Italians

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Italians

Italians

This civ is versatile, with strength across Cavalry and Ranged -- allowing flexible strategies that adapt to any opponent. Anti-cavalry options are limited -- beware of knight-heavy opponents. 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
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
Hussar
Hussar
Generic
HP95
Attack11
Attack speed1.9s
Melee armor3
Pierce armor6
Cost 80.0 Food
Effectiveness score: 25.9 / 100
Hussar
Hussar Generic
Castle
Elite Genoese Crossbowman
Elite Genoese Crossbowman
Signature
HP50
Attack10
Attack speed1.7s
Range7
Melee armor6
Pierce armor6
Cost 45.0 Wood 40.0 Gold
✦ Archers +1/+1 armor
✦ Pavise
Effectiveness score: 59.0 / 100
★ Elite Genoese Crossbowman
Elite Genoese Crossbowman 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
Signature
HP40
Attack10
Attack speed1.7s
Range8
Melee armor5
Pierce armor6
Cost 25.0 Wood 45.0 Gold
✦ Archers +1/+1 armor
✦ Pavise
Effectiveness score: 57.3 / 100
★ Arbalester
Arbalester Signature
Hand Cannoneer
Hand Cannoneer
Signature
HP40
Attack17
Attack speed3.5s
Range7
Melee armor4
Pierce armor4
Cost 36.0 Food 40.0 Gold
✦ Gunpowder -20% cheaper
✦ Pirotecnia
✦ Pass-through damage
Effectiveness score: 48.3 / 100
★ Hand Cannoneer
Hand Cannoneer Signature
Elite Skirmisher
Elite Skirmisher
Good
HP35
Attack7
Attack speed3s
Range8
Melee armor4
Pierce armor9
Cost 25.0 Food 35.0 Wood
✦ Archers +1/+1 armor
✦ Pavise
Effectiveness score: 51.6 / 100
Elite Skirmisher
Elite Skirmisher Good
Mounted Crossbowman
Mounted Crossbowman
HP65
Attack11
Attack speed2.2s
Range7
Melee armor5
Pierce armor4
Cost 40 Wood 65 Gold
✦ Conscription: faster military training.
Mounted Crossbowman
Mounted Crossbowman
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 180.0 Wood 180.0 Gold
✦ Gunpowder -20% cheaper
✗ Missing: Siege Engineers
Effectiveness score: 30.6 / 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
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
Condottiero
Condottiero
Bad
HP80
Attack14
Attack speed1.9s
Melee armor6
Pierce armor6
Cost 50.0 Food 35.0 Gold
✦ Archers +1/+1 armor
✦ Pavise
Effectiveness score: 36.7 / 100
Condottiero
Condottiero Bad
Pikeman
Pikeman
Bad
HP55
Attack8
Attack speed3s
Melee armor3
Pierce armor4
Cost 35.0 Food 25.0 Wood
Effectiveness score: 31.8 / 100
Pikeman
Pikeman Bad
Dock
Elite Cannon Galleon
Elite Cannon Galleon
Generic
HP150
Attack60
Attack speed10s
Range15
Melee armor0
Pierce armor8
Cost 128.0 Wood 120.0 Gold
✦ Gunpowder -20% cheaper
✗ Missing: Siege Engineers
Effectiveness score: 90.4 / 100
Elite Cannon Galleon
Elite Cannon Galleon Generic
Demo Ship
Demo Ship
Situational
HP50
Attack95
Melee armor1
Pierce armor2
Cost 36.0 Wood 80.0 Gold
✗ Missing: Siege Engineers
Demo Ship
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
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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