Saracens

Saracens — a Camel and Naval civilization from the Middle East.

Camel and Naval · Middle Eastern

Ranked Stats

1v1 RM · Update 162286

Tier

Win rate

48.43%

±0.1

Play rate

1.72%

Team

50.6%

Win rate by Elo

Win rate by map

Michi58.6%
Bogislands55.28%
Thepassage54.56%
Hillfort53.71%
Hamburger52.94%
Shrubland52.78%
Pacificislands52.74%
Paradiseisland52.1%
Hideout↗51.62%
Mediterranean51.53%

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

Market trading fee only 5%; Markets cost -100 wood
Camel Units +25% HP
Galley-line attacks +25% faster
Transport Ships +100% HP, +20 carry capacity

Team Bonus: Foot Archers and Skirmishers +2 attack vs. buildings

Unique Units

Mameluke

HP: 80
Attack: 8
Range: 3

55f 85g

Unique Techs

Bimaristan — Monks passively heal multiple nearby units
Counterweights — Trebuchets and Mangonel-line +15% attack

Saracens are a Camel and Naval civilization from the Middle East.

How to Play Saracens

Ideal opening (Dark → Castle): Begin with a single-range Archer opening in Feudal, then leverage the dirt-cheap 5% Market to fast-Castle. From there you have two strong directions — keep applying pressure with an Archer-and-Siege push, or transition into Crossbows backed by Camels to stay flexible against cavalry.

Ideal late-game composition: A practical Imperial army pairs Arbalests with Hussars for the trash backbone, though Heavy Camels with Skirmishers (or even a pure Mameluke mass) are viable swaps; round it out with Siege Onagers or Trebuchets for the siege punch.

Deathball composition (closed maps / team games): Stack Mamelukes with Siege Onagers and Trebuchets, adding a few Hussars to deal with enemy Monks.

Recommended build: 19 Pop 1-Range Archers