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Best against infantry

No. 1: Veteran Lancer (average edge ×1.65), then Jaguar Prowl Knight (×1.53) and Veteran Halberdier (×1.49). Every regular unit ranked by its average edge against the regular infantry units in equal-cost fights.

#NameAverage edgeNote
1Veteran Lancer×1.65vs 70 infantry units
2Jaguar Prowl Knight×1.53vs 69 infantry units
3Veteran Halberdier×1.49vs 69 infantry units
4Steppe Rider×1.48vs 70 infantry units
5Falconet×1.34vs 70 infantry units
6Cetan Bowman×1.33vs 69 infantry units
7Bandido×1.32vs 69 infantry units
8Renegado×1.32vs 69 infantry units
9Maceman×1.31vs 69 infantry units
10Strelet×1.3vs 69 infantry units
11Aenna×1.3vs 69 infantry units
12Desperado×1.25vs 69 infantry units
13Pistolero×1.25vs 69 infantry units
14Horse Artillery×1.25vs 70 infantry units
15Uhlan×1.24vs 70 infantry units
16Longbowman×1.22vs 69 infantry units
17Levied Bowman×1.21vs 69 infantry units
18Otontin Slinger×1.2vs 69 infantry units
19Poruchik×1.19vs 69 infantry units
20Cossack×1.16vs 70 infantry units
21Tomahawk×1.15vs 69 infantry units
22Naginata Rider×1.15vs 70 infantry units
23Kanya Horseman×1.14vs 70 infantry units
24Levied Gunner×1.14vs 69 infantry units
25Desert Raider×1.13vs 70 infantry units
26Deli×1.13vs 70 infantry units
27Sowar×1.12vs 70 infantry units
28Hussar×1.11vs 70 infantry units
29Flaming Arrow×1.11vs 70 infantry units
30Veteran Oprichnik×1.1vs 70 infantry units
31Lifidi Knight×1.09vs 70 infantry units
32Abus Gunner×1.09vs 69 infantry units
33Raider×1.08vs 70 infantry units
34Pavisier×1.07vs 69 infantry units
35Changdao Swordsman×1.06vs 69 infantry units
36Axe Rider×1.06vs 70 infantry units
37Oromo Warrior×1.06vs 70 infantry units
38Chinaco×1.06vs 70 infantry units
39Crossbowman×1.06vs 69 infantry units
40Minuteman×1.06vs 69 infantry units
41Veteran Cassador×1.05vs 69 infantry units
42Arquebusier×1.05vs 69 infantry units
43Soldado×1.05vs 69 infantry units
44Elite Mantlet×1.05vs 69 infantry units
45Qiang Pikeman×1.05vs 69 infantry units
46Desert Archer×1.04vs 69 infantry units
47Samurai×1.03vs 69 infantry units
48Levied Spearman×1.03vs 69 infantry units
49Sentinel×1.03vs 69 infantry units
50Winged Hussar×1.03vs 70 infantry units
51Fulani Archer×1.03vs 69 infantry units
52Puma Spearman×1.02vs 69 infantry units
53Carolean×1.02vs 69 infantry units
54Piechur×1.01vs 69 infantry units
55Meteor Hammer×1vs 70 infantry units
56Desert Warrior×1vs 69 infantry units
57Retainer×1vs 70 infantry units
58Musketeer×0.99vs 69 infantry units
59Rekrut×0.99vs 69 infantry units
60Regular×0.98vs 69 infantry units
61State Militia×0.98vs 69 infantry units
62Gascenya×0.97vs 69 infantry units
63Rodelero×0.97vs 69 infantry units
64Janissary×0.97vs 69 infantry units
65Yumi Archer×0.96vs 69 infantry units
66Club Warrior×0.96vs 69 infantry units
67Sepoy×0.95vs 69 infantry units
68Maigadi×0.95vs 69 infantry units
69Fire Thrower×0.94vs 69 infantry units
70Plumed Spearman×0.93vs 69 infantry units
71Wakina Rifleman×0.93vs 69 infantry units
72Skirmisher×0.93vs 69 infantry units
73Sharpshooter×0.92vs 69 infantry units
74Salteador×0.91vs 69 infantry units
75Gurkha×0.9vs 69 infantry units
76Pikeman×0.9vs 69 infantry units
77Leather Cannon×0.89vs 70 infantry units
78Ashigaru Musketeer×0.89vs 69 infantry units
79Neftenya×0.89vs 69 infantry units
80Forest Prowler×0.89vs 69 infantry units
81Rajput×0.88vs 69 infantry units
82Insurgente×0.88vs 69 infantry units
83Bersagliere×0.86vs 69 infantry units
84Comanchero×0.85vs 70 infantry units
85Cuatrero×0.85vs 70 infantry units
86Jungle Bowman×0.84vs 69 infantry units
87Hospitaller×0.84vs 69 infantry units
88Arrow Knight×0.84vs 69 infantry units
89Huaraca×0.83vs 69 infantry units
90Bow Rider×0.82vs 70 infantry units
91Cavalry Archer×0.82vs 70 infantry units
92Doppelsoldner×0.82vs 69 infantry units
93Light Cannon×0.81vs 70 infantry units
94Cuirassier×0.78vs 70 infantry units
95Iron Flail×0.78vs 70 infantry units
96Grenadier×0.77vs 69 infantry units
97Javelin Rider×0.77vs 70 infantry units
98Veteran War Wagon×0.76vs 70 infantry units
99Rifle Rider×0.75vs 70 infantry units
100Humbaraci×0.73vs 69 infantry units
101Azap×0.73vs 69 infantry units
102Missionary×0.71vs 70 infantry units
103Musket Rider×0.68vs 70 infantry units
104Ruyter×0.67vs 70 infantry units
105Mahout Lancer×0.66vs 70 infantry units
106Chu Ko Nu×0.65vs 69 infantry units
107Keshik×0.64vs 70 infantry units
108Carbine Cavalry×0.63vs 70 infantry units
109Tashunke Prowler×0.62vs 70 infantry units
110Dragoon×0.61vs 70 infantry units
111Zamburak×0.6vs 70 infantry units
112Flail Elephant×0.57vs 70 infantry units
113Howdah×0.55vs 70 infantry units
114Yabusame Archer×0.53vs 70 infantry units
115Gatling Gun×0.52vs 70 infantry units
116Hakkapelit×0.51vs 70 infantry units
117Bolas Warrior×0.5vs 69 infantry units
118Culverin×0.49vs 70 infantry units
119Organ Gun×0.48vs 70 infantry units
120Hand Mortar×0.36vs 70 infantry units
121Siege Elephant×0.34vs 70 infantry units
How this is worked out

Equal-cost fights by Lanchester's square law: strength = (resources ÷ unit cost)² × damage per second × hit points; one hit = damage × the multipliers matching the target × (1 − its resist). Edge = √(strength ratio); the average is the geometric mean over every regular infantry unit, so ×2 against one and ×½ against another cancel out. Above ×1 it wins on average.

Assumptions: Base stats: no upgrades, cards or civilization bonuses. Range, speed and area damage are not modelled.

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