The Assyrians are an archer and siege civilization which can be described as a "glass cannon" civilization due to the Assyrians having strong firepower on their archer units, but lack key important upgrades for their defenses and melee units.
Strengths[]
The Assyrians' villagers move 10% faster, which has very versatile purposes such as fleeing from enemy raids, constructing new buildings, or dropping off resources. Their archers fire 33% faster, giving their Bowman (Age of Empires), Horse Archer, and Chariot Archer one of the highest damage outputs in the game. Their siege unit upgrades are -50% cheaper, and have every siege upgrade and technologies they need. The Assyrians also have every technology available in the Temple
The Assyrians' team bonus increases the workrate of allied Siege Workshops.
Weaknesses[]
Despite being classified as an archer civilization, the Assyrians cannot train the Improved Bowman line, and are unable to upgrade their Horse Archer, leaving their Chariot Archer their only reliable Archery Range unit. Their heavy infantry is undesirable, being unable to upgrade their Hoplite and lack access to Aristocracy. While the Assyrians have access to the Cataphract, Camel Rider, Chariot, and Legionary, they lack any pierce armor upgrades and Nobility for their infantry and cavalry, respectively. This makes the Assyrians essentially a "glass cannon" civilization, which is further highlighted with their defenses lacking Architecture, despite having access to every tower and wall upgrade they need.
While their navy is serviceable, the lack of Catapult Triremes makes the Assyrians less desirable to besiege enemy coastal defenses.
Strategy[]
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