Dravidians

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Dravidians

Dravidians

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
Battle Elephant
Battle Elephant
Worst
HP250
Attack16
Attack speed2s
Melee armor3
Pierce armor4
Cost 100.0 Food 70.0 Gold
✦ Medical Corps
✦ Wootz Steel
✦ Ignores melee armor
✦ +30.0 HP/min regen
✗ Missing: Bloodlines
✗ Missing: Plate Barding Armor
Effectiveness score: 38.2 / 100
Battle Elephant
Battle Elephant Worst
Light Cavalry
Light Cavalry
Generic
HP60
Attack11
Attack speed2s
Melee armor2
Pierce armor4
Cost 80.0 Food
✦ Wootz Steel
✦ Ignores melee armor
✗ Missing: Bloodlines
✗ Missing: Plate Barding Armor
Effectiveness score: 17.1 / 100
Light Cavalry
Light Cavalry 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
Elite Elephant Archer
Elite Elephant Archer
Good
HP280
Attack11
Attack speed1.4s
Range7
Melee armor3
Pierce armor6
Cost 60.0 Food 80.0 Gold
✦ Skirmishers and Elephant Archers faster attack
✦ Medical Corps
✦ +30.0 HP/min regen
✗ Missing: Bloodlines
Effectiveness score: 78.4 / 100
Elite Elephant Archer
Elite Elephant Archer Good
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
Generic
HP35
Attack7
Attack speed2.4s
Range8
Melee armor3
Pierce armor8
Cost 25.0 Food 35.0 Wood
✦ Skirmishers and Elephant Archers faster attack
Effectiveness score: 49.2 / 100
Elite Skirmisher
Elite Skirmisher Generic
Siege Workshop
Heavy Scorpion
Heavy Scorpion
Generic
HP60
Attack15
Attack speed3.6s
Range7
Melee armor1
Pierce armor8
Cost 50.0 Wood 75.0 Gold
✦ Siege wood discount
✗ Missing: Siege Engineers
Effectiveness score: 22.6 / 100
Heavy Scorpion
Heavy Scorpion Generic
Bombard Cannon
Bombard Cannon
Bad
HP80
Attack40
Attack speed6.5s
Range12
Melee armor2
Pierce armor5
Cost 150.0 Wood 225.0 Gold
✦ Siege wood discount
✗ Missing: Siege Engineers
Effectiveness score: 29.9 / 100
Bombard Cannon
Bombard Cannon Bad
Siege Onager
Siege Onager
HP70
Attack76
Range8
Melee armor0
Pierce armor8
Cost 107.0 Wood 135.0 Gold
✦ Siege wood discount
✗ Missing: Siege Engineers
Siege Onager
Siege Onager
Siege Elephant
Siege Elephant
Bad
HP220
Attack8
Attack speed3s
Melee armor0
Pierce armor152
Cost 120.0 Food 95.0 Gold
✦ Medical Corps
✦ Wootz Steel
✦ Trample 33%
✦ Trample (1.5 radius)
✦ +30.0 HP/min regen
✗ Missing: Bloodlines
✗ Missing: Plate Barding Armor
✗ Missing: Siege Engineers
Effectiveness score: 89.3 / 100
Siege Elephant
Siege Elephant Bad
Barracks
Champion
Champion
Good
HP70
Attack18
Attack speed2s
Melee armor4
Pierce armor6
Cost 50.0 Food 20.0 Gold
✦ Wootz Steel
✦ Ignores melee armor
Effectiveness score: 75.3 / 100
Champion
Champion Good
Halberdier
Halberdier
Good
HP60
Attack10
Attack speed3s
Melee armor3
Pierce armor4
Cost 35.0 Food 25.0 Wood
✦ Wootz Steel
✦ Ignores melee armor
Effectiveness score: 52.3 / 100
Halberdier
Halberdier Good
Castle
Elite Urumi Swordsman
Elite Urumi Swordsman
Signature
HP65
Attack15
Attack speed2s
Melee armor4
Pierce armor4
Cost 65.0 Food 20.0 Gold
✦ Wootz Steel
✦ Ignores melee armor
✦ Trample 50%
✦ Trample (0.8 radius)
✦ Charge +15 melee
Effectiveness score: 65.7 / 100
★ Elite Urumi Swordsman
Elite Urumi Swordsman Signature
Trebuchet
Trebuchet
Generic
HP150
Attack201
Attack speed10s
Range16
Melee armor1
Pierce armor150
Cost 133.0 Wood 200.0 Gold
✦ Siege wood discount
✗ Missing: Siege Engineers
Effectiveness score: 94.1 / 100
Trebuchet
Trebuchet Generic
Dock
Elite Cannon Galleon
Elite Cannon Galleon
Generic
HP150
Attack60
Attack speed10s
Range15
Melee armor0
Pierce armor8
Cost 160.0 Wood 150.0 Gold
✗ Missing: Siege Engineers
Effectiveness score: 89.1 / 100
Elite Cannon Galleon
Elite Cannon Galleon Generic
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
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
Thirisadai
Thirisadai
Signature
HP250
Attack14
Attack speed3.5s
Range10
Melee armor2
Pierce armor13
Cost 144.0 Wood 60.0 Gold
Effectiveness score: 89.1 / 100
★ Thirisadai
Thirisadai 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
Good
HP135
Attack8
Attack speed1.5s
Range1
Melee armor6
Pierce armor3
Cost 60.0 Wood 35.0 Gold
Effectiveness score: 57.5 / 100
Carrack
Carrack Good
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