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Indians builds

For the Indians in AoE3: Definitive Edition 100.19.18309, the Fortress Age army that answers the most enemy units for the same resources is Rajput, Sepoy and Sowar: between them they beat 84% of the 119 regular units of all civilizations out by then (average edge ×1.74). Colonial rush (Colonial Age): Sepoy and Sowar, 77%. Boom (Industrial Age): Rajput, Sepoy and Sowar, 85%. Treaty (Imperial Age): Gurkha, Rajput, Sepoy and Sowar, 93%.

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Quick answers (4)
What is the best Indians army in AoE3?
Colonial Age: Sepoy and Sowar (beats 77% of 77 units); Fortress Age: Rajput, Sepoy and Sowar (beats 84% of 119 units); Industrial Age: Rajput, Sepoy and Sowar (beats 85% of 123 units); Imperial Age: Gurkha, Rajput, Sepoy and Sowar (beats 93% of 123 units) — base stats, AoE3: Definitive Edition 100.19.18309.
What beats the Indians Fortress Age army?
Jaguar Prowl Knight (its best answer, Sepoy, is at ×0.58), Veteran Halberdier (its best answer, Sepoy, is at ×0.74), Desperado (its best answer, Sepoy, is at ×0.75), Pistolero (its best answer, Sepoy and is at ×0.75).
Which cards should the Indians send first?
For the fast fortress: 2 Pet Lions +1 Villager, 2 Pet Tigers +1 Villager, 2 Caravels +1 Villager and Fencing School.
Which Indians age-ups hand over the most?
to the Colonial Age: Karni Mata (≈ 500 resources); to the Fortress Age: Taj Mahal (≈ 800 resources).

Colonial rush · Colonial Age

Army

Beats 77% of the 77 regular units out by the Colonial Age (average edge ×1.5), training the right one of them against each.

Weak against

Age-ups

  1. IIKarni Mata≈ 500

Cards to send, in order

  1. 1.I2 Pet Lions +1 VillagerEconomy · hands over ≈ 440 net
  2. 2.I2 Pet Tigers +1 VillagerEconomy · hands over ≈ 370 net
  3. 3.II4 Sowars +1 VillagerArmy · hands over ≈ 740 net
  4. 4.II5 Rajputs +1 VillagerArmy · hands over ≈ 725 net
  5. 5.II5 Sepoys +1 VillagerArmy · hands over ≈ 700 net
  6. 6.IICamel AttackUpgrade · helps Sowar
  7. 7.IIDesert TerrorUpgrade · helps Sowar
The full deck (25 cards)
I2 Pet Lions +1 VillagerI2 Pet Tigers +1 VillagerII4 Sowars +1 VillagerII5 Rajputs +1 VillagerII5 Sepoys +1 VillagerIICamel AttackIIDesert TerrorIVHire Indian Mercenary ArmyIVHire Indian Jat LancersIV14 Gurkhas +1 VillagerIV14 Sepoys +1 VillagerIII9 Sepoys +1 VillagerIII9 Zamburaks +1 VillagerIII6 Sowars +1 VillagerIII8 Gurkhas +1 VillagerIII8 Zamburaks +1 VillagerIII2 Howdahs +1 VillagerIIHire 10 Tiger ClawsIIHire 7 ChakramsIIZamindarsIIFencing SchoolI1 Grove Rickshaw +1 VillagerIAdvanced DockIAdvanced Rice PaddyIAdvanced Wonders
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Fast Fortress · Fortress Age

Army

Beats 84% of the 119 regular units out by the Fortress Age (average edge ×1.74), training the right one of them against each.

