AoE2 Analysis | Rendael

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Rendael

954

10W - 6L

#15760265

Gameplay Summary

Passive early game, rarely rushes in Feudal (71%). Transitions into infantry-based compositions, especially Infantry (Sword). Struggles against Unique Unit compositions. Plays open and aggressive with minimal walling. Frequently employs forward Castle drops. Late-game specialist who improves past 45 minutes. Vikings specialist (100% pick rate).

Elo

954

Top 65%

Rank

#26,366

1v1 RM

Games

10W / 6L

Steam

20 years

Verified

No risk factors detected

Player Analysis

14 games

Early Game

Quick Facts

Favorite Openings

No Rush

71%

Militia Rush

21%

Skirmisher Rush

Overall Behavior

Militia rush (21%) Early castle build (21%) Castle drop (21%)

Walling Style: Turtle

Prefers heavy walls and defensive play. (29% of games)

Opening Success Rates

No Rush 10 games

50%

Militia Rush 3 games

67%

Loses to

Eagle Rush 68.4%

Steppe Lancer Rush 67%

Scout Rush 65.1%

Beats

Skirmisher Rush 56.9%

Early-Game Strengths

They defend best against:

Archer Rush (4 games)

75% win rate

No Rush (5 games)

60% win rate

Early-Game Weaknesses

They struggle against these:

Scout Rush (3 games)

33% win rate

How to Beat This Player

Early Game

If they open No Rush (71%), often loses to:

BEST Eagle Rush 68.4% WR

Scout Rush 65.1% WR

Mid & Late Game

If they go Infantry (78%), often loses to:

BEST Unique Unit (3L)

Archers (2L)

Scout Rush

3 games

67%

win rate

Archer Rush

4 games

75%

win rate

No Rush

5 games

60%

win rate

Quick tips: Predictable opener Plays open - pressure early

Mid & Late Game

78%

Infantry

PRIMARY STYLE

Infantry (Sword) 89% 50% WR

Skirmishers 33% 33% WR

Infantry (Spear) 33% 33% WR

Unique Unit 11%

Dominates vs

Skirmishers +2

Infantry (Spear) +2

Battle Elephants +2

Struggles vs

Unique Unit −3

Archers −2

Common Transitions

No Rush Infantry (Sword) 43% WR

Tendencies & Patterns

Civ. Stats

Main Civ

Vikings 57%

Win Rates by Civ Type

Infantry Civs

57%

Their Best Infantry Civ: Vikings

57% WR

Civ Playstyle Analysis

Vikings

14 57% No Rush

Top Opening: No Rush

Playstyle Analysis

Feudal: 13:29 Castle: 20:27

militia rush

21%

early castle build

21%

castle drop

21%

Map Tendencies

Map	Games	Win Rate	Likely Opening	Loses To
Socotra	4	50%	Militia Rush 75%	-

Performance

Performance by Time of Day

Night

00:00 - 06:00

No games

Morning

06:00 - 12:00

53.8%

13 games

Afternoon

12:00 - 18:00

100%

1 games

Evening

18:00 - 00:00

100%

2 games

Consistent performance across all time periods.

Based on 16 matches • Times in UTC

Win Rate by Game Length

Avg. Win

32 min

Avg. Loss

36 min

Games

Age Stats vs Below 1000 Elo Winners (Avg)

Feudal Age

(+02:17)

13:29

/ 11:12 target

III

Castle Age

(-00:31)

20:27

/ 20:58 target

Imperial Age

(+00:41)

37:19

/ 36:38 target

Economy Profile

Dark Age Idle TC (Avg.)

00:40

Average

Reaches Imperial

50%

Balanced

Win Rates vs Opponent Civ Type

Best Matchups

Ethiopians Archer

1-1

Mongols Cavalry Archer

0-2

Worst Matchups

Mongols Cavalry Archer

0-2

Ethiopians Archer

1-1

Infantry (67%)

Cavalry (67%)

Elephant (100%)

Archer (50%)

Cavalry Archer (0%)

Most Faced Civs

Burgundians 100%

2 games 2W - 0L

Ethiopians 50%

2 games 1W - 1L

Mongols 0%

2 games 0W - 2L

Slavs 0%

1 games 0W - 1L

Japanese 100%

1 games 1W - 0L

Khmer 100%

1 games 1W - 0L

Top 6 of 9 tracked opponent picks

Rating History (Last 60 days)

8 games

Current

954

Peak

954

Low

954

Record (W:L)

0 - 0

Effective APM (Last 12 games)

Overall

25.1

actions per minute

Average speed for 954 Elo

0 Avg (24)

Dark Age

29.5

Feudal

18.1

Castle

16.1

Imperial

12.1

Peak: 79.5 eAPM

Recent Match History (14 games analyzed)

