Warrior Priest
Civilization bonus: Warrior priests can occupy at the Community Plaza for greater effect. Unique units: Arrow Knights, Coyote Runner, Eagle Runner Knight, Jaguar Prowl Knight, Otontin Slinger, Puma Spearman and Skull Knight. Unique buildings: Nobles Hut provides excellent defense and trains elite Aztec units. Unique ceremonies: Healing Ceremony and Garland War Ceremony
RussiansStart worth 1,300 · 5 Crates of Food, 2 Cords of Wood, 1 Explorer, 5 Settler
Civilization bonus: Settlers and Infantry train faster in groups at the expense of combat strength. Has a population limit of 210. Royal guard units: Cavalry Archer (Dvoryane) and Grenadier (Pavlov Grenadiers) Unique units: Strelet, Rekrut, Poruchik, Cossack and Oprichnik Unique buildings: Blockhouses are a combination of Barracks and Outposts.
Units only one of them has
Only Aztecs
Villager
Both: Fishing Boat.
Best age-up per age
| Age | Aztecs | Russians |
|---|---|---|
| Colonial Age |  The Warrior ≈ 500 | The Naturalist ≈ 500 |
| Fortress Age |  The Warrior ≈ 750 | The Adventurer ≈ 1,020 |
| Industrial Age |  The Warrior ≈ 1,250 | The King's Musketeer ≈ 1,300 |
| Imperial Age |  The Warrior ≈ 2,000 | El Presidente ≈ 2,000 |
The choice that hands over the most in resources (units at train cost, livestock and crates at what they hold).
Home City cards
118
only Aztecs
31
in both decks
144
only Russians