Malians
Malians — an Infantry civilization from West Africa.
Infantry · West African
Ranked Stats
1v1 RM · Update 162286Win rate by Elo
Win rate by map
- Frigidlake56.42%
- Saltmarsh56.17%
- Fourlakes55.28%
- Crossroads55.23%
- Nomad↗55.14%
- Paradiseisland54.74%
- Coastal54.43%
- Coastalforest54.29%
- Kawasan53.92%
- Goldenswamp53.4%
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
- Buildings cost -15% wood
- Villagers drop off +10% more gold
- Barracks Units +1/+2/+3 pierce armor in Feudal/
Team Bonus: Universities work +80% faster
Unique Units
Unique Techs
- Tigui — Town Centers fire arrows without garrison
- Farimba — Cavalry +5 attack
Malians are an Infantry civilization from West Africa.
How to Play Malians
Ideal opening (Dark → Castle): Open with single-range Archers in Feudal Age — the Malian barracks/archery pierce-armor bonus and cheap buildings let your ranged units trade up. Push into Castle Age and transition those Archers into Crossbowmen, supported by gold-cost units as you tech up.
Ideal late-game composition: Lean on Hussars as your trash-line screen, place Hand Cannoneers (or Gbeto) as your gold-cost damage core, and back the line with Bombard Cannons for siege. The free gold-mining upgrades keep your two gold units affordable deep into the game.
Deathball composition (closed maps / team games): Mass Gbeto behind a wall of Siege Onagers, fold in Farimba-buffed Camels for a hard-hitting melee punch, and round out the push with Bombard Cannons or Trebuchets to crack fortifications.
Recommended build: 19 Pop 1-Range Archers