Result	Map	Civ	Opponent	Duration	Date / Actions
DEFEAT 954 (-16)	Canals #453881319	Vikings Fast Castle	golemn Slavs (960)	00:42:29	Feb 05, 2026 2 months ago
DEFEAT 970 (-15)	Passage #453640838	Vikings No Rush	cimbrogy Persians (1001)	00:40:13	Feb 04, 2026 2 months ago
DEFEAT 985 (-14)	Shrubland #453639172	Vikings No Rush	ZAZA Gurjaras (1045)	00:28:22	Feb 04, 2026 2 months ago
VICTORY 999 (+16)	Socotra #453637516	Vikings Militia Rush	aguszani Cumans (991)	00:17:40	Feb 04, 2026 2 months ago
DEFEAT 983 (-16)	Lowland #453412631	Vikings Castle Drop	348644636 Mongols (1000)	00:47:52	Feb 03, 2026 2 months ago
VICTORY 999 (+16)	Shrubland #453412433	Vikings	DayMinotaur1159 Burgundians (984)	00:00:21	Feb 03, 2026 2 months ago
VICTORY 983 (+18)	Shrubland #453412317	Vikings	DayMinotaur1159 Burgundians (1002)	00:00:18	Feb 03, 2026 2 months ago
DEFEAT 965 (-17)	Socotra #453410700	Vikings No Rush	Ghokay Mongols (969)	00:28:06	Feb 03, 2026 2 months ago
VICTORY 982 (+17)	MegaRandom #453194576	Vikings Skirmisher Rush	Andrei Tarkovsky Ethiopians (992)	00:15:57	Feb 02, 2026 2 months ago
VICTORY 965 (+17)	MegaRandom #453174230	Vikings No Rush	mbf2210 Huns (975)	00:45:17	Feb 02, 2026 2 months ago
DEFEAT 948 (-17)	Socotra #453172367	Vikings Militia Rush	De_Profeet Ethiopians (935)	00:31:35	Feb 02, 2026 2 months ago
VICTORY 965 (+14)	Lowland #453169692	Vikings Castle Drop	mickeyboard Bengalis (897)	00:45:22	Feb 02, 2026 2 months ago
VICTORY 951 (+17)	Passage #452895693	Vikings Castle Drop	hrolfr_rognvaldsson Malay (960)	00:50:52	Feb 01, 2026 2 months ago
VICTORY 934 (+15)	Socotra #452885944	Vikings Militia Rush	NSA_tagaketa Khmer (898)	00:34:12	Feb 01, 2026 2 months ago
VICTORY 919 (+18)	Graveyards #442719371	Vikings No Rush	Alirog9 Japanese (944)	00:49:08	Dec 25, 2025 3 months ago
VICTORY 901 (+17)	Graveyards #442718782	Vikings No Rush	SANTIAGO Bohemians (915)	00:00:18	Dec 25, 2025 3 months ago

DEFEAT

Rendael (970)

Civilization

Vikings

Opening

No Rush

Walls

Heavy Wall / Turtle

Age Timings

FEU

0:12:08

CAS

0:16:03

IMP

0:40:11

Fast Castle

Main Composition

Infantry (Sword) Infantry (Spear)

Tips & Suggestions

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

You made 11 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.

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

VICTORY

golemn (960)

Civilization

Slavs

Opening

Knight Rush

Walls

Open / Aggressive

Age Timings

FEU

0:13:19

CAS

0:20:10

IMP

0:33:59

Knight Rush

Main Composition

Infantry (Sword) Heavy Cavalry

Tips & Suggestions

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

Close Match

Win/Lose Prediction

51% Win 49% Loss

Actual Result

Defeat despite a slight odds advantage.

Map: Canals

Duration: 00:42:29

Date: Feb 05, 2026

DEFEAT

Rendael (985)

Civilization

Vikings

Opening

No Rush

Walls

Standard

Age Timings

FEU

0:10:50

CAS

0:17:15

IMP

0:33:24

Early Castle

Main Composition

Infantry (Sword)

Tips & Suggestions

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

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

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

You reached Imperial but never used your unique unit (Berserk). Berserks regenerate HP. Great for prolonged fights.

VICTORY

cimbrogy (1001)

Civilization

Persians

Opening

No Rush

Walls

Heavy Wall / Turtle

Age Timings

FEU

0:10:48

CAS

0:19:37

IMP

0:28:20

Fast Imp UU Spam

Main Composition

Archers Unique Unit

Tips & Suggestions

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.

