Fire Galley — Counters, Stats & Civ Bonuses

Feudal-Age warship that spews fire at close range; upgrades into the Fire Ship.

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The Fire Galley is countered by Galley, Ballista Elephant and Bombard Cannon. It is a ship unit of the Fire Ship Line, and it wins against Demolition Raft and Galley.

Fire Galley
Class
Ship
Line
Fire Ship Line
Available to
All civilizations
Cost
Wood 75 Gold 45

The Fire Ship Line

Fire Galley stats

Hit points
110
Melee attack
2 / 0.25s
Pierce attack
0
Range
2.5
Melee armour
1
Pierce armour
4
Speed
1.36
Line of sight
5
Training time
49s

What counters the Fire Galley?

Hard counters beat the Fire Galley decisively and win even at a cost disadvantage — usually through bonus damage, area damage, conversion or a speed advantage it cannot escape. Soft counters win the fight too, but only with good numbers and positioning.

What does the Fire Galley counter?

One representative per unit line — the whole line behaves the same way in this matchup.

Other units the Fire Galley beats

Civilizations that improve the Fire Galley

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

Bengalis

  • Ships regenerate 15 HP per minute

Berbers

  • Ships move +10% faster

Byzantines

  • Fire Ships and Dromons attack +25% faster
  • Greek Fire (unique tech): Fire Ships +1 range; Dromons and Bombard Towers increased blast radius

Chinese

  • Fire Lancers and Fire Ships move +5/10% faster in Castle/Imperial Age

Koreans

  • Warships cost -20% wood
  • Shinkichon (unique tech): Rocket Carts and Turtle Ships +1 range, fire additional projectiles

Portuguese

  • Ships +10/15/20% HP in Feudal/Castle/Imperial Age
  • Circumnavigation (unique tech): Sets the entire map to explored; Ships train +33% faster

Shu

  • Siege Weapons and Siege Warships move +10/15% faster in Castle/Imperial Age

Vikings

  • Warships cost -10/15/20% in Feudal/Castle/Imperial Age

Wu

  • Red Cliffs Tactics (unique tech): Demolition Ships and Fire Archers deal fire damage to ships and buildings

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