AoE2 Analysis | Brakkwa

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Brakkwa

580

16W - 17L

Gameplay Summary

Often booms to Castle Age (55%), occasionally opens Knight Rush (27%). Transitions into cavalry-heavy compositions, especially Heavy Cavalry. Struggles against Infantry (Spear) compositions. Prefers a defensive, fully-walled playstyle. Frequently employs FC into Unique Units. Late-game specialist who improves past 45 minutes. Plays variable civs.

Often booms to Castle Age (55%), occasionally opens Knight Rush (27%). Transitions into cavalry-heavy compositions, especially Heavy Cavalry. Struggles against Infantry (Spear) compositions. Prefers a defensive, fully-walled playstyle. Frequently employs FC into Unique Units. Late-game specialist who improves past 45 minutes. Plays variable civs.

Elo

580

Bottom 20%

Rank

#40,709

1v1 RM

Games

86

16W / 17L

Steam

12 years

Unverified

No risk factors detected

Player Analysis

11 games

Early Game

Quick Facts

Favorite Openings

No Rush

55%

Knight Rush

27%

Archer Rush

9%

Scout Rush

9%

Overall Behavior

Phosphoru (45%) Knight rush (36%) Early castle build (18%)

Walling Style: Turtle

Prefers heavy walls and defensive play. (91% of games)

Opening Success Rates

No Rush 6 games

50%

Knight Rush 3 games

33%

Loses to

Ram Push 77.8%

Steppe Lancer Rush 72.2%

Monk Rush 65.5%

Beats

Skirmisher Rush 55.1%

Early-Game Strengths

No dominant matchups found

Early-Game Weaknesses

They struggle against these:

No Rush (6 games)

33% win rate

How to Beat This Player

Early Game

If they open No Rush (55%), often loses to:

BEST Scout Rush 65% WR

Men at Arms 63.4% WR

Mid & Late Game

If they go Cavalry (67%), often loses to:

BEST Infantry (Spear) (4L)

Skirmishers (3L)

Unique Unit (3L)

No Rush

6 games

67%

win rate

No dominant strengths detected

Quick tips: Heavy waller - bring siege

Mid & Late Game

67%

Cavalry

PRIMARY STYLE

Heavy Cavalry 78% 43% WR

Infantry (Spear) 67% 33% WR

Unique Unit 44% 50% WR

Infantry (Sword) 22%

Dominates vs

Skirmishers +3

Infantry (Spear) +3

Infantry (Sword) +2

Struggles vs

Infantry (Spear) −4

Skirmishers −3

Unique Unit −3

Common Transitions

No Rush Infantry (Sword) 75% WR

Knight Rush Infantry (Spear) 33% WR

Tendencies & Patterns

Civ. Stats

Variable

Win Rates by Civ Type

Infantry Civs

40%

No data for specific civs yet.

Civ Playstyle Analysis

Vikings

2 0% Knight Rush

Top Opening: Knight Rush

Insufficient data for detailed analysis.

Khmer

2 50% Knight Rush

Top Opening: Knight Rush

Insufficient data for detailed analysis.

Franks

2 50% No Rush

Top Opening: No Rush

Insufficient data for detailed analysis.

Goths

1 100% No Rush

Top Opening: No Rush

Insufficient data for detailed analysis.

Armenians

1 0% No Rush

Top Opening: No Rush

Insufficient data for detailed analysis.

Poles

1 0% Archer Rush

Top Opening: Archer Rush

Insufficient data for detailed analysis.

Bulgarians

1 100% No Rush

Top Opening: No Rush

Insufficient data for detailed analysis.

Persians

1 100% Knight Rush

Top Opening: Knight Rush

Insufficient data for detailed analysis.

Map Tendencies

Map	Games	Win Rate	Likely Opening	Loses To
Arena	4	50%	Knight Rush 25%	No Rush (2)

Performance

Performance by Time of Day

Night

00:00 - 06:00

48%

25 games

Morning

06:00 - 12:00

No games

-

Afternoon

12:00 - 18:00

50%

2 games

Evening

18:00 - 00:00

50%

6 games

Consistent performance across all time periods.

