Talk:Tarkan/@comment-99.237.203.23-20180211063852/@comment-79.164.176.3-20181129115144

The truth is, tarkans are just too weak to be amassed. They lose even to FU cavalers, although they are a tiny bit more cost-efficent, though harder to amass. They only two saving graces are insane resistance to arrow fire and attack bonuses, which makes them THE raiding unit of the game.

However, when facing the magyars or the mongols, you probably should use them as meat shield since they are as bulky as paladins against archers while cost much less.