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Civilization · Cavalry

Mongols

Mongols play as a cavalry archer civilization with 3 civilization bonuses, led by the Mangudai. Hunters work +40% faster.

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Early economy
Focus
Cavalry Archer
Introduced
The Age of Kings (1999)
Win rate
50.7%
Pick rate
5.65%

Civilization bonuses

  • Hunters work +40% faster
  • Cavalry Archers attack +25% faster
  • Scout Cavalry-line and Steppe Lancers +20/30% HP in Castle/Imperial Age

Unique technologies

  • Nomads (Lost Houses do not decrease population space)
  • Drill (Siege Workshop Units move +50% faster)

Unique unit

Team bonus

Scout Cavalry-line +2 line of sight

How strong are the Mongols on the ranked ladder?

On the current balance patch (162286), the Mongols hold a 50.7% win rate in 1v1 Random Map across all ratings, ranking #16 of 50 civilizations. They appear in 5.65% of matches (116,064 games sampled). Ladder statistics via aoestats.io.

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