Based on 33 matches • Times in UTC

Tilt Behavior

Average

Typical Session Patterns

Quits while ahead 3x

Chases losses 0x

Stops after losses 3x

After 1st Win

1.7 games

After 1st defeat

1.2 games

End on Win

39%

Win Rate by Game Length

Avg. Win

77 min

Avg. Loss

46 min

Games

11

Age Stats vs Below 1000 Elo Winners (Avg)

II

Feudal Age

(+02:21)

13:33

/ 11:12 target

III

Castle Age

(+01:21)

22:19

/ 20:58 target

IV

Imperial Age

(+04:45)

41:23

/ 36:38 target

Economy Profile

Dark Age Idle TC (Avg.)

00:27

Average

Reaches Imperial

73%

Late-game player

Win Rates vs Opponent Civ Type

Best Matchups

—

Worst Matchups

—

Infantry (25%)

Archer (67%)

Cavalry (0%)

Gunpowder (100%)

Defensive (100%)

Most Faced Civs

1

Franks 20%

5 games 1W - 4L

2

Huns 50%

4 games 2W - 2L

3

Britons 0%

2 games 0W - 2L

Portuguese 50%

2 games 1W - 1L

Chinese 50%

2 games 1W - 1L

Magyars 50%

2 games 1W - 1L

Top 6 of 17 tracked opponent picks

Rating History (Last 60 days)

+34 Elo 29 games

Current

580

Peak

618

Low

498

Record (W:L)

15 - 14

Effective APM (Last 11 games)

Overall

25.8

actions per minute

Average speed for 580 Elo

0 Avg (24)

Dark Age

34.7

Feudal

17.0

Castle

22.1

Imperial

14.3

Peak: 93.8 eAPM

Recent Match History (11 games analyzed)

Result	Map	Civ	Opponent	Duration	Date / Actions
VICTORY 580 (+12)	Ring Fortress #466614879	Vikings	Massappeel Khmer (486)	02:37:42	Mar 30, 2026 1 week ago
DEFEAT 568 (-19)	Glade #466530957	Byzantines	ChapuWikman Celts (522)	00:56:53	Mar 29, 2026 1 week ago
DEFEAT 587 (-15)	Glade #465832306	Portuguese	EdgingForDad Franks (615)	00:44:57	Mar 27, 2026 1 week ago
DEFEAT 602 (-16)	Arabia #465816165	Romans	smailmona14 Mongols (610)	01:12:19	Mar 27, 2026 1 week ago
VICTORY 618 (+18)	Mongolia #465805551	Byzantines	CarlosGalleg Huns (645)	01:12:54	Mar 27, 2026 1 week ago
VICTORY 600 (+17)	Arena #465788618	Britons	jvc91994 Persians (598)	01:03:56	Mar 26, 2026 1 week ago
DEFEAT 583 (-17)	Arena #465441926	Burgundians	zxc462385 Portuguese (584)	00:47:03	Mar 25, 2026 1 week ago
VICTORY 600 (+17)	Mongolia #465441104	Italians	arq.juanfloresu Huns (602)	00:04:02	Mar 25, 2026 1 week ago
DEFEAT 583 (-14)	Arena #464725742	Goths	ZergeNN Turks (651)	00:58:32	Mar 22, 2026 2 weeks ago
DEFEAT 597 (-14)	Mongolia #464722625	Incas	andresgonzalez.ingenieria Huns (660)	00:29:48	Mar 22, 2026 2 weeks ago
VICTORY 611 (+13)	Nomad #464193784	Portuguese	Chap_Likes_Pizza Magyars (532)	00:45:50	Mar 20, 2026 2 weeks ago
VICTORY 598 (+18)	Marketplace #464005465	Romans	17jesuscarrillo Mongols (625)	01:26:24	Mar 19, 2026 2 weeks ago
VICTORY 580 (+14)	Marketplace #463998724	Jurchens	ZacEfron Khmer (527)	01:25:31	Mar 19, 2026 2 weeks ago
VICTORY 566 (+14)	Northern Isles #460919465	Goths	VertBot Franks (517)	01:07:02	Mar 05, 2026 1 month ago
VICTORY 552 (+19)	Haboob #460909039	Burgundians	comic Poles (588)	01:02:10	Mar 05, 2026 1 month ago
DEFEAT 533 (-17)	MegaRandom #460778813	Japanese	kuhnl Franks (518)	00:50:40	Mar 05, 2026 1 month ago
DEFEAT 550 (-17)	Arena #460543580	Italians	dvdvnlng Britons (547)	00:53:29	Mar 04, 2026 1 month ago
VICTORY 567 (+21) GIANT SLAYER	Migration #458419857	Burgundians	BudLight Knight Portuguese (665)	00:28:44	Feb 23, 2026 1 month ago
DEFEAT 546 (-13)	Hideout #457229607	Franks	ProfSnoops Chinese (632)	00:43:18	Feb 18, 2026 1 month ago
DEFEAT 559 (-14)	Canals #457052954	Teutons	Jiven Junes Franks (627)	00:53:04	Feb 18, 2026 1 month ago
VICTORY 573 (+14)	Canals #456545036	Persians Knight Rush	SamuHosp1 Koreans (519)	00:57:18	Feb 16, 2026 1 month ago
VICTORY 559 (+20)	Fortified Clearing #456541538	Spanish	Poodi Japanese (635)	00:00:19	Feb 16, 2026 1 month ago
VICTORY 539 (+14)	Arena #456284712	Franks Scout Rush	Redtruck Vietnamese (473)	02:10:21	Feb 15, 2026 1 month ago
VICTORY 525 (+13)	MegaRandom #455997569	Bulgarians No Rush	LAVOE Chinese (436)	00:55:37	Feb 14, 2026 1 month ago
VICTORY 512 (+14)	Arena #454883373	Khmer No Rush	GDL MYSTERY KING Bohemians (445)	01:35:35	Feb 09, 2026 1 month ago
DEFEAT 498 (-16)	Steppe #454864746	Franks No Rush	Snake0504657 Romans (516)	00:23:47	Feb 09, 2026 1 month ago
DEFEAT 514 (-17)	Arena #454295365	Poles Archer Rush	andrewavellan Franks (517)	01:02:02	Feb 07, 2026 1 month ago
DEFEAT 531 (-15)	Border Dispute #454284935	Mayans	Solosparkz Magyars (573)	00:25:27	Feb 07, 2026 1 month ago
DEFEAT 546 (-17)	MegaRandom #454252862	Armenians No Rush	renan_ticoteco Sicilians (551)	00:31:06	Feb 06, 2026 1 month ago
DEFEAT 563 (-20)	Lowland #451542362	Khmer Knight Rush	A†ilA Huns (503)	00:49:36	Jan 27, 2026 2 months ago
DEFEAT 583 (-15)	Passage #451277244	Vikings No Rush	Bob678543p Bulgarians (627)	00:43:36	Jan 26, 2026 2 months ago
DEFEAT 598 (-19)	Arena #451165952	Vikings Knight Rush	Testudo Britons (548)	01:02:55	Jan 25, 2026 2 months ago
VICTORY 617 (+14)	Shrubland #451139806	Goths No Rush	Ziulo Slavs (559)	00:46:13	Jan 25, 2026 2 months ago

