Byzantines

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Byzantines

Byzantines

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. Siege options are limited -- look to win through open-field engagements rather than pushing fortifications.
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Stable
Heavy Camel Rider
Heavy Camel Rider
Generic
HP120
Attack9
Attack speed2s
Melee armor3
Pierce armor4
Cost 41.0 Food 45.0 Gold
✦ Skirmishers Pikes cost -25%
✗ Missing: Blast Furnace
✗ Missing: Bloodlines
Effectiveness score: 73.8 / 100
Heavy Camel Rider
Heavy Camel Rider Generic
Paladin
Paladin
Generic
HP160
Attack16
Attack speed1.9s
Melee armor5
Pierce armor7
Cost 60.0 Food 75.0 Gold
✗ Missing: Blast Furnace
✗ Missing: Bloodlines
Effectiveness score: 49.2 / 100
Paladin
Paladin Generic
Hussar
Hussar
Bad
HP75
Attack9
Attack speed1.9s
Melee armor3
Pierce armor6
Cost 80.0 Food
✗ Missing: Blast Furnace
✗ Missing: Bloodlines
Effectiveness score: 5.5 / 100
Hussar
Hussar Bad
Castle
Elite Cataphract
Elite Cataphract
Generic
HP150
Attack14
Attack speed1.7s
Melee armor5
Pierce armor5
Cost 70.0 Food 75.0 Gold
✦ Byzantine Logistica
✦ Trample (0.5 radius)
✦ Trample +5 flat damage
Effectiveness score: 43.9 / 100
Elite Cataphract
Elite Cataphract Generic
Trebuchet
Trebuchet
Generic
HP150
Attack201
Attack speed10s
Range16
Melee armor1
Pierce armor150
Cost 200.0 Wood 200.0 Gold
✗ Missing: Siege Engineers
Effectiveness score: 93.7 / 100
Trebuchet
Trebuchet Generic
Archery Range
Arbalester
Arbalester
Generic
HP40
Attack10
Attack speed1.7s
Range8
Melee armor3
Pierce armor4
Cost 25.0 Wood 45.0 Gold
Effectiveness score: 36.6 / 100
Arbalester
Arbalester Generic
Heavy Cavalry Archer
Heavy Cavalry Archer
Bad
HP60
Attack11
Attack speed1.8s
Range7
Melee armor4
Pierce armor4
Cost 40.0 Wood 60.0 Gold
✗ Missing: Bloodlines
✗ Missing: Parthian Tactics
Effectiveness score: 35.2 / 100
Heavy Cavalry Archer
Heavy Cavalry Archer Bad
Hand Cannoneer
Hand Cannoneer
Generic
HP40
Attack17
Attack speed3.5s
Range7
Melee armor4
Pierce armor4
Cost 45.0 Food 50.0 Gold
Effectiveness score: 31.9 / 100
Hand Cannoneer
Hand Cannoneer Generic
Elite Skirmisher
Elite Skirmisher
Good
HP35
Attack7
Attack speed3s
Range8
Melee armor3
Pierce armor8
Cost 19.0 Food 26.0 Wood
✦ Skirmishers Pikes cost -25%
Effectiveness score: 53.9 / 100
Elite Skirmisher
Elite Skirmisher Good
Siege Workshop
Scorpion
Scorpion
Situational
HP40
Attack12
Attack speed3.6s
Range7
Melee armor0
Pierce armor7
Cost 75.0 Wood 75.0 Gold
✗ Missing: Siege Engineers
Effectiveness score: 7.8 / 100
Scorpion
Scorpion Situational
Bombard Cannon
Bombard Cannon
Bad
HP80
Attack40
Attack speed6.5s
Range12
Melee armor2
Pierce armor5
Cost 225.0 Wood 225.0 Gold
✗ Missing: Siege Engineers
Effectiveness score: 28.8 / 100
Bombard Cannon
Bombard Cannon Bad
Onager
Onager
HP60
Attack51
Range8
Melee armor0
Pierce armor7
Cost 160.0 Wood 135.0 Gold
✗ Missing: Siege Engineers
Onager
Onager
Siege Ram
Siege Ram
Generic
HP270
Attack4
Attack speed5s
Melee armor-1
Pierce armor195
Cost 160.0 Wood 75.0 Gold
✗ Missing: Siege Engineers
Effectiveness score: 94.4 / 100
Siege Ram
Siege Ram Generic
Barracks
Champion
Champion
Bad
HP70
Attack16
Attack speed2s
Melee armor4
Pierce armor6
Cost 50.0 Food 20.0 Gold
✗ Missing: Blast Furnace
Effectiveness score: 38.3 / 100
Champion
Champion Bad
Halberdier
Halberdier
Good
HP60
Attack8
Attack speed3s
Melee armor3
Pierce armor4
Cost 26.0 Food 19.0 Wood
✦ Skirmishers Pikes cost -25%
✗ Missing: Blast Furnace
Effectiveness score: 52.1 / 100
Halberdier
Halberdier Good
Elite Varangian Guard
Elite Varangian Guard
HP80
Attack19
Attack speed2s
Melee armor5
Pierce armor7
Cost 65 Food 45 Gold
✦ Conscription: faster military training.
✦ Generates gold while fighting other units.
✦ Logistica: trample damage.
Elite Varangian Guard
Elite Varangian Guard
Dock
Dromon
Dromon
Situational
HP125
Attack9
Attack speed6.4s
Range12
Melee armor1
Pierce armor8
Cost 140.0 Wood 150.0 Gold
✦ Navy attack speed
✦ Byzantines Greek Fire
Effectiveness score: 30.3 / 100
Dromon
Dromon Situational
Heavy Demo Ship
Heavy Demo Ship
Situational
HP70
Attack120
Melee armor2
Pierce armor2
Cost 36.0 Wood 80.0 Gold
✗ Missing: Siege Engineers
Heavy Demo Ship
Heavy Demo Ship Situational
Fast Fire Ship
Fast Fire Ship
Signature
HP140
Attack4
Attack speed0.2s
Range3.5
Melee armor3
Pierce armor9
Cost 60.0 Wood 45.0 Gold
✦ Navy attack speed
✦ Byzantines Greek Fire
Effectiveness score: 100.0 / 100
★ Fast Fire Ship
Fast Fire Ship Signature
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
Carrack
Carrack
Bad
HP135
Attack6
Attack speed1.5s
Range1
Melee armor6
Pierce armor3
Cost 60.0 Wood 35.0 Gold
✗ Missing: Blast Furnace
Effectiveness score: 26.6 / 100
Carrack
Carrack Bad
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