How to beatAyyubidas English

Matchup tips

Two Dervishes completely outheal the King's damage, so Dervishes are a strong counter to the English King.

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These docks for the Ayyubids are cheaper, costing 75 wood instead of 150, so you can use that wood for additional fishing ships.

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If you get three or four Longbowmen on the side of English, you usually have an answer to any amount of Desert Raiders that come your way.

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The Desert Raider with five melee armor absolutely shreds men-at-arms in this matchup.

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When Camel Lancers charge into bracing Spearmen, unlike Knights, they don't get stunned.

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Ayyubid Unique Units

UNITDESCRIPTION

Desert RaiderVersatile camel unit available at range and stable

Camel LancerCamel cavalry with tactical charge attack

DervishReligious cavalry unit with mass healing ability

ManjaniqMangonel switching to fire projectile mode

GhulamHeavy infantry unit with quick strike ability

Tower of the SultanSiege tower firing arrows while ramming buildings

AtabegMounted civilian buffing unit hit points when garrisoned

Bedouin SkirmisherLight ranged infantry with bonus vs light units

Bedouin SwordsmanLight melee infantry with bonus vs melee units

Atabeg Trade CaravanFaster cheaper trader with reduced gold return

Ayyubid Landmarks

Culture Wing

House of Wisdom wing. Choose: Advancement (cheaper, faster age-up) or Logistics (2 Dervishes with Mass Heal at 2 hp/s).

Economic Wing

House of Wisdom wing. Choose: Growth (3 Villagers, Orchards +50 food) or Industry (400 wood, Villagers build +30% faster).

Military Wing

House of Wisdom wing. Choose: Master Smiths (free Feudal Blacksmith upgrades, early Military Academy) or Reinforcement (1 Desert Raider on completion, then 1 every 2 min).

Trade Wing

House of Wisdom wing. Choose: Advisors (3 Atabegs) or Bazaar (a Trade Caravan every 3 min).

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