The lack of Gambeseons and Plate Mail Armor means that their infantry on their own are statistically weak. The Goths have several notable weak points, some of which impact their infantry. The Gothic technology tree provides their infantry the bare minimum support in the forms of gunpowder ( Hand Cannoneers to counter stronger infantry, Bombard Cannons to counter siege), and Skirmishers (to counter archers in absence of the Huskarl). They can also research Loom instantly, which gives a margin of error in the Dark Age while hunting, while letting them have one Villager advantage when other civilizations have to research Loom. The Goths also have an effective early-game economy as their hunters have extra carry capacity, extra attack and drop off extra food. Combined with Perfusion, their late-game infantry is easily replenished while being effective. They are also boosted by Anarchy, which allows them to be created from Barracks. It is arguably the best anti-archer unit in the entire game, despite being one of the most expensive infantry units by base costs. Their unique unit, the Huskarl, is a mobile high-pierce armor anti- archer infantry unit with low base melee armor, reversing the traditional rock-papers-scissors concept which infantry has with archers and cavalry. This grants them an effective infantry rush throughout the entire span of the game. Their main advantages is a faster creation speed and massive discount, which scales through the Ages. The Goths are one of the best infantry civilizations. In-game, the Goths are an aggressive civilization with a reputation for forward Villagers and laming potential. +10 population cap in the Imperial Age.Hunters have +5 attack against aggressive huntables ( Wild Boar, Javelina, Elephant, Rhinoceros) and carry +15 food.Infantry have +1/+2/+3 attack bonus against standard buildings in the Feudal/Castle/Imperial Age.Infantry are 20%/25%/30%/35% cheaper in the Dark/Feudal/Castle/Imperial Age.Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties Review

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