Vikings
Vikings — an Infantry and Naval civilization from Northern Europe.
Infantry and Naval · Northern European
Ranked Stats
1v1 RM · Update 162286Win rate by Elo
Win rate by map
- Bogislands61.62%
- Hamburger59.18%
- Pacificislands57.36%
- Archipelago56.48%
- Highland55.34%
- Northernisles54.72%
- Teamislands54.33%
- Mongolia54.12%
- Morass54.09%
- Graveyards54.01%
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
- Wheelbarrow, Hand Cart free
- Infantry +20% HP starting in Feudal Age
- Warships cost -10/15/20% in Feudal/Castle/Imperial Age
Team Bonus: Docks cost -15%
Unique Units
Unique Techs
- Chieftains — Infantry +5 attack vs. Cavalry, +4 vs. Camel Units; generate +5 gold when defeating Villagers, Trade Units and Monks
- Bogsveigar — Archer-line and Longboats +1 attack
Vikings are an Infantry and Naval civilization from Northern Europe.
How to Play Vikings
Ideal opening (Dark → Castle): Lean on the infantry HP bonus and open with a two-militia drush in Feudal to pressure your opponent's economy, then settle into a calm, defensive Feudal Age while you rush to Imperial. Vikings reward an aggressive early game and a fast push to Imp — their late game is weaker, so the plan is to close out games before the opponent stabilizes.
Ideal late-game composition: Pair Skirmishers as your trash core with Berserks as your gold-line punch, backed by Trebuchets (or Castle-dropped siege) for buildings. Note that Vikings lack Thumb Ring, so their ranged units are a support layer rather than the centerpiece.
Deathball composition (closed maps / team games): Mass Berserks as the frontline, add Heavy Scorpions to shred clumped units and infantry, and bring Trebuchets to demolish buildings as you grind forward.
Recommended build: 18 Pop Feudal Drush