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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. Pushing behind trebuchets maximizes the ranged advantage -- set up trebs and let Heavy Cavalry Archer protect them.
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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
Light Cavalry
Light Cavalry
Bad
HP80
Attack11
Attack speed2s
Melee armor2
Pierce armor4
Cost 80.0 Food
✗ Missing: Plate Barding Armor
Effectiveness score: 9.7 / 100
Light Cavalry
Light Cavalry Bad
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
Signature
HP80
Attack11
Attack speed1.8s
Range7
Melee armor5
Pierce armor6
Cost 40.0 Wood 60.0 Gold
✦ Cavalry Archers vs Archers
Effectiveness score: 79.5 / 100
★ Heavy Cavalry Archer
Heavy Cavalry Archer Signature
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
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
Onager
Onager
HP60
Attack51
Range9
Melee armor0
Pierce armor7
Cost 160.0 Wood 135.0 Gold
Onager
Onager
Capped Ram
Capped Ram
Generic
HP200
Attack3
Attack speed5s
Melee armor-2
Pierce armor190
Cost 160.0 Wood 75.0 Gold
Effectiveness score: 93.3 / 100
Capped Ram
Capped Ram Generic
Barracks
Champion
Champion
Good
HP70
Attack18
Attack speed1.5s
Melee armor4
Pierce armor6
Cost 50.0 Food 20.0 Gold
✦ Infantry Attack Speed
Effectiveness score: 72.1 / 100
Champion
Champion Good
Halberdier
Halberdier
Good
HP60
Attack10
Attack speed2.2s
Melee armor3
Pierce armor4
Cost 35.0 Food 25.0 Wood
✦ Infantry Attack Speed
Effectiveness score: 51.1 / 100
Halberdier
Halberdier Good
Castle
Elite Samurai
Elite Samurai
Signature
HP80
Attack16
Attack speed1.4s
Melee armor4
Pierce armor5
Cost 45.0 Food 30.0 Gold
✦ Infantry Attack Speed
✦ Charge +1 melee
Effectiveness score: 68.9 / 100
★ Elite Samurai
Elite Samurai Signature
Trebuchet
Trebuchet
Generic
HP150
Attack201
Attack speed7.5s
Range17
Melee armor1
Pierce armor150
Cost 200.0 Wood 200.0 Gold
✦ Japanese Kataparuto
Effectiveness score: 99.3 / 100
Trebuchet
Trebuchet Generic
Dock
Elite Cannon Galleon
Elite Cannon Galleon
Generic
HP150
Attack60
Attack speed10s
Range16
Melee armor0
Pierce armor8
Cost 160.0 Wood 150.0 Gold
Effectiveness score: 92.4 / 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
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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