AGE OF EMPIRES IV
CIVILISATION MATCHUPS
YOUR CIV
OPPONENT
MacedonianMacedonian
Macedonian wins through reinforced cavalry attrition, sustained by passive silver income and cost-free army replacements: Varangian warriors automatically discover silver deposits while gathering standard resources, which funds superior military upgrades at the Arsenal, while the Warcamp replaces battlefield losses without cost, creating a momentum cycle where accumulated kills trigger runestone bonuses that strengthen their surviving warriors.
Matchup advice7 TIPS

The good thing about playing knights over archers/spears is that you should be losing fewer units early on to Macedonians, meaning fewer Runestone charges.

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Transitioning to mass Arbalétriers is the logical end goal for French; it lets you snipe Riddari one by one, and Macedonians don't have anything that can beat Arbalétriers.

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As French, you need gold, but by taking it you also deny silver from Macedonians. It's a double win.

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If a spearman is charging and has the Riddari champion nearby, he will charge with faster movement speed than knights, 1.72.

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Spears do like one to two damage to Varangian units.

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Unique Units
UNITDESCRIPTION
AtgeirmaðrSpearman replacement with attack speed bonuses
BogmaðrArcher replacement bypassing enemy armor
Early Varangian GuardMelee unit available in Dark Age
RiddariKnight replacement throwing axes in ranged attack
CheirosiphonSiege battering ram with Greek Fire attack
DromonNaval ship with Greek Fire projectiles
Hippodrome ScoutLight cavalry with torch damage buff aura
Hippodrome HorsemanLight cavalry with cavalry damage buff aura
Hippodrome RiddariHeavy cavalry with throwing axe ability
Huihui PaoLong-range siege engine effective vs buildings
Landmarks
Grand Winery
Acts as a Mill and Monastery. Villagers gather Food +30% faster within its aura. Garrisoned Relics generate Silver instead of Gold.
Imperial Hippodrome
Acts as a Stable. Trains a free Champion Scout, Horseman, and Riddari over time, whose auras buff nearby units.

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