Talk:Arambai/@comment-73.147.29.116-20170205054950

The effectiveness of the Arambai really depends on when you get them.

They're essentially OP in the early castle age, but slowly declines since that. The reason is because they're affected by very few upgrades. Thus earlier in the game when everyone's units lack upgrades, they are extremely powerful. But as the game lengthens and upgrades start piling in, the arambai's effectiveness steadily degrades. By mid-imperial age, their lack of range, accuracy, and armor upgrades makes them very vulnerable to massed archers and cavalry.