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

Close Match

Win/Lose Prediction

48% Win 52% Loss

Actual Result

Defeat against a slightly favored opponent.

Map: Passage

Duration: 00:40:13

Date: Feb 04, 2026

DEFEAT

Rendael (999)

Civilization

Vikings

Opening

No Rush

Walls

Heavy Wall / Turtle

Age Timings

FEU

0:13:27

CAS

0:27:02

IMP

Main Composition

Infantry (Spear)

Tips & Suggestions

You didn't research Double-Bit Axe. This is one of the most important early eco upgrades - get it in early Feudal Age.

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

VICTORY

ZAZA (1045)

Civilization

Gurjaras

Opening

Scout Rush

Walls

Standard

Age Timings

FEU

0:08:59

CAS

0:22:51

IMP

Scout Rush Camel Rush Castle Drop

Main Composition

Light Cavalry Camels

Tips & Suggestions

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

Likely Outcome

Win/Lose Prediction

43% Win 57% Loss

Actual Result

Defeat against a clear favorite.

Map: Shrubland

Duration: 00:28:22

Date: Feb 04, 2026

VICTORY

Rendael (983)

Civilization

Vikings

Opening

Militia Rush

Walls

Open / Aggressive

Age Timings

FEU

0:14:37

CAS

IMP

Militia Rush

Tips & Suggestions

You didn't research Double-Bit Axe. This is one of the most important early eco upgrades - get it in early Feudal Age.

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

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

DEFEAT

aguszani (991)

Civilization

Cumans

Opening

No Rush

Walls

Standard

Age Timings

FEU

0:09:23

CAS

IMP

Tips & Suggestions

You didn't research Double-Bit Axe. This is one of the most important early eco upgrades - get it in early Feudal Age.

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

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

Close Match

Win/Lose Prediction

49% Win 51% Loss

Actual Result

Victorious against a slightly favored opponent.

Map: Socotra

Duration: 00:17:40

Date: Feb 04, 2026

DEFEAT

Rendael (999)

Civilization

Vikings

Opening

No Rush

Walls

Standard

Age Timings

FEU

0:13:31

CAS

0:19:32

IMP

0:38:01

Castle Drop

Main Composition

Infantry (Sword) Skirmishers

Tips & Suggestions

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

You made 65 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 didn't research Bow Saw in Castle Age. Wood income is critical for military production.

VICTORY

348644636 (1000)

Civilization

Mongols

Opening

No Rush

Walls

Open / Aggressive

Age Timings

FEU

0:12:19

CAS

0:24:21

IMP

0:35:03

Early Castle

Main Composition

Unique Unit

Tips & Suggestions

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

Close Match

Win/Lose Prediction

50% Win 50% Loss

Actual Result

Defeat in a perfectly even matchup.

Map: Lowland

Duration: 00:47:52

Date: Feb 03, 2026

DEFEAT

Rendael (982)

Civilization

Vikings

Opening

No Rush

Walls

Open / Aggressive

Age Timings

FEU

0:13:24

CAS

0:20:50

IMP

Tips & Suggestions

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

VICTORY

Ghokay (969)

Civilization

Mongols

Opening

Scout Rush

Walls

Standard

Age Timings

FEU

0:09:33

CAS

0:20:31

IMP

Scout Rush Early Castle UU Spam

Main Composition

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.

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

Close Match

Win/Lose Prediction

52% Win 48% Loss

Actual Result

Defeat despite a slight odds advantage.

Map: Socotra

Duration: 00:28:06

Date: Feb 03, 2026

VICTORY

Rendael (965)

Civilization

Vikings

Opening

Skirmisher Rush

Walls

Open / Aggressive

Age Timings

FEU

0:12:23

CAS

IMP

Skirmisher Rush

Tips & Suggestions

You didn't research Double-Bit Axe. This is one of the most important early eco upgrades - get it in early Feudal Age.

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

DEFEAT

Andrei Tarkovsky (992)

Civilization

Ethiopians

Opening

Archer Rush

Walls

Open / Aggressive

Age Timings

FEU

0:11:03

CAS

IMP

Archer Rush

Tips & Suggestions

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

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

Close Match

Win/Lose Prediction

46% Win 54% Loss

Actual Result

Victorious against a slightly favored opponent.

Map: MegaRandom

Duration: 00:15:57

Date: Feb 02, 2026

VICTORY

Rendael (948)

Civilization

Vikings

Opening

No Rush

Walls

Heavy Wall / Turtle

Age Timings

FEU

0:15:01

CAS

0:21:03

IMP

0:33:52

Early Castle

Main Composition

Infantry (Sword)

Tips & Suggestions

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

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

You reached Imperial but never used your unique unit (Berserk). Berserks regenerate HP. Great for prolonged fights.

