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Portuguese builds

For the Portuguese in AoE3: Definitive Edition 100.19.18309, the Fortress Age army that answers the most enemy units for the same resources is Veteran Cassador, Veteran Halberdier and Hussar: between them they beat 98% of the 119 regular units of all civilizations out by then (average edge ×2.04). Colonial rush (Colonial Age): Musketeer and Hussar, 87%. Boom (Industrial Age): Veteran Halberdier, Hussar and Horse Artillery, 98%. Treaty (Imperial Age): Veteran Halberdier, Dragoon, Hussar and Horse Artillery, 98%.

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Quick answers (4)
What is the best Portuguese army in AoE3?
Colonial Age: Musketeer and Hussar (beats 87% of 77 units); Fortress Age: Veteran Cassador, Veteran Halberdier and Hussar (beats 98% of 119 units); Industrial Age: Veteran Halberdier, Hussar and Horse Artillery (beats 98% of 123 units); Imperial Age: Veteran Halberdier, Dragoon, Hussar and Horse Artillery (beats 98% of 123 units) — base stats, AoE3: Definitive Edition 100.19.18309.
What beats the Portuguese Fortress Age army?
Jaguar Prowl Knight (its best answer, Veteran Cassador and is at ×0.79).
Which cards should the Portuguese send first?
For the fast fortress: Amazonia, Economic Theory, Cigar Roller and Bahia.
Which Portuguese age-ups hand over the most?
to the Colonial Age: The Naturalist (≈ 500 resources); to the Fortress Age: The Admiral of the Ocean Sea (≈ 700 resources).

Colonial rush · Colonial Age

Army

Beats 87% 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. IIThe Naturalist≈ 500

Cards to send, in order

  1. 1.IAmazoniaEconomy · gathering or trickle bonus
  2. 2.IEconomic TheoryEconomy · gathering or trickle bonus
  3. 3.IIBahiaArmy · hands over ≈ 1,560 net
  4. 4.IIHire CranequiniersArmy · hands over ≈ 660 net
  5. 5.II8 CrossbowmenArmy · hands over ≈ 640 net
  6. 6.IIFencing SchoolUpgrade · helps Musketeer
  7. 7.IIGunpowder Infantry AttackUpgrade · helps Musketeer
The full deck (25 cards)
IAmazoniaIEconomic TheoryIIBahiaIIHire CranequiniersII8 CrossbowmenIIFencing SchoolIIGunpowder Infantry AttackIV5 Organ GunsIV24 PikemenIV3 Horse ArtilleryIVPortuguese Expeditionary ForceIIIHire Landsknecht MercenariesIIIPassage to NipponIIIHire British HarquebusiersIII8 HalberdiersIII8 CassadoresIII3 Organ GunsII6 MusketeersII8 Wettin AlliesIIHire Band of Cannoneer MercenariesIIRiding SchoolIEstablish IronmongerIExotic HardwoodsIFurrierISawmills
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Fast Fortress · Fortress Age

Army

Beats 98% of the 119 regular units out by the Fortress Age (average edge ×2.04), training the right one of them against each.

Weak against

Age-ups

  1. IIThe Naturalist≈ 500
  2. IIIThe Admiral of the Ocean Sea≈ 700

Cards to send, in order

  1. 1.IAmazoniaEconomy · gathering or trickle bonus
  2. 2.IEconomic TheoryEconomy · gathering or trickle bonus
  3. 3.IICigar RollerEconomy · gathering or trickle bonus
  4. 4.IIBahiaArmy · hands over ≈ 1,560 net
  5. 5.IIFencing SchoolUpgrade · helps Veteran Cassador, Veteran Halberdier
  6. 6.IIIHire Landsknecht MercenariesArmy · hands over ≈ 1,000 net
  7. 7.IIIPassage to NipponArmy · hands over ≈ 1,000 net
  8. 8.IIIConstableUpgrade · helps Veteran Halberdier, Hussar
The full deck (25 cards)
IAmazoniaIEconomic TheoryIICigar RollerIIBahiaIIFencing SchoolIIIHire Landsknecht MercenariesIIIPassage to NipponIIIConstableIV5 Organ GunsIV24 PikemenIV3 Horse ArtilleryIVPortuguese Expeditionary ForceIV24 Akan AlliesIIIHire British HarquebusiersIII8 HalberdiersIII8 CassadoresIII3 Organ GunsIII5 DragoonsIIHire CranequiniersII8 CrossbowmenII6 MusketeersII8 Wettin AlliesIEstablish IronmongerIExotic HardwoodsIFurrier
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Boom · Industrial Age

Army

Beats 98% of the 123 regular units out by the Industrial Age (average edge ×2.1), training the right one of them against each.

