Italians play as an archer and naval civilization with 5 civilization bonuses, led by the Genoese Crossbowman and Condottiero. Advancing to the next Age costs -15%.
Open the Italians in the Civ Codex →Fast age-upsCheap armyCheap technologies
Focus
Archer and Naval
Introduced
The Forgotten (2013)
Win rate
49.8%
Pick rate
1.68%
Civilization bonuses
- Advancing to the next Age costs -15%
- Foot Archers and Condottieri +1 melee/+1 pierce armor
- Dock and University technologies cost -25%
- Gunpowder Units cost -20%
- Fishing Ships cost -15%
Unique technologies
- Silk Road (Trade Units cost -50%)
- Pirotechnia (Hand Cannoneers deal +15% pass through damage and are more accurate)
Unique units
Team bonus
Condottiero available at the Barracks in Imperial Age
How strong are the Italians on the ranked ladder?
On the current balance patch (162286), the Italians hold a 49.8% win rate in 1v1 Random Map across all ratings, ranking #25 of 50 civilizations. They appear in 1.68% of matches (34,480 games sampled). Ladder statistics via aoestats.io.