The Ethiopians are an archer civilization with 3 civilization bonuses, led by the Shotel Warrior. Receive +100 gold and +100 food when advancing to the next Age.
Open the Ethiopians in the Civ Codex →Early economyFree upgrades
Focus
Archer
Introduced
The African Kingdoms (2015)
Win rate
50.2%
Pick rate
2.54%
Civilization bonuses
- Receive +100 gold and +100 food when advancing to the next Age
- Foot Archers attack +18% faster
- Pikeman upgrade free
Unique technologies
- Royal Heirs (Shotel Warriors and Camel Riders receive -3 damage from Mounted Units)
- Torsion Engines (Siege Workshop Units' blast radius increased)
Unique unit
Team bonus
Outposts +3 line of sight and cost no stone
How strong are the Ethiopians on the ranked ladder?
On the current balance patch (162286), the Ethiopians hold a 50.2% win rate in 1v1 Random Map across all ratings, ranking #21 of 50 civilizations. They appear in 2.54% of matches (52,097 games sampled). Ladder statistics via aoestats.io.