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Tariq ibn Ziyad

Legendary
Infantry
Defense
Conquest

Skills

  1. Skill 1
    Victory or Death

    A heavy direct hit on one march, with extra damage whenever his own march is surrounded.

  2. Skill 2
    Bane of the Visigoths

    Infantry gain attack and deal more damage to cavalry; outside alliance territory they also march faster.

  3. Skill 3
    Gate Crasher

    Attacking a city or stronghold his infantry gain defence, and basic attacks may briefly weaken the target's normal attacks.

  4. Skill 4
    Battle of Guadalete

    His march deals more damage, and basic attacks may drain the target's rage every second for three seconds.

Community builds

Builds for Tariq ibn Ziyad

Pairings

  • Liu Che · as deputy

    Tariq's self-sustain tanks the front while Liu Che's defence shred makes both kits hit harder on a same-troop line.

  • Sargon the Great · as deputy

    Sargon's skill damage rides the survivability Tariq provides, keeping an all-infantry march dangerous in extended fights.

  • Pakal · as deputy

    Pakal's defensive infantry kit keeps a Tariq rally intact through long garrison exchanges.

  • Sargon the Great · as deputy

    The same infantry skill-and-sustain synergy carries from field to rally, where longer fights favour Tariq's defensive staying power.

Counters & matchups

Infantry holds the edge over cavalry and gives it up to archers, whatever the scenario.

Good targets (Cavalry):
Alexander NevskyS+
Arthur PendragonS+
Xiang YuS+
AchillesS
Gang Gam-chanS
Avoid (Archer):
Hermann PrimeS+
Qin Shi HuangS+
Zhuge LiangS+
Alp ArslanS
Boudica PrimeS

Best matchups

Rally · Leading a rally into their garrison.

  • David IV · Cavalry

    A infantry rally lead (Conquest talents) into a cavalry garrison: infantry hold the edge over cavalry. By troop type.

  • Eleanor of Aquitaine · Cavalry

    A infantry rally lead (Conquest talents) into a cavalry garrison: infantry hold the edge over cavalry. By troop type.

  • Jadwiga · Cavalry

    A infantry rally lead (Conquest talents) into a cavalry garrison: infantry hold the edge over cavalry. By troop type.

  • Jan Zizka · Cavalry

    A infantry rally lead (Conquest talents) into a cavalry garrison: infantry hold the edge over cavalry. By troop type.

  • Pelagius · Cavalry

    A infantry rally lead (Conquest talents) into a cavalry garrison: infantry hold the edge over cavalry. By troop type.

Countered by

Garrison · Leading a rally into their garrison.

  • Hayam Wuruk · ArcherS

    A archer garrison (Garrison talents) against a infantry rally: archers hold the edge over infantry. By troop type.

  • Yi Seong-Gye · ArcherS

    A archer garrison (Garrison talents) against a infantry rally: archers hold the edge over infantry. By troop type.

  • Amanitore · Archer

    A archer garrison (Garrison talents) against a infantry rally: archers hold the edge over infantry. By troop type.

  • Artemisia · Archer

    A archer garrison (Garrison talents) against a infantry rally: archers hold the edge over infantry. By troop type.

  • Choe Yeong · Archer

    A archer garrison (Garrison talents) against a infantry rally: archers hold the edge over infantry. By troop type.

  • Dido · Archer

    A archer garrison (Garrison talents) against a infantry rally: archers hold the edge over infantry. By troop type.

Favoured, not guaranteed: equipment, talents, skill levels and troop counts decide real fights. Rows marked “by troop type” come from the troop triangle and each commander’s talent trees; the rest are written by hand. Checked against the meta on 2026-09-23.

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