Vietnamese
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Imperial Skirmisher upgrade available in Imperial Age
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"The Vietnamese are an archer civilization that reveals enemy Town Centers at game start, has cheaper and faster economic upgrades, tougher archery units, and free Conscription."
Civilization Bonuses
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Enemy Town Centers are revealed at the start of the game
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Economic upgrades cost no wood and research +100% faster
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Archery Range units and Fire Lancers +20% HP
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Conscription free
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Context & meta
The Vietnamese are an archer civilization with strong economy and resilient ranged units. They begin every game knowing the location of enemy Town Centers, granting an early scouting and strategic edge. Their economic upgrades cost no wood and research 100% faster, accelerating their tech progression dramatically. Their Archery Range units and Fire Lancers gain +20% HP, making their archers exceptionally durable in fights, and they receive Conscription for free. Their unique units are the Rattan Archer, a pierce-armored archer resistant to enemy arrows, and the Imperial Skirmisher, an upgraded Skirmisher available only to them. With unique technologies like Chatras and Paper Money, the Vietnamese excel at durable archer compositions and a tech-efficient economy.
History & balance
The Vietnamese are designed around resilient archery and economic efficiency, with their HP bonus turning the normally fragile Archery Range line into a durable mainstay. The wood-free, faster economic upgrades let them out-tech opponents and reach upgraded compositions ahead of schedule. Their game-start Town Center vision is a uniquely strategic bonus, informing opening decisions from the first minute. The Rattan Archer's high pierce armor makes it a specialist answer to enemy archers, while the exclusive Imperial Skirmisher anchors a near-unbeatable anti-archer late game. Across balance eras, the Vietnamese have been positioned as an archer-and-economy civilization rewarding players who leverage information, tech efficiency, and the staying power of their reinforced ranged units in sustained, attrition-heavy engagements.
In pro play
Vietnamese players use the free game-start Town Center vision to scout enemy strategy instantly and tailor their opening, often committing to an archer-focused buildup. The wood-free, faster economic upgrades let them invest heavily in tech while keeping archer production flowing, leading to a strong crossbow timing reinforced by +20% HP for durability. The Rattan Archer is a premier choice in archer mirrors thanks to its high pierce armor, and the Imperial Skirmisher dominates anti-archer late games. Vietnamese favor open maps where their durable ranged armies and economic efficiency snowball. Pros value them for their information advantage, tech-efficient power spikes, and the resilience of their reinforced archer line, which trades favorably in extended ranged engagements and grinding attrition fights.
How to counter it
Vietnamese archers are durable and pierce-resistant, so do not try to out-archer them directly; their Rattan Archers and +20% HP win those mirrors. Instead, close the distance with cavalry, Knights, and Camels, or use siege like Mangonels and Onagers to wipe their massed ranged formations. Skirmishers are less effective against the pierce-armored Rattan Archer, so favor melee and area damage. Pressure their economy early, since their strength compounds as their wood-free tech and durable archers come online; deny them the time to reach their power spikes. On closed maps their archer-and-tech plan is harder to interrupt, so apply pressure on open terrain. Out-melee and out-siege their ranged core rather than engaging in the prolonged arrow exchanges they are built to win.