Ratha — Counters, Stats & Civ Bonuses

Ratha — Counters, Stats & Civ Bonuses

The Ratha is countered by Pikeman, Elite Skirmisher and Camel Rider. It is a Cavalry Archer / Unique unit, available to the Bengalis.

Class

Cavalry Archer / Unique

Available to

Bengalis

Elite upgrade

Elite Ratha

The Ratha Line

• Ratha
• Elite Ratha

Ratha stats

The Ratha is one unit with 2 forms it switches between. Each form has its own values, listed separately below.

Melee

Hit points

100 →115

Melee attack

10 / 2s →12 / 2s

Pierce attack

0

Range

0

Melee armour

3

Pierce armour

1 →3

Speed

1.3

Line of sight

6

Training time

20s →18s

Ranged

Hit points

100 →115

Melee attack

0

Pierce attack

5 / 2s →6 / 2s

Range

4

Melee armour

3

Pierce armour

1 →3

Speed

1.3

Accuracy

80% →90%

Line of sight

6

Training time

20s →18s

What counters the Ratha?

Hard counters beat the Ratha 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.

• Pikeman hard Attack bonus vs. cavalry
• Elite Skirmisher hard Attack bonus vs. archers (ranged mode)
• Camel Rider hard Attack bonus vs. cavalry
• Halberdier hard Attack bonus vs. cavalry
• Heavy Camel Rider hard Attack bonus vs. cavalry

What does the Ratha counter?

The Ratha has no bonus damage against any unit class and is not listed as a dedicated counter to anything. It wins through raw stats, not through a matchup advantage.

Civilizations that improve the Ratha

One civilization has 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.