Rankings at a glance

Every unit is scored from thousands of simulated battles at full upgrades. The Average score blends two scenarios: a 30-vs-30 population fight (30v30) and a 3,000-resource cost-parity fight (3k). Higher is stronger. Below are the top units in each category; use the interactive table above to explore every line, civ, and matchup.

Best Infantry

#	Unit	Civilization	Score
1	Elite Teutonic Knight	Teutons	28.5
2	Elite Jaguar Warrior	Aztecs	27.5
3	Elite Temple Guard	Muisca	24.5
4	Elite Berserk	Vikings	20.3
5	Elite Liao Dao	Khitans	16.4
6	Champion	Armenians	16.3
7	Elite Serjeant	Sicilians	16.3
8	Elite Fire Lancer	Khitans	15.6

Best Archers & Gunpowder

#	Unit	Civilization	Score
1	Elite Elephant Archer	Dravidians	68.0
2	Elite Ballista Elephant	Khmer	66.5
3	Elite Elephant Archer	Gurjaras	63.1
4	Heavy Scorpion	Romans	58.7
5	Elite War Wagon	Koreans	58.4
6	Heavy Scorpion	Celts	54.0
7	Elite Hussite Wagon	Bohemians	54.0
8	Elite Mameluke	Saracens	49.0

Best Cavalry

#	Unit	Civilization	Score
1	Elite War Elephant	Persians	64.1
2	Elite Leitis	Lithuanians	58.1
3	Elite Boyar	Slavs	55.0
4	Elite Battle Elephant	Burmese	51.3
5	Elite Battle Elephant	Khmer	48.3
6	Elite Monaspa	Georgians	45.0
7	Elite Battle Elephant	Bengalis	43.4
8	Elite Battle Elephant	Vietnamese	42.3

Best Siege

#	Unit	Civilization	Score
1	Siege Ram	Celts	100.0
2	Trebuchet	Japanese	99.3
3	Trebuchet	Celts	98.6
4	Siege Ram	Slavs	97.7
5	Trebuchet	Saracens	97.6
6	Siege Ram	Aztecs	97.3
7	Siege Ram	Bulgarians	97.3
8	Siege Ram	Ethiopians	97.3

Best Naval

#	Unit	Civilization	Score
1	Elite Longboat	Vikings	100.0
2	Fast Fire Ship	Byzantines	100.0
3	Elite Turtle Ship	Koreans	100.0
4	Carrack	Portuguese	99.1
5	Thirisadai	Dravidians	89.1
6	Galleon	Portuguese	74.3
7	Fast Fire Ship	Bengalis	73.0
8	Fast Fire Ship	Koreans	72.3