Wu

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Wu

Wu

This civ has strong infantry for frontline pressure, with Halberdier serving as the backbone of siege-backed pushes. Strong anti-cavalry defense with Halberdier to hold positions against cavalry pushes. Vulnerable to massed archers -- consider aggressive play before ranged compositions develop. Bombard Cannons provide long-range siege power for breaking through fortified positions.
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Stable
Heavy Hei-Kuang Cavalry
Heavy Hei-Kuang Cavalry
Generic
HP110
Attack18
Attack speed1.8s
Melee armor7
Pierce armor7
Cost 65.0 Food 65.0 Gold
✦ Jian & Hei Kuang attack
Effectiveness score: 41.8 / 100
Heavy Hei-Kuang Cavalry
Heavy Hei-Kuang Cavalry Generic
Hussar
Hussar
Generic
HP95
Attack11
Attack speed1.9s
Melee armor3
Pierce armor6
Cost 80.0 Food
Effectiveness score: 25.9 / 100
Hussar
Hussar Generic
Archery Range
Arbalester
Arbalester
Generic
HP40
Attack10
Attack speed2s
Range8
Melee armor2
Pierce armor2
Cost 25.0 Wood 45.0 Gold
✗ Missing: Ring Archer Armor
✗ Missing: Thumb Ring
Effectiveness score: 27.4 / 100
Arbalester
Arbalester Generic
Cavalry Archer
Cavalry Archer
Worst
HP70
Attack10
Attack speed2s
Range7
Melee armor2
Pierce armor2
Cost 40.0 Wood 60.0 Gold
✗ Missing: Parthian Tactics
✗ Missing: Ring Archer Armor
✗ Missing: Thumb Ring
Effectiveness score: 19.2 / 100
Cavalry Archer
Cavalry Archer Worst
Elite Skirmisher
Elite Skirmisher
Situational
HP35
Attack7
Attack speed3s
Range8
Melee armor2
Pierce armor6
Cost 25.0 Food 35.0 Wood
✗ Missing: Ring Archer Armor
✗ Missing: Thumb Ring
Effectiveness score: 29.0 / 100
Elite Skirmisher
Elite Skirmisher Situational
Castle
Elite Fire Archer
Elite Fire Archer
Bad
HP40
Attack10
Attack speed3.5s
Range9
Melee armor2
Pierce armor2
Cost 45.0 Wood 45.0 Gold
✦ Red Cliffs Tactics
Effectiveness score: 19.4 / 100
Elite Fire Archer
Elite Fire Archer Bad
Siege Workshop
Heavy Scorpion
Heavy Scorpion
Generic
HP60
Attack15
Attack speed3.6s
Range7
Melee armor1
Pierce armor8
Cost 75.0 Wood 75.0 Gold
✗ Missing: Siege Engineers
Effectiveness score: 19.7 / 100
Heavy Scorpion
Heavy Scorpion Generic
Traction Trebuchet
Traction Trebuchet
Signature
HP115
Attack51
Attack speed11s
Range14
Melee armor1
Pierce armor8
Cost 175.0 Wood 210.0 Gold
✦ Ming-Kuang Armor
✗ Missing: Siege Engineers
Effectiveness score: 79.9 / 100
★ Traction Trebuchet
Traction Trebuchet Signature
Onager
Onager
HP60
Attack51
Range8
Melee armor0
Pierce armor7
Cost 160.0 Wood 135.0 Gold
✗ Missing: Siege Engineers
Onager
Onager
Battering Ram
Battering Ram
Bad
HP175
Attack2
Attack speed5s
Melee armor-3
Pierce armor180
Cost 160.0 Wood 75.0 Gold
✗ Missing: Siege Engineers
Effectiveness score: 84.1 / 100
Battering Ram
Battering Ram Bad
Barracks
Champion
Champion
Generic
HP70
Attack18
Attack speed2s
Melee armor4
Pierce armor5
Cost 50.0 Food 20.0 Gold
✦ infantry regen
✦ +30.0 HP/min regen
✗ Missing: Gambesons
Effectiveness score: 60.1 / 100
Champion
Champion Generic
Jian Swordsman
Jian Swordsman
Situational
HP70
Attack14
Attack speed2s
Melee armor3
Pierce armor9
Cost 45.0 Food 50.0 Gold
✦ Jian & Hei Kuang attack
✦ infantry regen
✦ +30.0 HP/min regen
Effectiveness score: 20.2 / 100
Jian Swordsman
Jian Swordsman Situational
Halberdier
Halberdier
Good
HP60
Attack10
Attack speed3s
Melee armor3
Pierce armor4
Cost 35.0 Food 25.0 Wood
✦ infantry regen
✦ +30.0 HP/min regen
Effectiveness score: 49.3 / 100
Halberdier
Halberdier Good
Dock
Lou Chuan
Lou Chuan
Generic
HP175
Attack26
Attack speed5.5s
Range13
Melee armor0
Pierce armor11
Cost 250.0 Wood 225.0 Gold
✦ Ming-Kuang Armor
Effectiveness score: 92.5 / 100
Lou Chuan
Lou Chuan Generic
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
Galleon
Galleon
Generic
HP155
Attack13
Attack speed3s
Range10
Melee armor0
Pierce armor8
Cost 90.0 Wood 30.0 Gold
✗ Missing: Shipwright
Effectiveness score: 48.4 / 100
Galleon
Galleon Generic
Carrack
Carrack
Generic
HP135
Attack8
Attack speed1.5s
Range1
Melee armor6
Pierce armor3
Cost 75.0 Wood 35.0 Gold
✗ Missing: Shipwright
Effectiveness score: 40.6 / 100
Carrack
Carrack Generic
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