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Civilization Comparator

Pick two civilizations to compare their bonuses, unique units, tech tree, and current meta stats.

44.2% vs 55.8%
Franks favored · 81,952 games

By elo (low → high)

<100043%54,749
1000-119947%16,313
1200-139945%6,612
1400-164945%3,099
1650-179947%581
1800-199949%357
2000-219954%117
2200-249939%98

By map · most played (all elos)

Enclosed45% 1,297
Hideout46% 1,295
Yucatan45% 1,017
Fortress48% 855
Nomad45% 833
Lowland37% 722
Haboob48% 530
Acropolis42% 525
Valley43% 483
Glade46% 429
Steppe46% 329
Socotra52% 309

Britons

Western European · Foot Archer

Current Meta

1v1C47.4%
TeamC48.4%

Civ Bonuses

  • Shepherds work +25% faster
  • Town Centers cost -50% wood starting in Castle Age
  • Foot Archers +1/+2 range in Castle/Imperial Age

Team Bonus

Archery Ranges work +10% faster

Unique Units

Unique Techs

  • Yeomen (Castle Age) — Foot Archers and Skirmisher-line +1 range; Watch Tower-line +2 attack
  • Warwolf (Imperial Age) — Trebuchets deal blast damage and are more accurate

Franks

Western European · Cavalry

Current Meta

1v1A51.1%
TeamB50.2%

Civ Bonuses

  • Foragers work +15% faster
  • Mill technologies free
  • Mounted Units +20% HP starting in Feudal Age
  • Castles cost -15/25% in Castle/Imperial Age

Team Bonus

Knight-line +2 line of sight

Unique Units

Unique Techs

  • Bearded Axe (Castle Age) — Throwing Axemen +2 range
  • Chivalry (Imperial Age) — Stables work +40% faster