Age of Empires II Best Civilization

The Huns:

The best civilization to play in Age of Empires II in my opinion is the Huns. This is because they are extremely versatile and are able to adapt to any map that you decide to play on. They particularly strive on maps that incorporate lots of water due to the fact they do not need houses, which allows you to save wood and expand your empire without being bottle-necked by the population limit. 

Furthermore, the cavalry used for this civilization is extremely effective as they can access all the upgrades at such little cost. This is beneficial because these Calvary are good at scouting out the map at the beginning of the game, and allows you to rush your opponents who are struggling with their upgrading technology, if this is your preferred play style. 

The main highlight of the Huns is their ability to be efficient and powerful without having a drain on resources. Not only can they avoid building houses, and upgrade their stable and calvary cheaply and quickly, they are also able to build many of their buildings and infantry without the use of gold. This means that they villagers can be used instead to gather food which is an essential asset in the game as most units require food in order to train them. 

However, on the negative side the Huns are highlighted as an offensive civilization and therefore lack the ability to defend their towns and cities effectively. This is in particular because the only defensive mechanisms they can build are watch towers and stone walls. Therefore it is advisable for anyone who likes to play offensively is to rush the enemy with waves of cavalry and cavalry archers in order to prevent the enemies from bringing the fight back home.