Malians

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Malians

Malians

This civ is versatile, with strength across Cavalry and Ranged -- allowing flexible strategies that adapt to any opponent. Limited counter options mean this civ must play aggressively and press its advantage before opponents can mass their army. Siege options are limited -- look to win through open-field engagements rather than pushing fortifications.
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Stable
Heavy Camel Rider
Heavy Camel Rider
Generic
HP140
Attack14
Attack speed2s
Melee armor3
Pierce armor4
Cost 55.0 Food 60.0 Gold
✗ Missing: Blast Furnace
Effectiveness score: 73.8 / 100
Heavy Camel Rider
Heavy Camel Rider Generic
Cavalier
Cavalier
Generic
HP140
Attack19
Attack speed1.8s
Melee armor5
Pierce armor6
Cost 60.0 Food 75.0 Gold
✗ Missing: Blast Furnace
Effectiveness score: 49.3 / 100
Cavalier
Cavalier Generic
Light Cavalry
Light Cavalry
Generic
HP80
Attack14
Attack speed2s
Melee armor3
Pierce armor6
Cost 80.0 Food
✗ Missing: Blast Furnace
Effectiveness score: 26.3 / 100
Light Cavalry
Light Cavalry Generic
Archery Range
Arbalester
Arbalester
Generic
HP40
Attack9
Attack speed1.7s
Range7
Melee armor3
Pierce armor4
Cost 25.0 Wood 45.0 Gold
✗ Missing: Bracer
Effectiveness score: 29.2 / 100
Arbalester
Arbalester Generic
Heavy Cavalry Archer
Heavy Cavalry Archer
Bad
HP80
Attack10
Attack speed1.8s
Range6
Melee armor4
Pierce armor4
Cost 40.0 Wood 60.0 Gold
✗ Missing: Bracer
✗ Missing: Parthian Tactics
Effectiveness score: 33.6 / 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
Bad
HP35
Attack6
Attack speed3s
Range7
Melee armor3
Pierce armor8
Cost 25.0 Food 35.0 Wood
✗ Missing: Bracer
Effectiveness score: 40.9 / 100
Elite Skirmisher
Elite Skirmisher Bad
Castle
Elite Gbeto
Elite Gbeto
Signature
HP50
Attack15
Attack speed2s
Range6
Melee armor3
Pierce armor4
Cost 50.0 Food 40.0 Gold
Effectiveness score: 68.9 / 100
★ Elite Gbeto
Elite Gbeto 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
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 225.0 Wood 225.0 Gold
✗ Missing: Siege Engineers
Effectiveness score: 28.8 / 100
Bombard Cannon
Bombard Cannon Bad
Siege Onager
Siege Onager
HP70
Attack76
Range8
Melee armor0
Pierce armor8
Cost 160.0 Wood 135.0 Gold
✗ Missing: Siege Engineers
Siege Onager
Siege 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
Attack16
Attack speed2s
Melee armor4
Pierce armor8
Cost 50.0 Food 20.0 Gold
✦ infantry +1 armor
✗ Missing: Blast Furnace
✗ Missing: Gambesons
Effectiveness score: 57.1 / 100
Champion
Champion Generic
Pikeman
Pikeman
Situational
HP55
Attack6
Attack speed3s
Melee armor3
Pierce armor7
Cost 35.0 Food 25.0 Wood
✦ infantry +1 armor
✗ Missing: Blast Furnace
Effectiveness score: 22.3 / 100
Pikeman
Pikeman Situational
Dock
Cannon Galleon
Cannon Galleon
Situational
HP120
Attack50
Attack speed10s
Range13
Melee armor0
Pierce armor7
Cost 200.0 Wood 150.0 Gold
✗ Missing: Shipwright
✗ Missing: Siege Engineers
Effectiveness score: 38.3 / 100
Cannon Galleon
Cannon Galleon Situational
Heavy Demo Ship
Heavy Demo Ship
Situational
HP70
Attack120
Melee armor2
Pierce armor2
Cost 45.0 Wood 80.0 Gold
✗ Missing: Shipwright
✗ 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 armor9
Cost 75.0 Wood 45.0 Gold
✗ Missing: Shipwright
Effectiveness score: 55.2 / 100
Fast Fire Ship
Fast Fire Ship Generic
War Galley
War Galley
Worst
HP125
Attack10
Attack speed3s
Range8
Melee armor0
Pierce armor6
Cost 90.0 Wood 30.0 Gold
✗ Missing: Bracer
✗ Missing: Shipwright
Effectiveness score: 0.0 / 100
War Galley
War Galley Worst
Carrack
Carrack
Worst
HP135
Attack6
Attack speed1.5s
Range1
Melee armor6
Pierce armor3
Cost 75.0 Wood 35.0 Gold
✗ Missing: Blast Furnace
✗ Missing: Shipwright
Effectiveness score: 15.5 / 100
Carrack
Carrack Worst
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