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persians

Persians

Persians — a Cavalry civilization from the Middle East.

Cavalry · Middle Eastern

Ranked Stats

1v1 RM · Update 162286
Tier
A
Win rate
51.05%
±0.1
Play rate
3.31%
Team
51%
A

Win rate by Elo

Win rate by map

  • Michi64.97%
  • Nomad↗56.13%
  • Hamburger55.53%
  • Fourlakes54.87%
  • Mediterranean54.7%
  • Northernisles54.31%
  • Blackforest53.89%
  • Crossroads53.67%
  • Baltic53.65%
  • Capricious53.23%

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

  • Start with +50 wood and +50 food
  • Town Centers and Docks +100% HP and work +5/10/15/20% faster in Dark/Feudal/Castle/Imperial Age
  • Parthian Tactics available in Castle Age
  • Can build Caravanserai in Imperial Age

Team Bonus: Knight-line +2 attack vs. Ranged Soldiers

Unique Units

war-elephant
War Elephant
HP
450
Attack
15
Armor
1/2
170f 85g
savar
Savar
Stats not yet available for Savar.

Unique Techs

  • Kamandaran — Archer-line gold cost replaced by additional wood cost
  • Citadels — Castles +4 attack, +3 vs. Rams, +3 vs. Infantry and receive -25% bonus damage

Persians are a Cavalry civilization from the Middle East.

How to Play Persians

Ideal opening (Dark → Castle): Lean on the bonus economy and open with a Scout Rush, then transition into Knights, camels, or light cavalry as the matchup demands. The faster Town Centers let you boom hard on the way to Savar in the late game — skip Cavalry Archers, as they don't pay off for this civ.

Ideal late-game composition: Pair Paladins with Trash-Bows for a Halberdier, Trash-Bow, and Skirmisher core, adding Hussar when you need to clear out enemy Monks. Round it out with Bombard Cannons or Trebuchets for siege.

Deathball composition (closed maps / team games): Mass War Elephants behind a wall of Trash-Bows and Hussar, supported by Cedrum siege or Bombard Cannons to crack fortified positions.

Recommended build: Scout Rush