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dravidians

Dravidians

Dravidians — an Infantry and Naval civilization from South Asia.

Infantry and Naval · South Asian

Ranked Stats

1v1 RM · Update 162286
Tier
C
Win rate
48.77%
±0.2
Play rate
0.8%
Team
51.89%
A

Win rate by Elo

Win rate by map

Win rate by patch

Source: aoestats.io ranked ladder archive (all-time) · 50% = average

Matchups

Strongest against

Weakest against

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

  • Fishermen and Fishing Ships carry +15
  • Receive +200 wood when advancing to the next Age
  • Skirmishers and Elephant Archers attack +25% faster
  • Barracks technologies cost -50%
  • Siege Weapons cost -33% wood

Team Bonus: Docks provide +5 population space

Unique Units

urumi-swordsman
Urumi Swordsman
Stats not yet available for Urumi Swordsman.
thirisadai
Thirisadai
Stats not yet available for Thirisadai.

Unique Techs

  • Medical Corps — Elephant Units regenerate 30 HP per minute
  • Wootz Steel — Infantry and Cavalry attacks ignore armor

Dravidians are an Infantry and Naval civilization from South Asia.

How to Play Dravidians

Ideal opening (Dark → Castle): Spend the +200 wood bonus on two Archery Ranges and pump Archers backed by Skirmishers, leaning on the civ's stronger-than-usual Skirmisher line. Add a handful of Spearmen to deter cavalry, then transition toward Crossbows as you push into Castle Age.

Ideal late-game composition: A realistic, sustainable army pairs Skirmishers as your trash core with a gold-cost melee threat — Halberdiers, Champions, or Urumi Swordsmen empowered by Wootz Steel — and rounds out with Bombard Cannons for siege.

Deathball composition (closed maps / team games): On closed maps, mass Elephant Archers (available from the Archery Range) behind a wall of Halberdiers, sprinkle in Urumi Swordsmen, and bring Siege Onagers, Trebuchets, or Bombard Cannons to break enemy formations.

Recommended build: 19 Pop 1-Range Archers