Goths

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Goths

Goths

This civ has strong infantry for frontline pressure, with Halberdier serving as the backbone of siege-backed pushes. Strong anti-cavalry defense with Halberdier to hold positions against cavalry pushes. Vulnerable to massed archers -- consider aggressive play before ranged compositions develop. Siege options are limited -- look to win through open-field engagements rather than pushing fortifications.
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Stable
Cavalier
Cavalier
Bad
HP140
Attack16
Attack speed1.8s
Melee armor4
Pierce armor4
Cost 60.0 Food 75.0 Gold
✗ Missing: Plate Barding Armor
Effectiveness score: 22.5 / 100
Cavalier
Cavalier Bad
Hussar
Hussar
Bad
HP95
Attack11
Attack speed1.9s
Melee armor2
Pierce armor4
Cost 80.0 Food
✗ Missing: Plate Barding Armor
Effectiveness score: 14.9 / 100
Hussar
Hussar Bad
Archery Range
Crossbowman
Crossbowman
Bad
HP35
Attack9
Attack speed2s
Range8
Melee armor3
Pierce armor4
Cost 25.0 Wood 45.0 Gold
✗ Missing: Thumb Ring
Effectiveness score: 23.0 / 100
Crossbowman
Crossbowman Bad
Heavy Cavalry Archer
Heavy Cavalry Archer
Bad
HP80
Attack11
Attack speed2s
Range7
Melee armor4
Pierce armor4
Cost 40.0 Wood 60.0 Gold
✗ Missing: Parthian Tactics
✗ Missing: Thumb Ring
Effectiveness score: 36.7 / 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
Generic
HP35
Attack7
Attack speed3s
Range8
Melee armor3
Pierce armor8
Cost 25.0 Food 35.0 Wood
✗ Missing: Thumb Ring
Effectiveness score: 46.2 / 100
Elite Skirmisher
Elite Skirmisher Generic
Siege Workshop
Heavy Scorpion
Heavy Scorpion
Generic
HP60
Attack15
Attack speed3.6s
Range7
Melee armor1
Pierce armor8
Cost 75.0 Wood 75.0 Gold
✗ Missing: Siege Engineers
Effectiveness score: 19.7 / 100
Heavy Scorpion
Heavy Scorpion Generic
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
Capped Ram
Capped Ram
Bad
HP200
Attack3
Attack speed5s
Melee armor-2
Pierce armor190
Cost 160.0 Wood 75.0 Gold
✗ Missing: Siege Engineers
Effectiveness score: 89.3 / 100
Capped Ram
Capped Ram Bad
Barracks
Champion
Champion
Signature
HP70
Attack18
Attack speed2s
Melee armor3
Pierce armor3
Cost 35.0 Food 14.0 Gold
✦ Infantry vs Buildings
✦ Infantry Cost -15%
✦ Infantry Cost -20%
✦ Infantry Cost -25%
✦ Infantry Cost -30%
✦ Goths Team Bonus
✗ Missing: Arson
✗ Missing: Gambesons
✗ Missing: Plate Mail Armor
Effectiveness score: 80.2 / 100
★ Champion
Champion Signature
Halberdier
Halberdier
Signature
HP60
Attack10
Attack speed3s
Melee armor2
Pierce armor2
Cost 25.0 Food 18.0 Wood
✦ Infantry vs Buildings
✦ Infantry Cost -15%
✦ Infantry Cost -20%
✦ Infantry Cost -25%
✦ Infantry Cost -30%
✦ Goths Team Bonus
✗ Missing: Arson
✗ Missing: Plate Mail Armor
Effectiveness score: 59.6 / 100
★ Halberdier
Halberdier Signature
Castle
Elite Huskarl
Elite Huskarl
Generic
HP70
Attack16
Attack speed2s
Melee armor2
Pierce armor10
Cost 53.0 Food 25.0 Gold
✦ Infantry vs Buildings
✦ Infantry Cost -15%
✦ Infantry Cost -20%
✦ Infantry Cost -25%
✦ Infantry Cost -30%
✦ Gothic Anarchy
✦ Goths Team Bonus
Effectiveness score: 51.0 / 100
Elite Huskarl
Elite Huskarl 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
Dock
Dromon
Dromon
Situational
HP125
Attack9
Attack speed8s
Range12
Melee armor1
Pierce armor7
Cost 140.0 Wood 150.0 Gold
Effectiveness score: 0.0 / 100
Dromon
Dromon Situational
Heavy Demo Ship
Heavy Demo Ship
Situational
HP70
Attack120
Melee armor2
Pierce armor1
Cost 36.0 Wood 80.0 Gold
✗ Missing: Dry Dock
✗ 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 armor8
Cost 60.0 Wood 45.0 Gold
✗ Missing: Dry Dock
Effectiveness score: 62.5 / 100
Fast Fire Ship
Fast Fire Ship Generic
Galleon
Galleon
Generic
HP155
Attack13
Attack speed3s
Range10
Melee armor0
Pierce armor7
Cost 72.0 Wood 30.0 Gold
✗ Missing: Dry Dock
Effectiveness score: 52.2 / 100
Galleon
Galleon Generic
Carrack
Carrack
Good
HP135
Attack8
Attack speed1.5s
Range1
Melee armor6
Pierce armor2
Cost 60.0 Wood 35.0 Gold
✗ Missing: Dry Dock
Effectiveness score: 54.1 / 100
Carrack
Carrack Good
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