AoE

Updated: 09/12/2023 by Computer Hope

AoE may refer to any of the following:

AoE abbreviation for Age of Empires and Area of Effect

1. Abbreviation for Age of Empires, AoE is a series of RTS (real-time strategy) games developed by Microsoft. See our Age of Empires overview for further information.

2. Short for area of effect, AoE is a spell type found in RPGs (role-playing games) that affect a wide area on the ground where everything within that area takes damage/healing. AoE can also be a direct attack/heal on multiple targets surrounding the player casting it.

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AoD (area of damage) is another common name for AoE.

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