Weak against

Age-ups

  1. IIKarni Mata≈ 500
  2. IIITaj Mahal≈ 800

Cards to send, in order

  1. 1.I2 Pet Lions +1 VillagerEconomy · hands over ≈ 440 net
  2. 2.I2 Pet Tigers +1 VillagerEconomy · hands over ≈ 370 net
  3. 3.II2 Caravels +1 VillagerEconomy · hands over ≈ 900 net
  4. 4.IIFencing SchoolUpgrade · helps Rajput, Sepoy
  5. 5.III9 Sepoys +1 VillagerArmy · hands over ≈ 1,180 net
  6. 6.III9 Zamburaks +1 VillagerArmy · hands over ≈ 1,180 net
  7. 7.III6 Sowars +1 VillagerArmy · hands over ≈ 1,060 net
  8. 8.IIIBritish East India CompanyUpgrade · helps Sepoy, Sowar
The full deck (25 cards)
I2 Pet Lions +1 VillagerI2 Pet Tigers +1 VillagerII2 Caravels +1 VillagerIIFencing SchoolIII9 Sepoys +1 VillagerIII9 Zamburaks +1 VillagerIII6 Sowars +1 VillagerIIIBritish East India CompanyIVHire Indian Mercenary ArmyIVHire Indian Jat LancersIV14 Gurkhas +1 VillagerIV14 Sepoys +1 VillagerIV14 Zamburaks +1 VillagerIII8 Gurkhas +1 VillagerIII8 Zamburaks +1 VillagerIII2 Howdahs +1 VillagerIII2 Mahout Lancers +1 VillagerII4 Sowars +1 VillagerII5 Rajputs +1 VillagerII5 Sepoys +1 VillagerIIHire 10 Tiger ClawsIIHire 7 ChakramsI1 Grove Rickshaw +1 VillagerIAdvanced DockIAdvanced Rice Paddy
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Boom · Industrial Age

Army

Beats 85% of the 123 regular units out by the Industrial Age (average edge ×1.78), training the right one of them against each.

Weak against

Age-ups

  1. IIKarni Mata≈ 500
  2. IIITaj Mahal≈ 800
  3. IVCharminar Gate≈ 1,300

Cards to send, in order

  1. 1.I2 Pet Lions +1 VillagerEconomy · hands over ≈ 440 net
  2. 2.I2 Pet Tigers +1 VillagerEconomy · hands over ≈ 370 net
  3. 3.I1 Grove Rickshaw +1 VillagerEconomy · hands over ≈ 100 net
  4. 4.II2 Caravels +1 VillagerEconomy · hands over ≈ 900 net
  5. 5.IIChests of 700 Coin +1 VillagerEconomy · hands over ≈ 800 net
  6. 6.IICords of 700 Wood +1 VillagerEconomy · hands over ≈ 800 net
  7. 7.III3 Caravels +1 VillagerEconomy · hands over ≈ 1,300 net
  8. 8.IIIBritish East India CompanyUpgrade · helps Sepoy, Sowar
  9. 9.IVHire Indian Mercenary ArmyArmy · hands over ≈ 1,850 net
  10. 10.IVHire Indian Jat LancersArmy · hands over ≈ 1,800 net
  11. 11.IVTEAM Shivaji's TacticsUpgrade · helps Rajput, Sepoy, Sowar
The full deck (25 cards)
I2 Pet Lions +1 VillagerI2 Pet Tigers +1 VillagerI1 Grove Rickshaw +1 VillagerII2 Caravels +1 VillagerIIChests of 700 Coin +1 VillagerIICords of 700 Wood +1 VillagerIII3 Caravels +1 VillagerIIIBritish East India CompanyIVHire Indian Mercenary ArmyIVHire Indian Jat LancersIVTEAM Shivaji's TacticsIV2 Frigates +1 VillagerIVCords of 1,600 Wood +1 VillagerIII7 Urumi Swordsmen +1 VillagerIII1 Frigate +1 VillagerIIIChests of 1,000 Coin +1 VillagerIIICords of 1,000 Wood +1 VillagerIICrates of 700 Food +1 VillagerIICrates of 600 Food +1 VillagerII1 Flatland CastleII2 Grove Rickshaws +1 VillagerIAdvanced DockIAdvanced Rice PaddyIAdvanced WondersIBazaar
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Treaty · Imperial Age

Army

Beats 93% of the 123 regular units out by the Imperial Age (average edge ×1.8), training the right one of them against each.

