Arambai — Counters, Stats & Civ Bonuses

The Arambai is countered by Skirmisher, Camel Rider and Heavy Camel Rider. It is a Cavalry Archer / Unique unit, available to the Burmese.

Class

Cavalry Archer / Unique

Available to

Burmese

Elite upgrade

Elite Arambai

Cost

75 60

Arambai stats

The Elite Arambai upgrade changes the values marked below. Everything else — cost, class and the civilization bonuses that apply — stays the same.

Stat	Arambai	Elite
Hit points	60	65
Melee attack	0	0
Pierce attack	12 / 2s	14 / 2s
Range	5	5
Melee armour	0	0
Pierce armour	1	2
Speed	1.3	1.3
Accuracy	20%	30%
Line of sight	7	7
Training time	18s	18s

What counters the Arambai?

The Arambai is weak against Archery Units and Siege Weapons.

Hard counters deal bonus damage against this unit — they beat the Arambai even at a cost disadvantage. Soft counters win the fight through cost-efficiency or mobility, without a dedicated bonus.

Counter	Type	Why it works
Skirmisher	hard	Attack bonus + pierce armor
Camel Rider	hard	Attack bonus vs. cavalry
Heavy Camel Rider	hard	Attack bonus vs. cavalry
Mangonel	soft	Area damage
Onager	soft	Area damage

What does the Arambai counter?

The Arambai is strong against units at medium and close range.

Unit lines the Arambai has a damage bonus against

• Rams

Civilizations that improve the Arambai

7 civilizations have a bonus or unique technology that affects this unit.

For the strategy behind these matchups — when to build counters, how to mix them and which civs do it best — see the Unique Unit Counters guide.