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May 12, 2026 · 1mo ago

Age of Empires IV – Minor Patch 16.1.10056

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Minor balance update focusing on buffing the Jin Dynasty and nerfing the Sengoku Daimyo, alongside the disabling of Ranked Decay.

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▲Buffs9

Jin Dynasty
- Mohe Tribesman:Mohe Tribesman base attack increased from 4 to 5, improving early combat viability.4→5
- Mohe Tribesman:Mohe Tribesman veteran attack increased from 6 to 7.6→7
- Mohe Tribesman:Mohe Tribesman elite attack increased from 7 to 8.7→8
- Greatwall Bastion:Greatwall Bastion bedcrossbow projectiles now have a larger hitbox, making them more effective against groups.
- Greatwall Bastion:Greatwall Bastion bedcrossbow damage increased from 14 to 28, significantly boosting defensive power.14→28
- Bedcrossbow:Bedcrossbow projectile hitbox increased in size, improving accuracy against clusters.
- Bedcrossbow:Bedcrossbow base attack increased from 7 to 8.7→8
- Bedcrossbow:Bedcrossbow veteran attack increased from 9 to 10.9→10
- Bedcrossbow:Bedcrossbow elite attack increased from 12 to 13.12→13

▼Nerfs9

Sengoku Daimyo
- Horse Training:Horse Training upgrade cost doubled, slowing down cavalry deployment.50 Food 125 Gold→100 Food 250 Gold gold/food
- Horse Training:Horse Training movement speed bonus reduced from 10% to 5%.10%→5% %
- Ryokan:Ryokan healing reduced from 4 health every 5 seconds to 4 health every 6 seconds.4 HP / 5s→4 HP / 6s HP/s
- Sword Hunt Statue:Sword Hunt Statue attack speed bonus reduced from 40% to 35%.40%→35% %
- Mounted Samurai:Mounted Samurai Odachi weapon bonus damage versus infantry reduced from 4 to 3.4→3
- Yatai:Yatai base gather rate reduced from 20 to 10, weakening early economy.20→10
- Yatai:Yatai health reduced from 370 to 320.370→320 HP
- Yatai:Yatai repair rate reduced from 20 to 5 health per second.20→5 HP/s
- Sake Brewery:Sake Brewery Toko-Koji Mat gather rate reduced from 1.45 to 1.35.1.45→1.35

✚Bug fixes3

General
- Caster Mode:Fixed the 'View Next Player' button in Caster Mode which was previously unresponsive.
- Fixed a crash that could occasionally occur when loading into campaign missions or skirmish matches.
- Improved distorted audio issues occurring in FFA or 8-player matches, specifically with the Jin Dynasty.distorted→improved

◆Other changes1

GeneralRanked Decay:Ranked Decay has been disabled while the team investigates improvements to the functionality.Enabled→Disabled

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