Britons
Britons — a Foot Archer civilization from Western Europe.
Foot Archer · Western European
Ranked Stats
1v1 RM · Update 162286Win rate by Elo
Win rate by map
- Budapest53.12%
- Blackforest51.17%
- Amazontunnel50.57%
- Ghostlake50.51%
- Cenotes49.83%
- Yucatan49.19%
- Sherwoodforest48.97%
- Kilimanjaro48.89%
- Runestones48.66%
- Scandinavia48.62%
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
- Shepherds work +25% faster
- Town Centers cost -50% wood starting in Castle Age
- Foot Archers +1/+2 range in Castle/Imperial Age
Team Bonus: Archery Ranges work +10% faster
Unique Units
Unique Techs
- Yeomen — Foot Archers and Skirmisher-line +1 range; Watch Tower-line +2 attack
- Warwolf — Trebuchets deal blast damage and are more accurate
Britons are an Archer civilization from Western Europe.
Playstyle
Britons want to reach Castle Age fast with a strong wood economy (Town Center bonus), then mass Crossbowmen behind Longbowman support. The combination of range bonus + Yeomen turns them into the longest-range archer civ in the game.
When to play Britons
- Closed maps where you can boom safely.
- Late-game team games where Longbowmen + Trebuchets break sieges.
How to Play Britons
Ideal opening (Dark → Castle): Open with a single Archery Range and play passively while your wood economy snowballs off the cheap Town Centers. Transition smoothly into Castle Age, where your +1 range Crossbowmen become the backbone of your army.
Ideal late-game composition: Pair Longbowmen (or Arbalests when you want a cheaper, faster-firing line) with Halberdiers to screen against cavalry, and add Warwolf Trebuchets to flatten buildings and clumps of units without missing.
Deathball composition (closed maps / team games): Stack 12-range Longbowmen behind a wall of Halberdiers and roll forward with Trebuchets — the unmatched range lets you out-shoot everything before the enemy closes.
Recommended build: 19 Pop 1-Range Archers