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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. Solid siege options give flexibility in how to close out games.
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Stable
Cavalier
Cavalier
Bad
HP140
Attack16
Attack speed1.8s
Melee armor5
Pierce armor6
Cost 60.0 Food 75.0 Gold
Effectiveness score: 28.1 / 100
Cavalier
Cavalier Bad
Light Cavalry
Light Cavalry
Bad
HP80
Attack11
Attack speed2s
Melee armor3
Pierce armor6
Cost 80.0 Food
Effectiveness score: 11.8 / 100
Light Cavalry
Light Cavalry Bad
Castle
Elite Chu Ko Nu
Elite Chu Ko Nu
Signature
HP50
Attack14
Attack speed2.4s
Range7
Melee armor3
Pierce armor4
Cost 40.0 Wood 35.0 Gold
Effectiveness score: 45.3 / 100
★ Elite Chu Ko Nu
Elite Chu Ko Nu Signature
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
Generic
HP80
Attack11
Attack speed1.8s
Range7
Melee armor4
Pierce armor4
Cost 40.0 Wood 60.0 Gold
✗ Missing: Parthian Tactics
Effectiveness score: 53.5 / 100
Heavy Cavalry Archer
Heavy Cavalry Archer Generic
Elite Skirmisher
Elite Skirmisher
Generic
HP35
Attack7
Attack speed3s
Range8
Melee armor3
Pierce armor8
Cost 25.0 Food 35.0 Wood
Effectiveness score: 47.4 / 100
Elite Skirmisher
Elite Skirmisher Generic
Siege Workshop
Heavy Scorpion
Heavy Scorpion
Generic
HP60
Attack15
Attack speed3.6s
Range7
Melee armor1
Pierce armor8
Cost 75.0 Wood 75.0 Gold
✦ Chinese Rocketry
✗ Missing: Siege Engineers
Effectiveness score: 25.4 / 100
Heavy Scorpion
Heavy Scorpion Generic
Heavy Rocket Cart
Heavy Rocket Cart
HP65
Attack6
Range8
Melee armor0
Pierce armor8
Cost 135.0 Wood 155.0 Gold
✦ Chinese Rocketry
✦ Ignores melee armor
✦ Ignores pierce armor
✗ Missing: Chemistry
✗ Missing: Siege Engineers
Heavy Rocket Cart
Heavy Rocket Cart
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
Generic
HP70
Attack18
Attack speed2s
Melee armor4
Pierce armor5
Cost 50.0 Food 20.0 Gold
✗ Missing: Gambesons
Effectiveness score: 44.2 / 100
Champion
Champion Generic
Elite Fire Lancer
Elite Fire Lancer
Generic
HP85
Attack14
Attack speed2s
Melee armor5
Pierce armor5
Cost 45.0 Wood 45.0 Gold
✦ Fire Lancer/Ship speed
✗ Missing: Gambesons
Effectiveness score: 62.7 / 100
Elite Fire Lancer
Elite Fire Lancer 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
Lou Chuan
Lou Chuan
Generic
HP175
Attack32
Attack speed5.5s
Range13
Melee armor0
Pierce armor11
Cost 200.0 Wood 225.0 Gold
✦ Chinese Rocketry
Effectiveness score: 97.0 / 100
Lou Chuan
Lou Chuan Generic
Heavy Demo Ship
Heavy Demo Ship
Situational
HP105
Attack120
Melee armor2
Pierce armor2
Cost 36.0 Wood 80.0 Gold
✦ +50% Demo HP
✗ Missing: Carvel Hull
✗ Missing: Siege Engineers
Heavy Demo Ship
Heavy Demo Ship Situational
Fire Ship
Fire Ship
Situational
HP120
Attack3
Attack speed0.2s
Range2.5
Melee armor2
Pierce armor6
Cost 60.0 Wood 45.0 Gold
✦ Fire Lancer/Ship speed
Effectiveness score: 20.9 / 100
Fire Ship
Fire Ship Situational
Galleon
Galleon
Generic
HP155
Attack13
Attack speed3s
Range10
Melee armor0
Pierce armor8
Cost 72.0 Wood 30.0 Gold
✗ Missing: Carvel Hull
Effectiveness score: 52.8 / 100
Galleon
Galleon Generic
Carrack
Carrack
Good
HP135
Attack8
Attack speed1.5s
Range1
Melee armor6
Pierce armor3
Cost 60.0 Wood 35.0 Gold
✗ Missing: Carvel Hull
Effectiveness score: 51.6 / 100
Carrack
Carrack Good
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