Army Counter Planner
Tell us the army coming at you and the civilization you're playing — we'll work out exactly what to build to beat it: hard counters from the game's attack bonuses, the soft counters the numbers don't capture, and what to avoid because it walks into a counter of its own.
Pick a civ to filter answers to what you can actually build.
SkirmisherBuild this
7 hard counters for your 1-unit army — across every civ.
Huskarl
Top pickInfantry· Imperial Age· 75 food, 35 gold
- vs Skirmisher+10 vs Archers
Watch out — Huskarl folds to Cataphract, Samurai, War Chariot.
Tiger Cavalry
Cavalry· Imperial Age· 60 food, 80 gold
- vs Skirmisher+7 vs Archers
Watch out — Tiger Cavalry folds to Spearman, Donjon Spearman, Rhomphaia Warrior.
Ghulam
Infantry· Imperial Age· 30 food, 45 gold
- vs Skirmisher+6 vs Archers
Watch out — Ghulam folds to Cataphract, Samurai, War Chariot.
Genitour
No goldArchers· Imperial Age· 40 food, 35 wood
- vs Skirmisher+5 vs Archers
Watch out — Genitour folds to Spearman, Donjon Spearman, Rhomphaia Warrior.
Guecha Warrior
Archers· Imperial Age· 50 wood, 60 gold
- vs Skirmisher+4 vs Archers
Watch out — Guecha Warrior folds to Samurai, Huskarl, Tiger Cavalry.
Organ Gun
Siege· Imperial Age· 80 wood, 70 gold
- vs Skirmisher+2 vs Skirmishers
Watch out — Organ Gun folds to Battering Ram, Armored Elephant, Cannon Galleon.
Qizilbash Warrior
Cavalry· 45 food, 60 gold
- vs Skirmisher+2 vs Archers
Watch out — Qizilbash Warrior folds to Spearman, Donjon Spearman, Rhomphaia Warrior.
Soft counters & tips
No bonus damage, but these still beat the matchup — splash, conversion, or raw speed the numbers don't show.
