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Armenians

The Armenians are an infantry and naval civilization with 5 civilization bonuses, led by the Composite Bowman and Warrior Priest. Mule Carts cost -25%.

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Early economyMonks & relics
Focus
Infantry and Naval
Introduced
The Mountain Royals (2023)
Win rate
51.6%
Pick rate
1.98%

Civilization bonuses

  • Mule Carts cost -25%
  • Mule Cart technology effects +40%
  • Spearman- and Militia-line upgrades (except Man-at-Arms) available one age earlier
  • First Fortified Church receives a free Relic
  • Galley-line and Dromons fire an additional projectile

Unique technologies

  • Cilician Fleet (Demolition Ships +20% blast radius; Galley-line and Dromons +1 range)
  • Fereters (Infantry (except Spearman-line) +30 HP; Warrior Priests heal +100% faster)

Unique units

Team bonus

Infantry +2 line of sight

How strong are the Armenians on the ranked ladder?

On the current balance patch (162286), the Armenians hold a 51.6% win rate in 1v1 Random Map across all ratings, ranking #10 of 50 civilizations. They appear in 1.98% of matches (40,727 games sampled). Ladder statistics via aoestats.io.

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