DEFEAT

mbf2210 (975)

Civilization

Huns

Opening

Scout Rush

Walls

Open / Aggressive

Age Timings

FEU

0:10:04

CAS

0:22:13

IMP

0:37:51

Scout Rush Cav Archer Rush

Main Composition

Cav Archers

Tips & Suggestions

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

You reached Imperial but never used your unique unit (Tarkan). Tarkans raid buildings fast. Use them to snipe TCs and Castles.

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

Close Match

Win/Lose Prediction

46% Win 54% Loss

Actual Result

Victorious against a slightly favored opponent.

Map: MegaRandom

Duration: 00:45:17

Date: Feb 02, 2026

DEFEAT

Rendael (965)

Civilization

Vikings

Opening

Militia Rush

Walls

Open / Aggressive

Age Timings

FEU

0:13:02

CAS

0:18:05

IMP

Militia Rush

Main Composition

Infantry (Sword) Skirmishers

Tips & Suggestions

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

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

VICTORY

De_Profeet (935)

Civilization

Ethiopians

Opening

Archer Rush

Walls

Open / Aggressive

Age Timings

FEU

0:11:54

CAS

0:16:21

IMP

Archer Rush Fast Castle

Main Composition

Archers

Tips & Suggestions

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

Close Match

Win/Lose Prediction

54% Win 46% Loss

Actual Result

Defeat despite a slight odds advantage.

Map: Socotra

Duration: 00:31:35

Date: Feb 02, 2026

VICTORY

Rendael (951)

Civilization

Vikings

Opening

No Rush

Walls

Open / Aggressive

Age Timings

FEU

0:12:38

CAS

0:17:13

IMP

0:36:10

Castle Drop

Main Composition

Infantry (Sword) Skirmishers Infantry (Spear)

Tips & Suggestions

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

You made 18 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 (Berserk). Berserks regenerate HP. Great for prolonged fights.

DEFEAT

mickeyboard (897)

Civilization

Bengalis

Opening

No Rush

Walls

Open / Aggressive

Age Timings

FEU

0:10:52

CAS

0:15:59

IMP

0:32:46

Fast Castle UU Spam

Main Composition

Skirmishers Infantry (Spear) Battle Elephants Unique Unit

Tips & Suggestions

You made 25 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.

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

Expected Victory

Win/Lose Prediction

58% Win 42% Loss

Actual Result

Victory as the statistical favorite.

Map: Lowland

Duration: 00:45:22

Date: Feb 02, 2026

VICTORY

Rendael (934)

Civilization

Vikings

Opening

No Rush

Walls

Open / Aggressive

Age Timings

FEU

0:12:40

CAS

0:17:10

IMP

0:39:47

Castle Drop UU Spam

Main Composition

Infantry (Sword) Unique Unit

Tips & Suggestions

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

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

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

DEFEAT

hrolfr_rognvaldsson (960)

Civilization

Malay

Opening

Archer Rush

Walls

Open / Aggressive

Age Timings

FEU

0:09:57

CAS

0:17:52

IMP

0:37:49

Archer Rush UU Spam

Main Composition

Archers Infantry (Spear) Battle Elephants Unique Unit

Close Match

Win/Lose Prediction

46% Win 54% Loss

Actual Result

Victorious against a slightly favored opponent.

Map: Passage

Duration: 00:50:52

Date: Feb 01, 2026

VICTORY

Rendael (901)

Civilization

Vikings

Opening

No Rush

Walls

Heavy Wall / Turtle

Age Timings

FEU

0:12:51

CAS

0:19:17

IMP

0:39:49

DEFEAT

Alirog9 (944)

Civilization

Japanese

Opening

Archer Rush

Walls

Heavy Wall / Turtle

Age Timings

FEU

0:10:22

CAS

0:20:53

IMP

0:39:12

Archer Rush Castle Drop Early Castle UU Spam

Defied the Odds!

Win/Lose Prediction

44% Win 56% Loss

Actual Result

Major upset against a clear favorite.

Map: Graveyards

Duration: 00:49:08

Date: Dec 25, 2025

VICTORY

Rendael (884)

Civilization

Vikings

Opening

No Rush

Walls

Open / Aggressive

Age Timings

FEU

CAS

IMP

DEFEAT

SANTIAGO (915)

Civilization

Bohemians

Opening

No Rush

Walls

Open / Aggressive

Age Timings

FEU

CAS

IMP

Close Match

Win/Lose Prediction

46% Win 54% Loss

Actual Result

Victorious against a slightly favored opponent.

Map: Graveyards

Duration: 00:00:18

Date: Dec 25, 2025