Ethiopians

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Ethiopians

Ethiopians

This civ has strong ranged options for concentrated pushes, with Arbalester providing range advantage and sustained damage output. Anti-cavalry options are limited -- beware of knight-heavy opponents. Good skirmishers help shut down archer compositions. Pushing behind trebuchets maximizes the ranged advantage -- set up trebs and let Arbalester protect them.
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Stable
Heavy Camel Rider
Heavy Camel Rider
Bad
HP120
Attack11
Attack speed2s
Melee armor2
Pierce armor2
Cost 55.0 Food 60.0 Gold
✗ Missing: Bloodlines
✗ Missing: Plate Barding Armor
Effectiveness score: 61.1 / 100
Heavy Camel Rider
Heavy Camel Rider Bad
Cavalier
Cavalier
Bad
HP120
Attack16
Attack speed1.8s
Melee armor4
Pierce armor4
Cost 60.0 Food 75.0 Gold
✗ Missing: Bloodlines
✗ Missing: Plate Barding Armor
Effectiveness score: 17.5 / 100
Cavalier
Cavalier Bad
Hussar
Hussar
Bad
HP75
Attack11
Attack speed1.9s
Melee armor2
Pierce armor4
Cost 80.0 Food
✗ Missing: Bloodlines
✗ Missing: Plate Barding Armor
Effectiveness score: 11.3 / 100
Hussar
Hussar Bad
Archery Range
Arbalester
Arbalester
Signature
HP40
Attack10
Attack speed1.4s
Range8
Melee armor3
Pierce armor4
Cost 25.0 Wood 45.0 Gold
✦ Archers fire +15% firing speed
Effectiveness score: 52.5 / 100
★ Arbalester
Arbalester Signature
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
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
Range8
Melee armor1
Pierce armor8
Cost 75.0 Wood 75.0 Gold
Effectiveness score: 22.6 / 100
Heavy Scorpion
Heavy Scorpion Generic
Bombard Cannon
Bombard Cannon
Generic
HP80
Attack40
Attack speed6.5s
Range13
Melee armor2
Pierce armor5
Cost 225.0 Wood 225.0 Gold
Effectiveness score: 41.7 / 100
Bombard Cannon
Bombard Cannon Generic
Siege Onager
Siege Onager
HP70
Attack76
Range9
Melee armor0
Pierce armor8
Cost 160.0 Wood 135.0 Gold
Siege Onager
Siege Onager
Siege Ram
Siege Ram
Generic
HP270
Attack4
Attack speed5s
Melee armor-1
Pierce armor195
Cost 160.0 Wood 75.0 Gold
Effectiveness score: 97.3 / 100
Siege Ram
Siege Ram Generic
Castle
Elite Shotel Warrior
Elite Shotel Warrior
Bad
HP50
Attack22
Attack speed2s
Melee armor3
Pierce armor5
Cost 50.0 Food 30.0 Gold
Effectiveness score: 38.7 / 100
Elite Shotel Warrior
Elite Shotel Warrior Bad
Trebuchet
Trebuchet
Generic
HP150
Attack201
Attack speed10s
Range17
Melee armor1
Pierce armor150
Cost 200.0 Wood 200.0 Gold
Effectiveness score: 95.5 / 100
Trebuchet
Trebuchet Generic
Barracks
Two-Handed Swordsman
Two-Handed Swordsman
Bad
HP65
Attack16
Attack speed2s
Melee armor4
Pierce armor5
Cost 50.0 Food 20.0 Gold
✗ Missing: Gambesons
Effectiveness score: 32.3 / 100
Two-Handed Swordsman
Two-Handed Swordsman Bad
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
✗ Missing: Carvel Hull
Effectiveness score: 85.5 / 100
Cannon Galleon
Cannon Galleon Generic
Demo Ship
Demo Ship
Situational
HP50
Attack95
Melee armor1
Pierce armor2
Cost 36.0 Wood 80.0 Gold
✗ Missing: Carvel Hull
Demo Ship
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
✗ Missing: Carvel Hull
Effectiveness score: 18.1 / 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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