

To begin with, they lack Stone Walls, Gates, and Guard Towers. One of their greatest weaknesses is their defense. The Cumans also have access to infantry with most upgrades (missing Supplies), which helps supplement their ability to build Battering Rams in the Feudal Age.Īge of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties Review

The Cumans offer some team utility as well, as their Imperial Age unique technology, Cuman Mercenaries, allows allied players to train 5 Elite Kipchaks per each allied Castle for free. In addition, their cavalry archers and light cavalry are trained faster with their Castle Age unique technology, Steppe Husbandry, allowing the Cumans to spam their light cavalry and cavalry archers en masse.

Combined with the increased movement speed of their cavalry archers and access to Parthian Tactics, this makes the Kipchak a cheap and cost-effective cavalry archer in most late-game situations. Their unique unit, Kipchak, is a multi-shot, cavalry archer that can shred through multiple units due to low frame delay if microed properly. This allows the Cumans to threaten enemy towns in the early game by having access to siege an age earlier than other players.įinally, their biggest appeal is their cavalry archers and light cavalry. The Cumans can build Siege Workshop and Battering Ram in the Feudal Age. The extra hit points on their Palisade Walls aid them in this regard. This can give Cumans a significant early-game economic bonus, as one Town Center can advance to the next age while the other still creates Villagers, or both Town Centers can produce Villagers to double the Villager output.

In addition, the Cumans are the most unique civilization when it comes to their Feudal Age, as they are allowed to build an extra Town Center. In particular, their cavalry have increased movement speed by 5% per age, making Cumans' cavalry the most mobile cavalry in the game. The Cumans have access to every single unit upgrade and tech for their Stable units and cavalry, such as Hussar, Steppe Lancer, and Paladin (except Heavy Camel Rider, despite having access to the Camel Rider unit). One of the biggest strengths of the Cumans is their cavalry.
