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ethiopians

Ethiopians

Ethiopians — an Archer civilization from East Africa.

Archer · East African

Ranked Stats

1v1 RM · Update 162286
Tier
B
Win rate
50.4%
±0.1
Play rate
2.97%
Team
50.88%
B

Win rate by Elo

Win rate by map

  • Cenotes53.54%
  • Runestones53.16%
  • Frigidlake53.11%
  • Marketplace52.93%
  • Landmadness52.7%
  • Valley52.7%
  • Steppe↗52.39%
  • Socotra52.28%
  • Haboob52.27%
  • Prairie52.26%

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

  • Receive +100 gold and +100 food when advancing to the next Age
  • Foot Archers attack +18% faster
  • Pikeman upgrade free

Team Bonus: Outposts +3 line of sight and cost no stone

Unique Units

shotel-warrior
Shotel Warrior
Stats not yet available for Shotel Warrior.

Unique Techs

  • Royal Heirs — Shotel Warriors and Camel Riders receive -3 damage from Mounted Units
  • Torsion Engines — Siege Workshop Units' blast radius increased

Ethiopians are an Archer civilization from East Africa.

How to Play Ethiopians

Ideal opening (Dark → Castle): Lean on the archer line from the start with a single-range Feudal opening, then transition into Castle Age Crossbows and quickly Arbalest. Their faster archers and the free age-up resources make pressure cheap to sustain. If you want extra punch, add a stable for a few Knights to ride forward and screen your shots or pick off enemy siege.

Ideal late-game composition: A practical Imperial army is Arbalest for damage, Halberdier as your free trash meatshield against cavalry, and Bombard Cannons supercharged by Torsion Engines to clear buildings and enemy siege.

Deathball composition (closed maps / team games): Center the ball on Torsion Engine Bombard Cannons backed by Halberdiers to protect them, with Arbalest mixed in to add ranged volume as you grind forward.

Recommended build: Ethiopian 2-Range Archers