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poles

Poles

Poles — a Cavalry civilization from Eastern Europe.

Cavalry · Eastern European

Ranked Stats

1v1 RM · Update 162286
Tier
C
Win rate
48.7%
±0.1
Play rate
1.69%
Team
50.03%
B

Win rate by Elo

Win rate by map

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

  • Folwark replaces Mill
  • Villagers regenerate 10/15/20 HP in Feudal/Castle/Imperial Age
  • Stone Miners generate gold in addition to stone
  • Bloodlines and Scout Cavalry-line upgrades cost -50% food

Team Bonus: Scout Cavalry-line +1 attack vs. Ranged Soldiers

Unique Units

obuch
Obuch
Stats not yet available for Obuch.
winged-hussar
Winged Hussar
Stats not yet available for Winged Hussar.

Unique Techs

  • Szlachta Privileges — Knight-line costs -60% gold
  • Lechitic Legacy — Scout Cavalry-line deals trample damage

Poles are a Cavalry civilization from Eastern Europe.

How to Play Poles

Ideal opening (Dark → Castle): Lean on the free Scout upgrades and pressure with a Scout Rush while your farms quietly stack stone, or commit to a forward Tower Rush (scouts plus walling also works). From there transition into a boom and exploit the cheap Knight line tech for an all-in Knight push.

Ideal late-game composition: Pair Obuch as your gold core with Skirmishers as the trash counter and back them up with siege — Trebuchets or Bombard Cannons.

Deathball composition (closed maps / team games): Stack Obuch with Arbalests and Bombard Cannons, then round it out with Monks and Winged Hussar for the final push.

Recommended build: Scout Rush