Britons

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Britons

Britons

This civ is versatile, with strength across Ranged and Infantry -- allowing flexible strategies that adapt to any opponent. Strong anti-cavalry defense with Halberdier to hold positions against cavalry pushes. Good skirmishers help shut down archer compositions. Pushing behind trebuchets maximizes the ranged advantage -- set up trebs and let Elite Longbowman protect them.
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Stable
Cavalier
Cavalier
Bad
HP120
Attack16
Attack speed1.8s
Melee armor5
Pierce armor6
Cost 60.0 Food 75.0 Gold
✗ Missing: Bloodlines
Effectiveness score: 22.5 / 100
Cavalier
Cavalier Bad
Light Cavalry
Light Cavalry
Bad
HP60
Attack11
Attack speed2s
Melee armor3
Pierce armor6
Cost 80.0 Food
✗ Missing: Bloodlines
Effectiveness score: 6.5 / 100
Light Cavalry
Light Cavalry Bad
Castle
Elite Longbowman
Elite Longbowman
Signature
HP40
Attack11
Attack speed2s
Range12
Melee armor3
Pierce armor5
Cost 35.0 Wood 40.0 Gold
✦ +1 Archer range
✦ British Yeoman
Effectiveness score: 63.9 / 100
★ Elite Longbowman
Elite Longbowman Signature
Trebuchet
Trebuchet
Generic
HP150
Attack201
Attack speed10s
Range17
Melee armor1
Pierce armor150
Cost 200.0 Wood 200.0 Gold
✦ Britons City Rights
Effectiveness score: 95.5 / 100
Trebuchet
Trebuchet Generic
Archery Range
Arbalester
Arbalester
Signature
HP40
Attack10
Attack speed2s
Range11
Melee armor3
Pierce armor4
Cost 25.0 Wood 45.0 Gold
✦ +1 Archer range
✦ British Yeoman
✦ Britons Team Bonus
✗ Missing: Thumb Ring
Effectiveness score: 54.8 / 100
★ Arbalester
Arbalester Signature
Elite Skirmisher
Elite Skirmisher
Good
HP35
Attack7
Attack speed3s
Range9
Melee armor3
Pierce armor8
Cost 25.0 Food 35.0 Wood
✦ +1 Archer range
✦ British Yeoman
✦ Britons Team Bonus
✗ Missing: Thumb Ring
Effectiveness score: 51.4 / 100
Elite Skirmisher
Elite Skirmisher Good
Heavy Mounted Crossbowman
Heavy Mounted Crossbowman
HP55
Attack12
Attack speed2.5s
Range8
Melee armor5
Pierce armor4
Cost 40 Wood 65 Gold
✦ Conscription: faster military training.
✦ Cranequins: +1 range and +2 attack against infantry.
Heavy Mounted Crossbowman
Heavy Mounted Crossbowman
Siege Workshop
Heavy Scorpion
Heavy Scorpion
Generic
HP60
Attack15
Attack speed3.6s
Range8
Melee armor1
Pierce armor8
Cost 75.0 Wood 75.0 Gold
Effectiveness score: 22.6 / 100
Heavy Scorpion
Heavy Scorpion Generic
Onager
Onager
HP60
Attack51
Range9
Melee armor0
Pierce armor7
Cost 160.0 Wood 135.0 Gold
Onager
Onager
Capped Ram
Capped Ram
Generic
HP200
Attack3
Attack speed5s
Melee armor-2
Pierce armor190
Cost 160.0 Wood 75.0 Gold
Effectiveness score: 93.3 / 100
Capped Ram
Capped Ram Generic
Barracks
Champion
Champion
Generic
HP70
Attack18
Attack speed2s
Melee armor4
Pierce armor6
Cost 50.0 Food 20.0 Gold
Effectiveness score: 56.1 / 100
Champion
Champion Generic
Halberdier
Halberdier
Generic
HP60
Attack10
Attack speed3s
Melee armor3
Pierce armor4
Cost 35.0 Food 25.0 Wood
Effectiveness score: 42.4 / 100
Halberdier
Halberdier Generic
Dock
Cannon Galleon
Cannon Galleon
Generic
HP120
Attack50
Attack speed10s
Range14
Melee armor0
Pierce armor7
Cost 160.0 Wood 150.0 Gold
Effectiveness score: 85.5 / 100
Cannon Galleon
Cannon Galleon Generic
Heavy Demo Ship
Heavy Demo Ship
Situational
HP70
Attack120
Melee armor2
Pierce armor2
Cost 36.0 Wood 80.0 Gold
Heavy Demo Ship
Heavy Demo Ship Situational
Fast Fire Ship
Fast Fire Ship
Generic
HP140
Attack4
Attack speed0.2s
Range2.5
Melee armor3
Pierce armor9
Cost 60.0 Wood 45.0 Gold
Effectiveness score: 65.8 / 100
Fast Fire Ship
Fast Fire Ship Generic
Galleon
Galleon
Good
HP155
Attack13
Attack speed3s
Range10
Melee armor0
Pierce armor8
Cost 72.0 Wood 30.0 Gold
Effectiveness score: 60.3 / 100
Galleon
Galleon Good
War Hulk
War Hulk
Bad
HP115
Attack8
Attack speed1.5s
Range1
Melee armor5
Pierce armor3
Cost 60.0 Wood 35.0 Gold
Effectiveness score: 29.5 / 100
War Hulk
War Hulk Bad
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