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Civilization · Cavalry

Tatars

Tatars play as a cavalry archer civilization with 4 civilization bonuses, led by the Keshik and Flaming Camel. Livestock animals last +50% longer.

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Early economyFree upgrades
Focus
Cavalry Archer
Introduced
The Last Khans (2019)
Win rate
48.6%
Pick rate
1.3%

Civilization bonuses

  • Livestock animals last +50% longer
  • Units deal +25% damage when fighting from higher elevation
  • New Town Centers spawn 2 Sheep starting in Castle Age
  • Thumb Ring, Parthian Tactics free

Unique technologies

Unique units

Team bonus

Mounted Archers +2 line of sight

How strong are the Tatars on the ranked ladder?

On the current balance patch (162286), the Tatars hold a 48.6% win rate in 1v1 Random Map across all ratings, ranking #41 of 50 civilizations. They appear in 1.3% of matches (26,678 games sampled). Ladder statistics via aoestats.io.

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