AoE2 Analysis | Thunder

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Thunder

1521

10W - 2L

Gameplay Summary

Favors Scout Rush as primary opening (58%). Transitions into cavalry-heavy compositions, especially Heavy Cavalry. Most successful with Scout Rush (71% win rate). Prefers a defensive, fully-walled playstyle.

Favors Scout Rush as primary opening (58%). Transitions into cavalry-heavy compositions, especially Heavy Cavalry. Most successful with Scout Rush (71% win rate). Prefers a defensive, fully-walled playstyle.

Elo

1521

Top 8%

Rank

#3,863

1v1 RM

Games

23

10W / 2L

Steam

8 months

Unverified

No risk factors detected

Player Analysis

12 games

Early Game

Quick Facts

Favorite Openings

Scout Rush

58%

No Rush

33%

Militia Rush

8%

Overall Behavior

Scout rush (58%) Knight rush (33%) Cav archer rush (17%) Phosphoru (17%) Skirmisher rush (17%)

Walling Style: Turtle

Prefers heavy walls and defensive play. (50% of games)

Opening Success Rates

Scout Rush 7 games

71%

No Rush 4 games

100%

Loses to

Fire Lancer Rush 55%

Monk Rush 55%

Beats

Eagle Rush 64.3%

No Rush 59.9%

Skirmisher Rush 55.4%

Early-Game Strengths

They defend best against:

No Rush (3 games)

100% win rate

Monk Rush (3 games)

67% win rate

Early-Game Weaknesses

Not enough data to identify weaknesses

How to Beat This Player

Early Game

If they open Scout Rush (58%), often loses to:

BEST Fire Lancer Rush 55% WR

Mid & Late Game

If they go Cavalry (40%), often loses to:

No clear weakness

No significant weaknesses detected

No Rush

3 games

100%

win rate

Monk Rush

3 games

67%

win rate

Quick tips: Heavy waller - bring siege

Mid & Late Game

40%

Cavalry

PRIMARY STYLE

Heavy Cavalry 30% 67% WR

Cav Archers 20%

Heavy Monk 20%

Unique Unit 20%

Dominates vs

Archers +4

Infantry (Spear) +2

Struggles vs

No data

Common Transitions

Scout Rush Cav Archers 67% WR

No Rush Unique Unit 100% WR

Tendencies & Patterns

Civ. Stats

Variable

Win Rates by Civ Type

Cavalry Civs

67%

Their Best Cavalry Civ: Magyars

33% WR

Civ Playstyle Analysis

Magyars

3 33% Scout Rush

Top Opening: Scout Rush

Playstyle Analysis

Feudal: 9:10 Castle: 21:22

scout rush

100%

knight rush

67%

cav archer rush

33%

Malay

1 100% No Rush

Top Opening: No Rush

Insufficient data for detailed analysis.

Lithuanians

1 100% Scout Rush

Top Opening: Scout Rush

Insufficient data for detailed analysis.

Cumans

1 100% Scout Rush

Top Opening: Scout Rush

Insufficient data for detailed analysis.

Spanish

1 100% No Rush

Top Opening: No Rush

Insufficient data for detailed analysis.

Hindustanis

1 100% Scout Rush

Top Opening: Scout Rush

Insufficient data for detailed analysis.

Romans

1 100% Militia Rush

Top Opening: Militia Rush

Insufficient data for detailed analysis.

Bohemians

1 100% No Rush

Top Opening: No Rush

Insufficient data for detailed analysis.

Map Tendencies

Map	Games	Win Rate	Likely Opening	Loses To
Arabia	8	75%	Scout Rush 88%	-

Performance

Performance by Time of Day

Night

00:00 - 06:00

0%

1 games

Morning

06:00 - 12:00

No games

-

Afternoon

12:00 - 18:00

100%

3 games

Evening

18:00 - 00:00

87.5%

8 games

Consistent performance across all time periods.

Based on 12 matches • Times in UTC

Win Rate by Game Length

Avg. Win

30 min

Avg. Loss

42 min

Games

12

Age Stats vs 1400-1600 Elo Winners (Avg)

II

Feudal Age

(-00:19)

9:19

/ 09:38 target

Fast Feudal - 75%

III

Castle Age

(-00:45)

19:37

/ 20:22 target

IV

Imperial Age

(-03:52)

32:21

/ 36:13 target

Economy Profile

Dark Age Idle TC (Avg.)

