Huns can do standard Dark Age rushing (drushing) and Feudal Age rushing (flushing). They can easily fulfill most early game strategies, but become less versatile in the Imperial Age, so ending the game quickly is important. Due to not needing houses they have a more flexible start and can create Villagers and military without worrying about population blocks. Huns are one of the most dangerous civilizations in the early and mid-game. However, the Huns lack a multitude of upgrades for these units, and their core units (melee cavalry and Cavalry Archers) are hard countered by said army composition.Īge of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties Review For example, a combination of Halberdiers and Siege Rams is normally able to be countered by Champions or Onagers. This lack of flexibility in their army composition can easily put them at a disadvantage.

While the Huns remain viable in the late game, they are generally very predictable as their only strong Imperial Age units outside of cavalry are Siege Rams, Trebuchets and Heavy Cavalry Archers. They have a pitiful defense that can be easily broken as they lack Guard Tower, Fortified Wall, Hoardings, Arrowslits and Architecture.īeing unable to research Redemption would mean that the Huns can never convert any enemy Bombard Cannons. In addition, their siege weapons are lacking, missing the Onager, Heavy Scorpion and Bombard Cannon. Their infantry are weak, as they lack the Plate Mail Armor and Champion upgrades. Their Trebuchets are more accurate against units than those of other civilizations, which aids them in destroying enemy siege weapons from a distance, most importantly, enemy Trebuchets. Their Cavalry Archers are cheaper than normal, so they will make up a large part of a Hunnic army. The Huns' faster Stables allow them to replace lost cavalry faster. They have effective cavalry, since in addition to Tarkans, they can build Paladins for heavy-duty combat and Cavalry Archers for quick ranged support. Their unique unit, the Tarkan, is a fast and bulky cavalry unit that is great at destroying buildings and good at fighting archers, making them effective raiders. Later on, their cheaper Cavalry Archers grant them a very powerful, mobile option to use as well.

Adding to this is access to all Castle Age upgrades for the Crossbowman and Knight, the main power units of the mid-game. Since they don not need to build Houses, they are great at rushing, since the resources and time spent on Houses can be diverted to building an army.

5.2 Disadvantages vs other civilizations.

5 Compared advantages and disadvantages.

3.2 Strategy changes in The African Kingdoms.

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