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koreans

Koreans

Koreans — a Defensive and Naval civilization from East Asia.

Defensive and Naval · East Asian

Ranked Stats

1v1 RM · Update 162286
Tier
C
Win rate
48%
±0.1
Play rate
1.46%
Team
49.87%
B

Win rate by Elo

Win rate by map

  • Hamburger56.66%
  • Nomad↗55.49%
  • Bogislands53.05%
  • Landnomad52.81%
  • Steppe↗51.69%
  • Northernisles51%
  • Socotra50.65%
  • Continental50.54%
  • Pacificislands50.51%
  • Africanclearing50.43%

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

  • Stone miners work +20% faster
  • Ranged Soldiers and Infantry cost -50% wood
  • Archer armor and tower upgrades free (Bombard Tower requires Chemistry)
  • Warships cost -20% wood

Team Bonus: Villagers +3 line of sight

Unique Units

war-wagon
War Wagon
HP
150
Attack
9
Range
4
200w 60g
turtle-ship
Turtle Ship
HP
275
Attack
9
Range
6
190w 130g

Unique Techs

  • Eupseong — Watch Tower-line +2 range
  • Shinkichon — Rocket Carts and Turtle Ships +1 range, fire additional projectiles

Koreans are a Tower and Naval civilization from East Asia.

How to Play Koreans

Ideal opening (Dark → Castle): Lean on wood-based units rather than infantry or scouts — Koreans get no help there. Open with a Spear-Skirmisher mix or one-range Archers, then keep producing the units your lumber camps can sustain as you transition into Castle Age.

Ideal late-game composition: Field Halberdiers as your trash backbone, back them with a gold core of Arbalests or War Wagons, and add Bombard Cannons or Trebuchets for siege. Your free Tower upgrades and ranged-tower bonus make defensive Yasama Tower lines a strong addition.

Deathball composition (closed maps / team games): Stack War Wagons and Halberdiers behind long-range genitours (10 range) and finish with Trebuchets or Bombard Cannons, leaning on Korea's signature ranged firepower.

Recommended build: Korean Spear-Skirm