Worked out · AoE3: DE 100.19.18309
Best in AoE3
Rankings computed from the units' hit points, attacks, multipliers, resists and costs and from what cards and age-ups hand over. Each list shows its No. 1 here, and its formula and what it leaves out on its page.
Army
Best infantryEqual-cost fights won against every other regular unit.No. 1
Veteran Halberdier99%Best cavalryEqual-cost fights won against every other regular unit.No. 1
Uhlan67%Best artilleryEqual-cost fights won; area damage counted once.No. 1
Falconet47%Toughest units for the costHit points per 100 resources.No. 1
Elite Mantlet250Most damage for the costDamage per second per 100 resources, before bonuses.No. 1Uhlan15.6Fastest unitsMovement speed from the game files.No. 1
Sowar7.5Longest rangeRange of the main attack.No. 1
Culverin34
Veteran Halberdier99%Best cavalryEqual-cost fights won against every other regular unit.No. 1Uhlan67%Best artilleryEqual-cost fights won; area damage counted once.No. 1Falconet47%Toughest units for the costHit points per 100 resources.No. 1Elite Mantlet250Most damage for the costDamage per second per 100 resources, before bonuses.No. 1Uhlan15.6Fastest unitsMovement speed from the game files.No. 1Sowar7.5Longest rangeRange of the main attack.No. 1Culverin34Counters
Best against cavalryAverage edge against every regular cavalry unit.No. 1
Levied Spearman×2.71Best against infantryAverage edge against every regular infantry unit.No. 1
Veteran Lancer×1.65Best against artilleryAverage edge against every regular artillery piece.No. 1
Retainer×6.56Counters (what beats what)The matchup grid of the most common units and each unit's hardest counter.Most cost-effective unitsAll regular units by fights won, per kind.
Levied Spearman×2.71Best against infantryAverage edge against every regular infantry unit.No. 1Veteran Lancer×1.65Best against artilleryAverage edge against every regular artillery piece.No. 1Retainer×6.56Counters (what beats what)The matchup grid of the most common units and each unit's hardest counter.Most cost-effective unitsAll regular units by fights won, per kind.Economy & ages
Best age-up per ageWhat each civ's best choice hands over, per age.No. 1
The Wise Woman (Lakota)3,000Best shipmentsNet worth of each age's top cards.No. 1
9 Bison4,500Strongest startsEach civ's start, valued in resources.No. 1
Japanese1,750All age-up choicesEvery civ's age-up options side by side.All shipments by ageTop 40 cards per age, with their price.
The Wise Woman (Lakota)3,000Best shipmentsNet worth of each age's top cards.No. 19 Bison4,500Strongest startsEach civ's start, valued in resources.No. 1Japanese1,750All age-up choicesEvery civ's age-up options side by side.All shipments by ageTop 40 cards per age, with their price.