Portuguese
Portuguese — a Naval and Gunpowder civilization from Southern Europe.
Naval and Gunpowder · Southern European
Ranked Stats
1v1 RM · Update 162286Win rate by Elo
Win rate by map
- Shrubland56.7%
- Archipelago54.85%
- Thepassage54.32%
- Migration↗53.5%
- Hamburger53.47%
- Baltic52.5%
- Fortress↗52.32%
- Islands↗52.12%
- Arena↗52.1%
- Northernisles51.94%
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
- Foragers generate wood in addition to food
- All units cost -20% gold
- Can build Feitoria in Imperial Age
- Ships +10/15/20% HP in Feudal/Castle/Imperial Age
Team Bonus: Technologies research +25% faster
Unique Units
Unique Techs
- Circumnavigation — Sets the entire map to explored; Ships train +33% faster
- Arquebus — Gunpowder Units fire more accurately at moving targets
Portuguese are a Naval and Gunpowder civilization from Southern Europe.
How to Play Portuguese
Ideal opening (Dark → Castle): Begin with a single-range Archer push backed by your gold-based units — the -15% gold discount lets you afford a heavier gold composition than most civs at the same number of villagers. Keep pressure up while transitioning smoothly into the Castle Age.
Ideal late-game composition: Settle on Arbalest (or Organ Gun if you commit to gunpowder) for ranged power, Halberdiers or Light Cavalry to soak up gold-free trades, and Bombard Cannon plus Bombard Towers for siege and defensive presence. Lean on the Feitoria once your gold mines run dry to keep this composition fueled.
Deathball composition (closed maps / team games): Mass Organ Guns behind a wall of Bombard Cannon, with Cavalier providing melee protection for the gunpowder core — a slow, grinding push that excels on arena-style and team-game maps.
Recommended build: Portuguese Monk Rush