VICTORY

Brakkwa (559)

Civilization

Persians

Opening

Knight Rush

Walls

Open / Aggressive

Age Timings

FEU

0:12:29

CAS

0:20:50

IMP

0:41:51

Knight Rush UU Spam

Main Composition

Infantry (Spear) Heavy Cavalry Unique Unit

DEFEAT

SamuHosp1 (519)

Civilization

Koreans

Opening

No Rush

Walls

Open / Aggressive

Age Timings

FEU

0:10:44

CAS

0:22:33

IMP

0:46:33

Early Castle

Main Composition

Infantry (Spear) Unique Unit

Tips & Suggestions

You reached Castle Age without Wheelbarrow. Get it before clicking up or around 22-25 villagers.

You didn't research Horse Collar. Your farms produce less food without it.

You reached Imperial Age without Hand Cart. This significantly slows your economy.

Expected Victory

Win/Lose Prediction

56% Win 44% Loss

Actual Result

Victory as the statistical favorite.

Map: Canals

Duration: 00:57:18

Date: Feb 16, 2026

VICTORY

Brakkwa (525)

Civilization

Franks

Opening

Scout Rush

Walls

Heavy Wall / Turtle

Age Timings

FEU

0:13:38

CAS

0:20:02

IMP

0:35:17

Scout Rush Knight Rush Monk Rush Castle Drop Early Castle UU Spam TC Deleted

Main Composition

Light Cavalry Heavy Cavalry

Tips & Suggestions

You made cavalry without Bloodlines. This is essential - cavalry die too fast without the +20 HP.

You didn't research Horse Collar. Your farms produce less food without it.

DEFEAT

Redtruck (473)

Civilization

Vietnamese

Opening

Militia Rush

Walls

Standard

Age Timings

FEU

0:11:11

CAS

0:21:28

IMP

0:36:04

Militia Rush Archer Rush Skirmisher Rush Ram Push Castle Drop Early Castle

Main Composition

Skirmishers Infantry (Spear) Battle Elephants Unique Unit

Tips & Suggestions

You made 449 Skirmishers but your opponent only made 0 archers. Skirms are only cost-effective against archers - consider other units.

