Skirmisher Line (Archery Range) — every civilization at full Imperial upgrades
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Elite and Imperial Skirmisher rankings for Age of Empires II: the best anti-archer skirmishers at full upgrades, scored by battle simulations.
| # | Civilization | Unit | HP | Attack | Armor | Sim score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berbers | Elite Genitour | 75.0 | 8.0 | 3.0/8.0 | 69.7 |
| 2 | Lithuanians | Elite Skirmisher | 35.0 | 7.0 | 3.0/10.0 | 57.4 |
| 3 | Koreans | Elite Skirmisher | 35.0 | 7.0 | 3.0/8.0 | 56.8 |
| 4 | Vietnamese | Imperial Skirmisher | 42.0 | 8.0 | 3.0/9.0 | 54.2 |
| 5 | Byzantines | Elite Skirmisher | 35.0 | 7.0 | 3.0/8.0 | 53.9 |
| 6 | Italians | Elite Skirmisher | 35.0 | 7.0 | 4.0/9.0 | 51.6 |
| 7 | Britons | Elite Skirmisher | 35.0 | 7.0 | 3.0/8.0 | 51.4 |
| 8 | Incas | Elite Skirmisher | 35.0 | 7.0 | 3.0/8.0 | 51.4 |
| 9 | Mayans | Elite Skirmisher | 35.0 | 7.0 | 3.0/8.0 | 49.9 |
| 10 | Dravidians | Elite Skirmisher | 35.0 | 7.0 | 3.0/8.0 | 49.2 |
| 11 | Aztecs | Elite Skirmisher | 35.0 | 8.0 | 2.0/6.0 | 47.8 |
| 12 | Berbers | Elite Skirmisher | 35.0 | 7.0 | 3.0/8.0 | 47.4 |
| 13 | Chinese | Elite Skirmisher | 35.0 | 7.0 | 3.0/8.0 | 47.4 |
| 14 | Ethiopians | Elite Skirmisher | 35.0 | 7.0 | 3.0/8.0 | 47.4 |
| 15 | Hindustanis | Elite Skirmisher | 35.0 | 7.0 | 3.0/8.0 | 47.4 |
| 16 | Japanese | Elite Skirmisher | 35.0 | 7.0 | 3.0/8.0 | 47.4 |
| 17 | Khitans | Elite Skirmisher | 35.0 | 7.0 | 3.0/8.0 | 47.4 |
| 18 | Magyars | Elite Skirmisher | 35.0 | 7.0 | 3.0/8.0 | 47.4 |
| 19 | Malay | Elite Skirmisher | 35.0 | 7.0 | 3.0/8.0 | 47.4 |
| 20 | Portuguese | Elite Skirmisher | 35.0 | 7.0 | 3.0/8.0 | 47.4 |
| 21 | Saracens | Elite Skirmisher | 35.0 | 7.0 | 3.0/8.0 | 47.4 |
| 22 | Shu | Elite Skirmisher | 35.0 | 7.0 | 3.0/8.0 | 47.4 |
| 23 | Spanish | Elite Skirmisher | 35.0 | 7.0 | 3.0/8.0 | 47.4 |
| 24 | Tatars | Elite Skirmisher | 35.0 | 7.0 | 3.0/8.0 | 47.4 |
| 25 | Wei | Elite Skirmisher | 35.0 | 7.0 | 3.0/8.0 | 47.4 |
| 26 | Armenians | Elite Skirmisher | 35.0 | 7.0 | 3.0/8.0 | 46.2 |
| 27 | Bengalis | Elite Skirmisher | 35.0 | 7.0 | 3.0/8.0 | 46.2 |
| 28 | Bohemians | Elite Skirmisher | 35.0 | 7.0 | 3.0/8.0 | 46.2 |
| 29 | Goths | Elite Skirmisher | 35.0 | 7.0 | 3.0/8.0 | 46.2 |
| 30 | Jurchens | Elite Skirmisher | 35.0 | 7.0 | 3.0/8.0 | 46.2 |
| 31 | Khmer | Elite Skirmisher | 35.0 | 7.0 | 3.0/8.0 | 46.2 |
| 32 | Tupi | Elite Skirmisher | 35.0 | 7.0 | 3.0/8.0 | 46.2 |
| 33 | Vikings | Elite Skirmisher | 35.0 | 7.0 | 3.0/8.0 | 46.2 |
| 34 | Gurjaras | Elite Skirmisher | 35.0 | 7.0 | 2.0/6.0 | 44.1 |
| 35 | Mapuche | Elite Skirmisher | 50.0 | 6.0 | 3.0/8.0 | 43.6 |
| 36 | Cumans | Elite Skirmisher | 35.0 | 6.0 | 3.0/8.0 | 40.9 |
| 37 | Malians | Elite Skirmisher | 35.0 | 6.0 | 3.0/8.0 | 40.9 |
| 38 | Persians | Elite Skirmisher | 35.0 | 6.0 | 3.0/8.0 | 40.9 |
| 39 | Celts | Elite Skirmisher | 35.0 | 6.0 | 3.0/8.0 | 39.9 |
| 40 | Romans | Elite Skirmisher | 35.0 | 6.0 | 3.0/8.0 | 39.9 |
| 41 | Slavs | Elite Skirmisher | 35.0 | 6.0 | 3.0/8.0 | 39.9 |
| 42 | Teutons | Elite Skirmisher | 35.0 | 6.0 | 3.0/8.0 | 39.9 |
| 43 | Bulgarians | Elite Skirmisher | 35.0 | 7.0 | 2.0/6.0 | 35.7 |
| 44 | Huns | Elite Skirmisher | 35.0 | 7.0 | 2.0/6.0 | 35.7 |
| 45 | Mongols | Elite Skirmisher | 35.0 | 7.0 | 2.0/6.0 | 35.7 |
| 46 | Poles | Elite Skirmisher | 35.0 | 7.0 | 2.0/6.0 | 35.7 |
| 47 | Muisca | Elite Skirmisher | 35.0 | 7.0 | 5.0/6.0 | 35.3 |
| 48 | Burgundians | Elite Skirmisher | 35.0 | 7.0 | 2.0/6.0 | 29.0 |
| 49 | Georgians | Elite Skirmisher | 35.0 | 7.0 | 2.0/6.0 | 29.0 |
| 50 | Sicilians | Elite Skirmisher | 35.0 | 7.0 | 2.0/6.0 | 29.0 |
| 51 | Wu | Elite Skirmisher | 35.0 | 7.0 | 2.0/6.0 | 29.0 |
| 52 | Turks | Skirmisher | 30.0 | 6.0 | 3.0/7.0 | 26.5 |
| 53 | Franks | Elite Skirmisher | 35.0 | 6.0 | 2.0/6.0 | 25.9 |
| 54 | Burmese | Elite Skirmisher | 35.0 | 7.0 | 1.0/5.0 | 21.7 |
Land scores come from five-run Simulation V3 equal-resource matchups at full Imperial upgrades — methodology. Rows without a score are outside this line's simulated pool.