Malay play as a naval civilization with 4 civilization bonuses, led by the Karambit Warrior. Advancing to the next Age is +66% faster.
Open the Malay in the Civ Codex →Fast age-upsFree upgradesCheap army
Focus
Naval
Introduced
Rise of the Rajas (2016)
Win rate
52.2%
Pick rate
1.46%
Civilization bonuses
- Advancing to the next Age is +66% faster
- Infantry armor upgrades free
- Battle Elephants cost -25/35% in Castle/Imperial Age
- Fish Traps cost -33% and provide +200% food
Unique technologies
- Thalassocracy (Docks are upgraded to Harbors)
- Forced Levy (Militia-line gold cost is replaced by additional food cost)
Unique unit
Team bonus
Docks +6 line of sight
How strong are the Malay on the ranked ladder?
On the current balance patch (162286), the Malay hold a 52.2% win rate in 1v1 Random Map across all ratings, ranking #4 of 50 civilizations. They appear in 1.46% of matches (29,920 games sampled). Ladder statistics via aoestats.io.