Expected Victory

Win/Lose Prediction

57% Win 43% Loss

Actual Result

Victory as the statistical favorite.

Map: Arena

Duration: 02:10:21

Date: Feb 15, 2026

VICTORY

Brakkwa (512)

Civilization

Bulgarians

Opening

No Rush

Walls

Heavy Wall / Turtle

Age Timings

FEU

0:14:44

CAS

0:24:09

IMP

-

Main Composition

Infantry (Sword) Heavy Cavalry

DEFEAT

LAVOE (436)

Civilization

Chinese

Opening

Skirmisher Rush

Walls

Open / Aggressive

Age Timings

FEU

0:12:22

CAS

0:41:25

IMP

-

Skirmisher Rush

Main Composition

Infantry (Sword) Archers Skirmishers Infantry (Spear)

Tips & Suggestions

You made cavalry without Bloodlines. This is essential - cavalry die too fast without the +20 HP.

Your Crossbows don't have Bodkin Arrow. Get blacksmith upgrades to keep your archers effective.

Your Archers don't have Fletching. Get this as soon as you start massing archers.

You made 22 Skirmishers but your opponent only made 0 archers. Skirms are only cost-effective against archers - consider other units.

You didn't research Bow Saw in Castle Age. Wood income is critical for military production.

Expected Victory

Win/Lose Prediction

61% Win 39% Loss

Actual Result

Victory as the statistical favorite.

Map: MegaRandom

Duration: 00:55:37

Date: Feb 14, 2026

VICTORY

Brakkwa (498)

Civilization

Khmer

Opening

No Rush

Walls

Heavy Wall / Turtle

Age Timings

FEU

0:13:55

CAS

0:19:15

IMP

0:36:25

UU Spam

Main Composition

Battle Elephants Unique Unit

DEFEAT

GDL MYSTERY KING (445)

Civilization

Bohemians

Opening

Archer Rush

Walls

Standard

Age Timings

FEU

0:10:39

CAS

0:21:00

IMP

0:37:12

Archer Rush Skirmisher Rush Early Castle

Main Composition

Archers Skirmishers

Tips & Suggestions

You made cavalry without Bloodlines. This is essential - cavalry die too fast without the +20 HP.

You reached Castle Age without Wheelbarrow. Get it before clicking up or around 22-25 villagers.

You made 68 Skirmishers but your opponent only made 0 archers. Skirms are only cost-effective against archers - consider other units.

You reached Imperial Age without Hand Cart. This significantly slows your economy.

You reached Imperial but never used your unique unit (Hussite Wagon). Hussite Wagons tank arrow fire. Protect your hand cannoneers.

Expected Victory

Win/Lose Prediction

58% Win 42% Loss

Actual Result

Victory as the statistical favorite.

Map: Arena

Duration: 01:35:35

Date: Feb 09, 2026

DEFEAT

Brakkwa (514)

Civilization

Franks

Opening

No Rush

Walls

Heavy Wall / Turtle

Age Timings

FEU

0:13:00

CAS

-

IMP

-

Tips & Suggestions

You made cavalry without Bloodlines. This is essential - cavalry die too fast without the +20 HP.

You didn't research Horse Collar. Your farms produce less food without it.

You made melee units without Forging (+1 attack). Blacksmith upgrades matter.

Romans has strong infantry. Archers are very effective against infantry-focused civs.

VICTORY

Snake0504657 (516)

Civilization

Romans

Opening

No Rush

Walls

Open / Aggressive

Age Timings

FEU

0:12:27

CAS

0:21:17

IMP

-

Early Castle

Tips & Suggestions

You didn't research Bow Saw in Castle Age. Wood income is critical for military production.

Close Match

Win/Lose Prediction

50% Win 50% Loss

Actual Result

Defeat in a perfectly even matchup.

Map: Steppe

Duration: 00:23:47

Date: Feb 09, 2026

DEFEAT

Brakkwa (531)

Civilization

Poles

Opening

Archer Rush

Walls

Heavy Wall / Turtle

Age Timings

FEU

0:13:52

CAS

0:20:19

IMP

0:41:23

Archer Rush Skirmisher Rush Cav Archer Rush

Main Composition

Infantry (Spear) Heavy Cavalry

Tips & Suggestions

Your Cavalry Archers need Thumb Ring. Without it, they miss too many shots while moving.

