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Civilization · Infantry

Bulgarians

Bulgarians play as an infantry and cavalry civilization with 4 civilization bonuses, led by the Konnik. Militia-line upgrades free.

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Free upgradesCheap technologies
Focus
Infantry and Cavalry
Introduced
The Last Khans (2019)
Win rate
53.4%
Pick rate
2.21%

Civilization bonuses

  • Militia-line upgrades free
  • Blacksmith and Siege Workshop technologies cost -50% food
  • Town Centers cost -50% stone
  • Can build Krepost in Castle Age

Unique technologies

  • Stirrups (Cavalry attacks +33% faster)
  • Bagains (Militia-line +5 melee armor)

Unique unit

Team bonus

Blacksmiths work +80% faster

How strong are the Bulgarians on the ranked ladder?

On the current balance patch (162286), the Bulgarians hold a 53.4% win rate in 1v1 Random Map across all ratings, ranking #2 of 50 civilizations. They appear in 2.21% of matches (45,468 games sampled). Ladder statistics via aoestats.io.

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