Weak against

Age-ups

  1. IIThe Naturalist≈ 500
  2. IIIThe Admiral of the Ocean Sea≈ 700
  3. IVThe King's Musketeer≈ 1,000

Cards to send, in order

  1. 1.IAmazoniaEconomy · gathering or trickle bonus
  2. 2.IEconomic TheoryEconomy · gathering or trickle bonus
  3. 3.IEstablish IronmongerEconomy · gathering or trickle bonus
  4. 4.IICigar RollerEconomy · gathering or trickle bonus
  5. 5.IISilversmithEconomy · gathering or trickle bonus
  6. 6.IISpice TradeEconomy · gathering or trickle bonus
  7. 7.IIIRefrigerationEconomy · gathering or trickle bonus
  8. 8.IIIConstableUpgrade · helps Veteran Halberdier, Hussar
  9. 9.IIIArtillery HitpointsUpgrade · helps Horse Artillery
  10. 10.IV5 Organ GunsArmy · hands over ≈ 2,000 net
  11. 11.IV24 PikemenArmy · hands over ≈ 1,920 net
The full deck (25 cards)
IAmazoniaIEconomic TheoryIEstablish IronmongerIICigar RollerIISilversmithIISpice TradeIIIRefrigerationIIIConstableIIIArtillery HitpointsIV5 Organ GunsIV24 PikemenIExotic HardwoodsIFurrierIIIRoyal MintISawmillsIISustainable AgricultureITEAM Rum DistilleryIIITextile MillIV3 Horse ArtilleryIVPortuguese Expeditionary ForceIV24 Akan AlliesIIBahiaIIIHire Landsknecht MercenariesIIHire CranequiniersII8 Crossbowmen
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Treaty · Imperial Age

Army

Beats 98% of the 123 regular units out by the Imperial Age (average edge ×2.1), training the right one of them against each.

Weak against

Age-ups

  1. IIThe Naturalist≈ 500
  2. IIIThe Admiral of the Ocean Sea≈ 700
  3. IVThe King's Musketeer≈ 1,000
  4. VEl Presidente≈ 2,000

Cards to send, in order

  1. 1.IAmazoniaEconomy · gathering or trickle bonus
  2. 2.IEconomic TheoryEconomy · gathering or trickle bonus
  3. 3.IICigar RollerEconomy · gathering or trickle bonus
  4. 4.IIRiding SchoolUpgrade · helps Dragoon, Hussar
  5. 5.IIEngineering SchoolUpgrade · helps Horse Artillery
  6. 6.IIFencing SchoolUpgrade · helps Veteran Halberdier
  7. 7.IIIConstableUpgrade · helps Veteran Halberdier, Hussar
  8. 8.IIIArtillery HitpointsUpgrade · helps Horse Artillery
  9. 9.IIIDragoon CombatUpgrade · helps Dragoon
  10. 10.IIIRefrigerationEconomy · gathering or trickle bonus
  11. 11.IIIRoyal MintEconomy · gathering or trickle bonus
The full deck (25 cards)
IAmazoniaIEconomic TheoryIICigar RollerIIRiding SchoolIIEngineering SchoolIIFencing SchoolIIIConstableIIIArtillery HitpointsIIIDragoon CombatIIIRefrigerationIIIRoyal MintIVOrder of AvizIEstablish IronmongerIExotic HardwoodsIFurrierIISilversmithIISpice TradeIISustainable AgricultureIIITextile MillIIIMedicineIVGunpowder Infantry CombatIVRangefindingIVBlood BrothersIVImproved BuildingsISawmills
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What to train against the most common units

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

Enemy unitTrainEdge
UhlanVeteran Halberdier×1.81
CulverinVeteran Halberdier×4
FalconetHussar×2.83
Gatling GunVeteran Halberdier×4
Horse ArtilleryHussar×3.04
HussarVeteran Halberdier×2.01
DragoonVeteran Halberdier×3.38
PikemanVeteran Halberdier×1.71
GrenadierHussar×2.55
MusketeerHorse Artillery×1.35
Carbine CavalryVeteran Halberdier×3.12
CrossbowmanHussar×1.71
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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