You made 10 Skirmishers but your opponent only made 0 archers. Skirms are only cost-effective against archers - consider other units.

You reached Imperial but never used your unique unit (Obuch). Obuchs strip armor with each hit. Great vs high-armor units.

VICTORY

andrewavellan (517)

Civilization

Franks

Opening

No Rush

Walls

Open / Aggressive

Age Timings

FEU

0:12:56

CAS

0:26:01

IMP

0:42:13

Castle Drop Early Castle

Main Composition

Infantry (Spear) Heavy Cavalry Unique Unit

Tips & Suggestions

You made cavalry without Bloodlines. This is essential - cavalry die too fast without the +20 HP.

You didn't research Horse Collar. Your farms produce less food without it.

Close Match

Win/Lose Prediction

52% Win 48% Loss

Actual Result

Defeat despite a slight odds advantage.

Map: Arena

Duration: 01:02:02

Date: Feb 07, 2026

DEFEAT

Brakkwa (563)

Civilization

Armenians

Opening

No Rush

Walls

Heavy Wall / Turtle

Age Timings

FEU

0:11:49

CAS

0:26:33

IMP

-

Early Castle

Tips & Suggestions

You didn't research Bow Saw in Castle Age. Wood income is critical for military production.

VICTORY

renan_ticoteco (551)

Civilization

Sicilians

Opening

No Rush

Walls

Open / Aggressive

Age Timings

FEU

0:09:22

CAS

0:24:31

IMP

-

Main Composition

Unique Unit

Tips & Suggestions

You reached Castle Age without Wheelbarrow. Get it before clicking up or around 22-25 villagers.

Close Match

Win/Lose Prediction

52% Win 48% Loss

Actual Result

Defeat despite a slight odds advantage.

Map: MegaRandom

Duration: 00:31:06

Date: Feb 06, 2026

DEFEAT

Brakkwa (598)

Civilization

Vikings

Opening

No Rush

Walls

Heavy Wall / Turtle

Age Timings

FEU

0:13:32

CAS

0:27:27

IMP

0:41:34

Main Composition

Infantry (Spear) Heavy Cavalry

VICTORY

Bob678543p (627)

Civilization

Bulgarians

Opening

Militia Rush

Walls

Heavy Wall / Turtle

Age Timings

FEU

0:11:47

CAS

0:27:29

IMP

-

Militia Rush Castle Drop Early Castle

Main Composition

Infantry (Sword) Skirmishers Infantry (Spear)

Close Match

Win/Lose Prediction

46% Win 54% Loss

Actual Result

Defeat against a slightly favored opponent.

Map: Passage

Duration: 00:43:36

Date: Jan 26, 2026

DEFEAT

Brakkwa (617)

Civilization

Vikings

Opening

Knight Rush

Walls

Heavy Wall / Turtle

Age Timings

FEU

0:12:57

CAS

0:20:39

IMP

0:45:31

Knight Rush UU Spam

Main Composition

Archers Skirmishers Infantry (Spear) Heavy Cavalry Heavy Monk Unique Unit

VICTORY

Testudo (548)

Civilization

Britons

Opening

No Rush

Walls

Open / Aggressive

Age Timings

FEU

0:11:35

CAS

0:19:41

IMP

0:36:07

UU Spam

Main Composition

Skirmishers Light Cavalry Infantry (Spear) Unique Unit

Upset Defeat

Win/Lose Prediction

60% Win 40% Loss

Actual Result

Defeat despite being the clear favorite.

Map: Arena

Duration: 01:02:55

Date: Jan 25, 2026

VICTORY

Brakkwa (603)

Civilization

Goths

Opening

No Rush

Walls

Heavy Wall / Turtle

Age Timings

FEU

0:14:40

CAS

0:24:54

IMP

0:42:29

Main Composition

Infantry (Sword) Infantry (Spear)

DEFEAT

Ziulo (559)

Civilization

Slavs

Opening

No Rush

Walls

Open / Aggressive

Age Timings

FEU

0:12:29

CAS

0:25:38

IMP

-

Main Composition

Infantry (Sword) Heavy Cavalry

Expected Victory

Win/Lose Prediction

56% Win 44% Loss

Actual Result

Victory as the statistical favorite.

Map: Shrubland

Duration: 00:46:13

Date: Jan 25, 2026