Mayans
Mayans — an Archer civilization from Mesoamerica.
Archer · Mesoamerican
Ranked Stats
1v1 RM · Update 162286Win rate by Elo
Win rate by map
- Socotra53.58%
- Haboob52.89%
- Marketplace52.44%
- Acclivity52.37%
- Steppe↗52.22%
- Amazontunnel51.26%
- Serengeti51.25%
- Paradiseisland50.94%
- Coastalforest50.82%
- Ghostlake50.51%
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
- Start with +1 Villager, but -50 food
- Resources last +15% longer
- Foot Archers cost -10/20/30% in Feudal/Castle/Imperial Age
Team Bonus: Walls cost -50%
Unique Units
Unique Techs
- Hul'che Javelineers — Skirmishers fire an additional projectile
- Holcans — Eagle Warriors +40 HP
Mayans are an Archer civilization from Mesoamerica.
How to Play Mayans
Ideal opening (Dark → Castle): Lean on your archer discount and start with a Feudal pressure mix of Eagle Scouts and Archers, since your bowmen are already cheaper than everyone else's. Transition into Castle Age and ramp into Crossbows backed by Eagle Warriors, using the early raiding from Eagles to disrupt the enemy economy while your ranged core builds up.
Ideal late-game composition: Field your signature Plumed Archers (or Arbalests) as the gold-line ranged backbone, screen them with Halberdiers as the cheap trash anti-cavalry line, and add Siege Rams or Trebuchets to crack buildings. This gives you the realistic one-trash, one-gold, one-siege army while spending two gold-heavy lines is supported by your cost reductions.
Deathball composition (closed maps / team games): Build around Elite Eagle Warriors supercharged by El Dorado for durable, hard-hitting raiders, massed Plumed Archers for ranged firepower, and Siege Rams or Trebuchets to push through walls and fortifications.
Recommended build: Eagle Range Feudal