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hindustanis

Hindustanis

Hindustanis — a Camel and Gunpowder civilization from South Asia.

Camel and Gunpowder · South Asian

Ranked Stats

1v1 RM · Update 162286
Tier
A
Win rate
51.45%
±0.1
Play rate
2.07%
Team
50.4%
B

Win rate by Elo

Win rate by map

  • Budapest58.39%
  • Michi57.96%
  • Sherwoodforest54.63%
  • Ghostlake54.12%
  • Morass53.65%
  • Wade53.55%
  • Lowland53.49%
  • Saltmarsh53.45%
  • Acclivity53.34%
  • Runestones53.12%

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

  • Villagers cost -8/13/18/23% in Dark/Feudal/Castle/
  • Camel Riders attack +20% faster
  • Gunpowder Units +1 melee/+1 pierce armor
  • Can build Caravanserai in Imperial Age

Team Bonus: Scout Cavalry-line and Camel Units +2 attack vs. buildings

Unique Units

elephant-archer
Elephant Archer
Stats not yet available for Elephant Archer.
imperial-camel-rider
Imperial Camel Rider
Stats not yet available for Imperial Camel Rider.
ghulam
Ghulam
Stats not yet available for Ghulam.

Unique Techs

  • Grand Trunk Road — All gold income +10% faster; Market trading fee reduced to 10%
  • Shatagni — Hand Cannoneers +2 range

Hindustanis are a Gunpowder and Cavalry civilization from South Asia.

How to Play Hindustanis

Ideal opening (Dark → Castle): Open with a flexible Scout Rush to apply early pressure and keep your options open. Transition based on what your opponent does: lean into archers when you need to punish forward buildings, or shift to camels and light cavalry to dominate the cavalry war and shut down enemy mounted units.

Ideal late-game composition: A realistic, sustainable mix pairs Hand Cannoneers for ranged damage with Hussar as your trash frontline, all backed by Bombard Cannons or Trebuchets for siege. Swapping in Imperial Camels with Skirmishers is a strong alternative when you face heavy cavalry.

Deathball composition (closed maps / team games): Mass Imperial Camels as a durable, hard-hitting core, screen them with the 9-range Hand Cannoneers that Shatagni enables, and add Bombard Cannons to level buildings and out-range enemy siege.

Recommended build: Scout Rush