The Egyptian civ of Hammurabi is in effect Egypt in the era of the XIII Dynasty, right at the zenith of the Middle Kingdom period. As a result, New Kingdom units often associated with Egypt are often absent (alongside with Greek ones for that matter) meaning that what units the Egyptians get are usually light infantry with mediocre Horsemen and Horse Raiders forming the mounted corps of the army, dominated by the Archers of Neith UU.

It is not right to say, however, that Egypt is totally defenceless especially in later eras when more heavily armoured units begin to make their appearance, for while Egypt's unique units may see paltry in power and weak, their value lies in their fast train time and their nearly dirt cheap cost, allowing for early game human wave tactics whereso needed. Additionally, more specialised units can be obtained through Egypt's extensive mercenary contracts. Like the northern Mesopotamian nations of Yamhad, the Canaanites, Hurrians and Subartu, Egypt can levy Semites to fight in her ranks - of these, perhaps the most significant unit would be the Semitic Battle-Chief, which is in effect a chariot archer. Yet Semites aren't the only peoples who can be recruited - Egypt too has access to deadly African warriors, so despite having a core of weak spear fodder, the Egyptian nation can actually be a force to reckon with, especially when Wealth is aplenty.

Couple Egypt's fairly powerful economic bonuses, with the Egyptian penchant for cheap spam units, and Egypt's Wonder Point advantage, and it is not difficult to see why Egypt would be such a popular faction to play with. Should Wonder construction not be possible, then Egypt's super trash army (consisting of light melee and ranged infantry) can be reinforced with Semitic chariot units, creating a nasty and dangerous foe to tangle with.

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