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Swedes builds

For the Swedes in AoE3: Definitive Edition 100.19.18309, the Fortress Age army that answers the most enemy units for the same resources is Pikeman, Hussar and Falconet: between them they beat 87% of the 119 regular units of all civilizations out by then (average edge ×1.91). Colonial rush (Colonial Age): Pikeman and Hussar, 65%. Boom (Industrial Age): Pikeman, Hussar and Falconet, 87%. Treaty (Imperial Age): Carolean, Pikeman, Hussar and Falconet, 97%.

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Quick answers (4)
What is the best Swedes army in AoE3?
Colonial Age: Pikeman and Hussar (beats 65% of 77 units); Fortress Age: Pikeman, Hussar and Falconet (beats 87% of 119 units); Industrial Age: Pikeman, Hussar and Falconet (beats 87% of 123 units); Imperial Age: Carolean, Pikeman, Hussar and Falconet (beats 97% of 123 units) — base stats, AoE3: Definitive Edition 100.19.18309.
What beats the Swedes Fortress Age army?
Veteran Halberdier (its best answer, Pikeman, is at ×0.59), Jaguar Prowl Knight (its best answer, Hussar, is at ×0.67), Poruchik (its best answer, Pikeman, is at ×0.73), Tomahawk (its best answer, Pikeman and is at ×0.76).
Which cards should the Swedes send first?
For the fast fortress: 3 Settlers, 2 Settlers, 7 Semi-fattened Cows and Hand Infantry / Hand Cavalry Hitpoints.
Which Swedes age-ups hand over the most?
to the Colonial Age: The Naturalist (≈ 500 resources); to the Fortress Age: The Gentleman Pirate (≈ 800 resources).

Colonial rush · Colonial Age

Army

Beats 65% of the 77 regular units out by the Colonial Age (average edge ×1.48), training the right one of them against each.

Weak against

Age-ups

  1. IIThe Naturalist≈ 500

Cards to send, in order

  1. 1.I3 SettlersEconomy · hands over ≈ 300 net
  2. 2.I2 SettlersEconomy · hands over ≈ 200 net
  3. 3.II2 Leather CannonsArmy · hands over ≈ 650 net
  4. 4.II8 PikemenArmy · hands over ≈ 640 net
  5. 5.II3 HussarsArmy · hands over ≈ 600 net
  6. 6.IIHand Infantry / Hand Cavalry HitpointsUpgrade · helps Pikeman, Hussar
  7. 7.IICavalry DamageUpgrade · helps Hussar
The full deck (25 cards)
I3 SettlersI2 SettlersII2 Leather CannonsII8 PikemenII3 HussarsIIHand Infantry / Hand Cavalry HitpointsIICavalry DamageIV2 Falconets +2 CulverinsIV5 Leather CannonsIV24 PikemenIV3 Horse ArtilleryIII17 Carib AlliesIII3 Leather CannonsIII6 GrenadiersIII2 FalconetsIII5 HussarsIIIContract Giant GrenadiersIIMarch of the HakkapelitsII5 Jagiellon AlliesIIContract Royal ArquebusiersIIContract LandsknechtsIColbertismIEstablish IronmongerIExotic HardwoodsIFurrier
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Fast Fortress · Fortress Age

Army

Beats 87% of the 119 regular units out by the Fortress Age (average edge ×1.91), training the right one of them against each.

Weak against

Age-ups

  1. IIThe Naturalist≈ 500
  2. IIIThe Gentleman Pirate≈ 800

Cards to send, in order

  1. 1.I3 SettlersEconomy · hands over ≈ 300 net
  2. 2.I2 SettlersEconomy · hands over ≈ 200 net
  3. 3.II7 Semi-fattened CowsEconomy · hands over ≈ 1,050 net
  4. 4.IIHand Infantry / Hand Cavalry HitpointsUpgrade · helps Pikeman, Hussar
  5. 5.IICavalry DamageUpgrade · helps Hussar
  6. 6.III17 Carib AlliesArmy · hands over ≈ 1,200 net
  7. 7.III3 Leather CannonsArmy · hands over ≈ 1,200 net
  8. 8.III6 GrenadiersArmy · hands over ≈ 1,080 net
The full deck (25 cards)
I3 SettlersI2 SettlersII7 Semi-fattened CowsIIHand Infantry / Hand Cavalry HitpointsIICavalry DamageIII17 Carib AlliesIII3 Leather CannonsIII6 GrenadiersIV2 Falconets +2 CulverinsIV5 Leather CannonsIV24 PikemenIV3 Horse ArtilleryIVHire Highland Mercenary ArmyIII2 FalconetsIII5 HussarsIIIContract Giant GrenadiersIIIContract Hessian JaegersIII12 PikemenII2 Leather CannonsII8 PikemenII3 HussarsIIMarch of the HakkapelitsIColbertismIEstablish IronmongerIExotic Hardwoods
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Boom · Industrial Age

Army

Beats 87% of the 123 regular units out by the Industrial Age (average edge ×1.94), training the right one of them against each.

