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Spanish

The Spanish are a gunpowder and monk civilization with 5 civilization bonuses, led by the Conquistador and Missionary. Builders work +30% faster.

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Early economyMonks & relics
Focus
Gunpowder and Monk
Introduced
The Conquerors (2000)
Win rate
50.8%
Pick rate
3.27%

Civilization bonuses

  • Builders work +30% faster
  • Receive +20 gold for each technology researched
  • Blacksmith upgrades cost no gold
  • Gunpowder Units attack +18% faster
  • Cannon Galleons fire more accurately at moving targets

Unique technologies

  • Inquisition (Monks and Missionaries convert faster; Missionaries +1 range)
  • Supremacy (Villagers +40 HP, +6 attack, +2 melee/+2 pierce armor)

Unique units

Team bonus

Trade Units generate +25% gold

How strong are the Spanish on the ranked ladder?

On the current balance patch (162286), the Spanish hold a 50.8% win rate in 1v1 Random Map across all ratings, ranking #15 of 50 civilizations. They appear in 3.27% of matches (67,210 games sampled). Ladder statistics via aoestats.io.

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