Khitans at a glance

This civ is versatile, with strength across Cavalry, Ranged and Infantry -- allowing flexible strategies that adapt to any opponent. Can answer enemy cavalry with mobile Heavy Camel Rider, allowing counter-raids and flexible responses. Good skirmishers help shut down archer compositions. An infantry ram push is the signature play -- use Elite Liao Dao as a meatshield to protect rams pushing into enemy bases.

Cavalry: Heavy Camel Rider (Good), Hussar (Generic), Elite Steppe Lancer (Generic)

Ranged: Crossbowman (Generic), Heavy Cavalry Archer (Good), Mounted Trebuchet (Signature), Scorpion (Situational), Elite Skirmisher (Generic)

Infantry: Elite Liao Dao (Signature), Champion (Generic), Elite Fire Lancer (Good), Pikeman (Generic)

Siege: Cannon Galleon (Generic), Heavy Rocket Cart, Siege Ram (Generic), Trebuchet (Generic)

Navy: Demo Ship (Situational), Fast Fire Ship (Generic), War Galley (Worst), Carrack (Generic)

Tiers come from full round-robin battle simulations at Imperial-age upgrades — see how it works.