Weak against

Age-ups

  1. IIKarni Mata≈ 500
  2. IIITaj Mahal≈ 800
  3. IVCharminar Gate≈ 1,300
  4. VTower of Victory≈ 2,000

Cards to send, in order

  1. 1.IAdvanced DockEconomy · hands over ≈ 100 net
  2. 2.IAdvanced Rice PaddyEconomy · hands over ≈ 100 net
  3. 3.II1 Flatland CastleEconomy · hands over ≈ 100 net
  4. 4.IIFencing SchoolUpgrade · helps Gurkha, Rajput, Sepoy
  5. 5.IICamel AttackUpgrade · helps Sowar
  6. 6.IIDesert TerrorUpgrade · helps Sowar
  7. 7.IIDravidian Martial ArtsUpgrade · helps Rajput
  8. 8.IIIBritish East India CompanyUpgrade · helps Gurkha, Sepoy, Sowar
  9. 9.IIIElephant CombatEconomy · hands over ≈ 100 net
  10. 10.IIIForeign Trading CompaniesEconomy · hands over ≈ 100 net
  11. 11.IVTEAM Shivaji's TacticsUpgrade · helps Gurkha, Rajput, Sepoy, Sowar
The full deck (25 cards)
IAdvanced DockIAdvanced Rice PaddyII1 Flatland CastleIIFencing SchoolIICamel AttackIIDesert TerrorIIDravidian Martial ArtsIIIBritish East India CompanyIIIElephant CombatIIIForeign Trading CompaniesIVTEAM Shivaji's TacticsIVIndian GunpowderIIRiding SchoolIIIRoyal Green JacketsIAdvanced WondersIIArmed FishermenIBombay MarineIDistributivismIIINative Warrior HitpointsIIIRoyal MintIIITame ElephantsIVMughal Elephant ArmorsIVTEAM Improved BuildingsIEast IndiamenIEnlist Irregulars
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What to train against the most common units

The Indians unit that does best for the same resources against each of the 12 units most civilizations have (any age).

Enemy unitTrainEdge
UhlanSepoy×1.34
CulverinFlail Elephant×4
FalconetFlail Elephant×2.63
Gatling GunMahout Lancer×4
Horse ArtilleryFlail Elephant×2.83
HussarSepoy×1.49
DragoonRajput×2.47
PikemanSepoy×1.26
GrenadierSowar×2.18
MusketeerGurkha×1.03
Carbine CavalryRajput×2.27
CrossbowmanSowar×2.07
How this is worked out

Army: every mix of 2 (Colonial), 3 (Fortress, Industrial) or 4 (Treaty, Imperial) of the civ's own regular units out by that age is tried against every regular unit of every civilization out by then. Against each enemy the best unit of the mix counts, by its edge for the same resources (Lanchester's square law: strength = (resources ÷ cost)² × damage per second × hit points; edge = √ of the strength ratio, held between ×¼ and ×4). The mix with the highest geometric mean of those edges wins; "beats" = the share of enemy units where that edge is above ×1.

Age-ups: on the way, the choice that hands over the most (shipped units at their train cost, livestock and crates at what they hold, resources). Cards: economy first (villagers, crates, livestock, gathering and trickle bonuses), then the shipments of fighting units worth the most net of their price, then cards that raise hit points, damage, resists, range or speed of the army's units or cut their cost or train time. The Treaty plan keeps only cards that last (upgrades, gathering and trickle bonuses, building improvements), no one-off shipments. The deck adds more of the same by value, spread over the ages by the plan (an early plan keeps more early cards), at most 10 per age, 25 cards.

Not modelled: upgrades, civilization bonuses, range and speed (kiting), area damage beyond one target, abilities, maps, timing and the economy behind it. These plans are what the game's numbers favour, not build orders from top players.

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