Berbers
Berbers — a Cavalry and Naval civilization from North Africa.
Cavalry and Naval · North African
Ranked Stats
1v1 RM · Update 162286Win rate by Elo
Win rate by map
- Bogislands56.97%
- Atacama53.67%
- Thepassage53.52%
- Greenland53.33%
- Serengeti53.27%
- Africanclearing53.04%
- Fourlakes52.45%
- Lowland52.31%
- Mediterranean52.3%
- Nomad↗52.22%
Win rate by patch
Source: aoestats.io ranked ladder archive (all-time) · 50% = average
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Win-rate edge vs each opponent (50% = average). Team = when the opponent is on the enemy side; confounded by the 3 other civs. Source: aoestats.io ranked ladder archive (all-time)
Civ Bonuses
- Villagers move +5% faster in Dark Age, +10% faster starting in Feudal Age
- Stable Units cost -15/20% in Castle/Imperial Age
- Ships move +10% faster
Team Bonus: Genitour available at the Archery Range starting in Castle Age
Unique Units
Unique Techs
- Kasbah — Team Castles work +25% faster
- Maghrebi Camels — Camel Units regenerate 15 HP per minute
Berbers are a Cavalry and Naval civilization from North Africa.
How to Play Berbers
Ideal opening (Dark → Castle): Apply early Feudal pressure with a Scout Rush, leaning on the faster villagers to reach Feudal smoothly. Once you hit the Castle Age, the -20% stable discount makes cheap mounted units the backbone of your army — flood the map with discounted stable units, or branch into Camel Archers and Genitours depending on what your opponent fields.
Ideal late-game composition: Build around Camel Archers as your gold-based core, padded out with Hussars as the cheap trash unit to soak hits and raid, and add Bombard Cannons or Trebuchets to break buildings and siege lines.
Deathball composition (closed maps / team games): Pack Camel Archers behind a wall of Heavy Scorpions to shred massed infantry and archers, with Bombard Cannons clearing fortifications and enemy siege as the ball rolls forward.
Recommended build: Scout Rush