Spear Line (Barracks) — every civilization at full Imperial upgrades
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Pikeman and Halberdier rankings for Age of Empires II: which civilizations field the best anti-cavalry spearmen at full upgrades, simulated head-to-head.
| # | Civilization | Unit | HP | Attack | Armor | Sim score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dravidians | Halberdier | 60.0 | 10.0 | 3.0/4.0 | 32.9 |
| 2 | Burmese | Halberdier | 60.0 | 13.0 | 3.0/4.0 | 31.9 |
| 3 | Goths | Halberdier | 60.0 | 10.0 | 2.0/2.0 | 31.1 |
| 4 | Incas | Halberdier | 60.0 | 10.0 | 3.0/4.0 | 31.0 |
| 5 | Japanese | Halberdier | 60.0 | 10.0 | 3.0/4.0 | 30.8 |
| 6 | Romans | Halberdier | 60.0 | 10.0 | 4.0/4.0 | 30.7 |
| 7 | Teutons | Halberdier | 60.0 | 10.0 | 5.0/4.0 | 30.7 |
| 8 | Koreans | Halberdier | 60.0 | 8.0 | 3.0/4.0 | 30.4 |
| 9 | Bohemians | Halberdier | 60.0 | 10.0 | 3.0/4.0 | 30.3 |
| 10 | Wu | Halberdier | 60.0 | 10.0 | 3.0/4.0 | 30.2 |
| 11 | Mapuche | Halberdier | 75.0 | 10.0 | 3.0/4.0 | 30.1 |
| 12 | Byzantines | Halberdier | 60.0 | 8.0 | 3.0/4.0 | 29.2 |
| 13 | Armenians | Halberdier | 60.0 | 10.0 | 3.0/4.0 | 27.7 |
| 14 | Britons | Halberdier | 60.0 | 10.0 | 3.0/4.0 | 27.7 |
| 15 | Bulgarians | Halberdier | 60.0 | 10.0 | 3.0/4.0 | 27.7 |
| 16 | Burgundians | Halberdier | 60.0 | 10.0 | 3.0/4.0 | 27.7 |
| 17 | Chinese | Halberdier | 60.0 | 10.0 | 3.0/4.0 | 27.7 |
| 18 | Cumans | Halberdier | 60.0 | 10.0 | 3.0/4.0 | 27.7 |
| 19 | Ethiopians | Halberdier | 60.0 | 10.0 | 3.0/4.0 | 27.7 |
| 20 | Franks | Halberdier | 60.0 | 10.0 | 3.0/4.0 | 27.7 |
| 21 | Georgians | Halberdier | 60.0 | 10.0 | 3.0/4.0 | 27.7 |
| 22 | Malay | Halberdier | 60.0 | 10.0 | 3.0/4.0 | 27.7 |
| 23 | Mayans | Halberdier | 60.0 | 10.0 | 3.0/4.0 | 27.7 |
| 24 | Persians | Halberdier | 60.0 | 10.0 | 3.0/4.0 | 27.7 |
| 25 | Spanish | Halberdier | 60.0 | 10.0 | 3.0/4.0 | 27.7 |
| 26 | Bengalis | Halberdier | 60.0 | 10.0 | 2.0/2.0 | 27.3 |
| 27 | Huns | Halberdier | 60.0 | 10.0 | 2.0/2.0 | 27.3 |
| 28 | Jurchens | Halberdier | 60.0 | 10.0 | 2.0/2.0 | 27.3 |
| 29 | Shu | Halberdier | 60.0 | 7.0 | 3.0/4.0 | 27.3 |
| 30 | Wei | Halberdier | 60.0 | 10.0 | 2.0/2.0 | 27.3 |
| 31 | Sicilians | Halberdier | 60.0 | 10.0 | 3.0/4.0 | 27.1 |
| 32 | Slavs | Halberdier | 60.0 | 10.0 | 3.0/4.0 | 27.1 |
| 33 | Khitans | Pikeman | 55.0 | 8.0 | 3.0/4.0 | 26.8 |
| 34 | Tatars | Halberdier | 60.0 | 10.0 | 1.0/1.0 | 26.6 |
| 35 | Celts | Halberdier | 60.0 | 10.0 | 3.0/4.0 | 26.5 |
| 36 | Khmer | Halberdier | 60.0 | 10.0 | 2.0/2.0 | 26.0 |
| 37 | Magyars | Halberdier | 60.0 | 10.0 | 2.0/2.0 | 26.0 |
| 38 | Tupi | Halberdier | 60.0 | 8.0 | 3.0/4.0 | 26.0 |
| 39 | Vietnamese | Halberdier | 60.0 | 8.0 | 3.0/4.0 | 26.0 |
| 40 | Aztecs | Pikeman | 55.0 | 12.0 | 3.0/4.0 | 25.8 |
| 41 | Lithuanians | Halberdier | 60.0 | 8.0 | 2.0/4.0 | 25.8 |
| 42 | Portuguese | Halberdier | 60.0 | 10.0 | 3.0/4.0 | 25.8 |
| 43 | Vikings | Pikeman | 66.0 | 8.0 | 3.0/4.0 | 25.3 |
| 44 | Berbers | Pikeman | 55.0 | 8.0 | 3.0/4.0 | 20.9 |
| 45 | Italians | Pikeman | 55.0 | 8.0 | 3.0/4.0 | 20.9 |
| 46 | Mongols | Pikeman | 55.0 | 8.0 | 3.0/4.0 | 20.9 |
| 47 | Poles | Pikeman | 55.0 | 8.0 | 3.0/4.0 | 20.9 |
| 48 | Saracens | Pikeman | 55.0 | 8.0 | 3.0/4.0 | 20.9 |
| 49 | Hindustanis | Pikeman | 55.0 | 8.0 | 2.0/2.0 | 19.6 |
| 50 | Malians | Pikeman | 55.0 | 6.0 | 3.0/7.0 | 15.6 |
| 51 | Muisca | Pikeman | 55.0 | 6.0 | 3.0/4.0 | 15.5 |
| 52 | Gurjaras | Spearman | 45.0 | 5.0 | 3.0/4.0 | 7.2 |
| 53 | Turks | Spearman | 45.0 | 7.0 | 3.0/4.0 | 5.9 |
Scores come from full round-robin battle simulations (equal numbers and equal resources) at Imperial-age upgrades — methodology. Rows without a score are outside this line's simulated pool.