Vikings

Age of Empires II civilization analysis — power units, tiers, and strategic identity

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Vikings

Vikings

This civ is versatile, with strength across Ranged and Infantry -- allowing flexible strategies that adapt to any opponent. Strong anti-cavalry defense with Pikeman to hold positions against cavalry pushes. Vulnerable to massed archers -- consider aggressive play before ranged compositions develop. An infantry ram push is the signature play -- use Champion as a meatshield to protect rams pushing into enemy bases.
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Stable
Cavalier
Cavalier
Bad
HP120
Attack16
Attack speed1.8s
Melee armor4
Pierce armor4
Cost 60.0 Food 75.0 Gold
✗ Missing: Bloodlines
✗ Missing: Husbandry
✗ Missing: Plate Barding Armor
Effectiveness score: 17.0 / 100
Cavalier
Cavalier Bad
Light Cavalry
Light Cavalry
Bad
HP60
Attack11
Attack speed2s
Melee armor2
Pierce armor4
Cost 80.0 Food
✗ Missing: Bloodlines
✗ Missing: Husbandry
✗ Missing: Plate Barding Armor
Effectiveness score: 5.8 / 100
Light Cavalry
Light Cavalry Bad
Archery Range
Arbalester
Arbalester
Generic
HP40
Attack11
Attack speed2s
Range8
Melee armor3
Pierce armor4
Cost 25.0 Wood 45.0 Gold
✦ Bogsveigar
✗ Missing: Thumb Ring
Effectiveness score: 37.8 / 100
Arbalester
Arbalester 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
Mounted Crossbowman
Mounted Crossbowman
HP45
Attack11
Attack speed2.5s
Range7
Melee armor5
Pierce armor4
Cost 40 Wood 65 Gold
✦ Conscription: faster military training.
Mounted Crossbowman
Mounted Crossbowman
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
Siege Ram
Siege Ram
Generic
HP270
Attack4
Attack speed5s
Melee armor-1
Pierce armor195
Cost 160.0 Wood 75.0 Gold
Effectiveness score: 97.3 / 100
Siege Ram
Siege Ram Generic
Barracks
Champion
Champion
Signature
HP84
Attack18
Attack speed2s
Melee armor4
Pierce armor6
Cost 50.0 Food 20.0 Gold
✦ Infantry +20% HP
✦ Viking Chieftains
Effectiveness score: 89.7 / 100
★ Champion
Champion Signature
Pikeman
Pikeman
Generic
HP66
Attack8
Attack speed3s
Melee armor3
Pierce armor4
Cost 35.0 Food 25.0 Wood
✦ Infantry +20% HP
✦ Viking Chieftains
Effectiveness score: 42.7 / 100
Pikeman
Pikeman Generic
Elite Varangian Guard
Elite Varangian Guard
HP96
Attack21
Attack speed2s
Melee armor5
Pierce armor6
Cost 65 Food 45 Gold
✦ Infantry have 20% more HP.
✦ Chieftains: infantry gain bonus attack against cavalry.
✦ Conscription: faster military training.
✦ Generates gold while fighting other units.
Elite Varangian Guard
Elite Varangian Guard
Castle
Elite Berserk
Elite Berserk
Signature
HP74
Attack18
Attack speed2s
Melee armor5
Pierce armor5
Cost 65.0 Food 20.0 Gold
✦ Infantry +20% HP
✦ Viking Chieftains
✦ +40.0 HP/min regen
Effectiveness score: 65.8 / 100
★ Elite Berserk
Elite Berserk Signature
Trebuchet
Trebuchet
Generic
HP150
Attack201
Attack speed10s
Range17
Melee armor1
Pierce armor150
Cost 200.0 Wood 200.0 Gold
Effectiveness score: 95.5 / 100
Trebuchet
Trebuchet Generic
Dock
Elite Cannon Galleon
Elite Cannon Galleon
Generic
HP150
Attack60
Attack speed10s
Range16
Melee armor0
Pierce armor8
Cost 159.0 Wood 120.0 Gold
✦ Warship cost
✗ Missing: Shipwright
Effectiveness score: 93.2 / 100
Elite Cannon Galleon
Elite Cannon Galleon Generic
Demo Raft
Demo Raft
Situational
HP40
Attack75
Melee armor0
Pierce armor2
Cost 36.0 Wood 64.0 Gold
✦ Warship cost
✗ Missing: Shipwright
Demo Raft
Demo Raft Situational
Fire Ship
Fire Ship
Bad
HP120
Attack3
Attack speed0.2s
Range2.5
Melee armor2
Pierce armor6
Cost 60.0 Wood 36.0 Gold
✦ Warship cost
✗ Missing: Shipwright
Effectiveness score: 26.9 / 100
Fire Ship
Fire Ship Bad
Galleon
Galleon
Signature
HP155
Attack13
Attack speed3s
Range10
Melee armor0
Pierce armor8
Cost 72.0 Wood 24.0 Gold
✦ Warship cost
✗ Missing: Shipwright
Effectiveness score: 70.1 / 100
★ Galleon
Galleon Signature
Carrack
Carrack
Signature
HP135
Attack8
Attack speed1.5s
Range1
Melee armor6
Pierce armor3
Cost 60.0 Wood 28.0 Gold
✦ Warship cost
✗ Missing: Shipwright
Effectiveness score: 71.7 / 100
★ Carrack
Carrack Signature
Elite Longship
Elite Longship
Signature
HP130
Attack12
Attack speed3s
Range10
Melee armor1
Pierce armor8
Cost 80 Wood 40 Gold
✦ Bogsveigar
✦ Warships cost less as the civilization advances through the ages.
Effectiveness score: 100.0 / 100
★ Elite Longship
Elite Longship Signature
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