Weak against

Age-ups

  1. IIThe Naturalist≈ 500
  2. IIIThe Gentleman Pirate≈ 800
  3. IVThe Engineer≈ 1,000

Cards to send, in order

  1. 1.I3 SettlersEconomy · hands over ≈ 300 net
  2. 2.I2 SettlersEconomy · hands over ≈ 200 net
  3. 3.IColbertismEconomy · gathering or trickle bonus
  4. 4.II7 Semi-fattened CowsEconomy · hands over ≈ 1,050 net
  5. 5.IICigar RollerEconomy · gathering or trickle bonus
  6. 6.IISilversmithEconomy · gathering or trickle bonus
  7. 7.IIHand Infantry / Hand Cavalry HitpointsUpgrade · helps Pikeman, Hussar
  8. 8.IICavalry DamageUpgrade · helps Hussar
  9. 9.III4 Sámi AlliesEconomy · hands over ≈ 100 net
  10. 10.IV2 Falconets +2 CulverinsArmy · hands over ≈ 2,000 net
  11. 11.IV5 Leather CannonsArmy · hands over ≈ 2,000 net
The full deck (25 cards)
I3 SettlersI2 SettlersIColbertismII7 Semi-fattened CowsIICigar RollerIISilversmithIIHand Infantry / Hand Cavalry HitpointsIICavalry DamageIII4 Sámi AlliesIV2 Falconets +2 CulverinsIV5 Leather CannonsIEstablish IronmongerIExotic HardwoodsIFurrierIIIRefrigerationIIIRoyal MintIRum DistilleryIISpice TradeIIITextile MillIV24 PikemenIV3 Horse ArtilleryIVHire Highland Mercenary ArmyIII17 Carib AlliesIII3 Leather CannonsII2 Leather Cannons
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Treaty · Imperial Age

Army

Beats 97% of the 123 regular units out by the Imperial Age (average edge ×2.04), training the right one of them against each.

Weak against

Age-ups

  1. IIThe Naturalist≈ 500
  2. IIIThe Gentleman Pirate≈ 800
  3. IVThe Engineer≈ 1,000
  4. VEl Presidente≈ 2,000

Cards to send, in order

  1. 1.IColbertismEconomy · gathering or trickle bonus
  2. 2.IEstablish IronmongerEconomy · gathering or trickle bonus
  3. 3.IICigar RollerEconomy · gathering or trickle bonus
  4. 4.IIFencing SchoolUpgrade · helps Carolean, Pikeman
  5. 5.IIHand Infantry / Hand Cavalry HitpointsUpgrade · helps Pikeman, Hussar
  6. 6.IITEAM House of BernadotteUpgrade · helps Carolean, Pikeman
  7. 7.IICavalry DamageUpgrade · helps Hussar
  8. 8.IIEngineering SchoolUpgrade · helps Falconet
  9. 9.IIIRefrigerationEconomy · gathering or trickle bonus
  10. 10.IIIRoyal MintEconomy · gathering or trickle bonus
  11. 11.IVFinnhorsesUpgrade · helps Hussar
The full deck (25 cards)
IColbertismIEstablish IronmongerIICigar RollerIIFencing SchoolIIHand Infantry / Hand Cavalry HitpointsIITEAM House of BernadotteIICavalry DamageIIEngineering SchoolIIIRefrigerationIIIRoyal MintIVFinnhorsesIIIPlatoon FireIIRiding SchoolIIISnaplockIVSvea LifeguardIIITrample TacticsIExotic HardwoodsIFurrierIRum DistilleryIIITextile MillIIINative WarriorsIVGerman Mercenary ContractsIVImproved BuildingsISawmillsIISilversmith
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What to train against the most common units

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

Enemy unitTrainEdge
UhlanPikeman×1.68
CulverinHussar×4
FalconetHussar×2.83
Gatling GunHussar×4
Horse ArtilleryHussar×3.04
HussarPikeman×1.86
DragoonPikeman×3.32
PikemanCarolean×1.5
GrenadierHussar×2.55
MusketeerFalconet×1.44
Carbine CavalryPikeman×3.06
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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