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tatars

Tatars

Tatars — a Cavalry Archer civilization from Central Asia.

Cavalry Archer · Central Asian

Ranked Stats

1v1 RM · Update 162286
Tier
C
Win rate
47.53%
±0.1
Play rate
1.41%
Team
47.86%
C

Win rate by Elo

Win rate by map

  • Capricious56.48%
  • Crossroads53.66%
  • Kilimanjaro53.02%
  • Sherwoodforest52.42%
  • Mediterranean52.33%
  • Coastal52.26%
  • Mongolia52.07%
  • Shrubland51.91%
  • Lowland51.72%
  • Coastalforest51.29%

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

  • Livestock animals last +50% longer
  • Units deal +25% damage when fighting from higher elevation
  • New Town Centers spawn 2 Sheep starting in Castle Age
  • Thumb Ring, Parthian Tactics free

Team Bonus: Mounted Archers +2 line of sight

Unique Units

keshik
Keshik
Stats not yet available for Keshik.
flaming-camel
Flaming Camel
Stats not yet available for Flaming Camel.

Unique Techs

  • Silk Armor — Scout Cavalry-line, Steppe Lancers and Cavalry Archers +1 melee/+1 pierce armor
  • Timurid Siegecraft — Trebuchets +2 range

Tatars are a Cavalry Archer civilization from Central Asia.

How to Play Tatars

Ideal opening (Dark → Castle): Pressure with a Scout Rush in Feudal, then transition into Cavalry Archers in Castle Age — your free Thumb Ring makes them accurate immediately. Steppe Lancers, Camels, or Light Cavalry are flexible alternatives depending on what your opponent fields.

Ideal late-game composition: Heavy Cavalry Archers backed by Hussars (their armor benefits from your unique tech) and Trebuchets. A Keshik, Skirmisher, and Trebuchet mix is the strong second option when you need to grind out a longer game.

Deathball composition (closed maps / team games): Long-range Trebuchets — 18 tiles with Siege Engineers plus your unique tech — paired with Heavy Cavalry Archers and Keshiks to shred buildings and armies from a safe distance.

Recommended build: Scout Rush