00:09

Perfect

Reaches Imperial

33%

Early aggression

Win Rates vs Opponent Civ Type

Best Matchups

Italians Archer

2-0

Worst Matchups

Italians Archer

2-0

Cavalry (75%)

Archer (100%)

Gunpowder (100%)

Infantry (100%)

Elephant (0%)

Most Faced Civs

1

Italians 100%

2 games 2W - 0L

2

Khmer 0%

1 games 0W - 1L

3

Jurchens 100%

1 games 1W - 0L

Wei 0%

1 games 0W - 1L

Bohemians 100%

1 games 1W - 0L

Teutons 100%

1 games 1W - 0L

Top 6 of 7 tracked opponent picks

Rating History (Last 60 days)

8 games

Current

1521

Peak

1521

Low

1521

Record (W:L)

0 - 0

Effective APM (Last 12 games)

Overall

49.9

actions per minute

Average speed for 1521 Elo

0 Avg (52)

Dark Age

59.8

Feudal

40.7

Castle

37.2

Imperial

13.0

Peak: 97.9 eAPM

Recent Match History (12 games analyzed)

Result	Map	Civ	Opponent	Duration	Date / Actions
VICTORY 1521 (+14)	Arabia #452979204	Persians Scout Rush	ZHOFKA Portuguese (1468)	00:40:43	Feb 01, 2026 2 months ago
VICTORY 1507 (+13)	Socotra #452975647	Goths No Rush	Truman Persians (1437)	00:13:13	Feb 01, 2026 2 months ago
VICTORY 1494 (+18)	Arena #452766757	Bohemians Castle Drop	Wujugor Burgundians (1528)	00:46:54	Jan 31, 2026 2 months ago
VICTORY 1476 (+17)	Arabia #452465023	Romans Militia Rush	Cabezoni Aztecs (1450)	00:18:43	Jan 30, 2026 2 months ago
VICTORY 1459 (+18)	Arabia #452460772	Magyars Scout Rush	Hyphe Mongols (1426)	00:25:32	Jan 30, 2026 2 months ago
VICTORY 1441 (+19)	Arabia #452442125	Hindustanis Scout Rush	Najubes Teutons (1399)	00:39:11	Jan 30, 2026 2 months ago
VICTORY 1422 (+23)	Arena #452434478	Spanish Castle Drop	kvetys1 Bohemians (1401)	00:30:13	Jan 30, 2026 2 months ago
VICTORY 1399 (+24)	Arabia #452428035	Cumans Scout Rush	INK \| Boji Italians (1380)	00:33:08	Jan 30, 2026 2 months ago
DEFEAT 1375 (-24)	Arabia #451704307	Magyars Scout Rush	Butti Wei (1426)	00:44:11	Jan 27, 2026 2 months ago
VICTORY 1399 (+26)	Arabia #451700515	Lithuanians Scout Rush	bb2446006 Jurchens (1357)	00:21:56	Jan 27, 2026 2 months ago
VICTORY 1373 (+32)	Passage #451645620	Malay No Rush	leogrampy Italians (1381)	00:34:37	Jan 27, 2026 2 months ago
DEFEAT 1341 (-29)	Arabia #451510557	Magyars Scout Rush	Diosdado Camello Khmer (1391)	00:40:42	Jan 27, 2026 2 months ago

VICTORY

Thunder (1507)

Civilization

Persians

Opening

Scout Rush

Walls

Heavy Wall / Turtle

Age Timings

FEU

0:08:42

CAS

0:21:12

IMP

0:38:41

Scout Rush Skirmisher Rush Knight Rush

Main Composition

Heavy Cavalry

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 (War Elephant). War Elephant can be very effective.

DEFEAT

ZHOFKA (1468)

Civilization

Portuguese

Opening

Militia Rush

Walls

Heavy Wall / Turtle

Age Timings

FEU

0:09:57

CAS

0:25:29

IMP

-

Militia Rush Archer Rush Early Castle

Main Composition

Archers Infantry (Spear)

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.

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

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

Expected Victory

Win/Lose Prediction

56% Win 44% Loss

Actual Result

Victory as the statistical favorite.

Map: Arabia

Duration: 00:40:43

Date: Feb 01, 2026

VICTORY

Thunder (1494)

Civilization

Goths

Opening

No Rush

Walls

Standard

Age Timings

FEU

-

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.

DEFEAT

Truman (1437)

Civilization

Persians

Opening

No Rush

Walls

Open / Aggressive

Age Timings

FEU

-

CAS

-

IMP

-

TC Deleted

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.

Goths 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: Socotra

Duration: 00:13:13

Date: Feb 01, 2026

VICTORY

Thunder (1459)

Civilization

Romans

Opening

Militia Rush

Walls

Heavy Wall / Turtle

Age Timings

FEU

0:09:00

CAS

-

IMP

-

Militia Rush Archer Rush

Main Composition

Archers

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

Cabezoni (1450)

Civilization

Aztecs

Opening

Archer Rush

Walls

Heavy Wall / Turtle

Age Timings

FEU

0:09:15

CAS

-

IMP

-

Archer Rush

Main Composition

Archers

Tips & Suggestions

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

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

Close Match

Win/Lose Prediction

51% Win 49% Loss

Actual Result

Victory with a slight odds advantage.

Map: Arabia

Duration: 00:18:43

Date: Jan 30, 2026

VICTORY

Thunder (1441)

Civilization

Magyars

Opening

Scout Rush

Walls

Standard

Age Timings

FEU

0:09:18

CAS

0:22:39

IMP

-

Scout Rush Knight Rush

Main Composition

Light Cavalry

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.

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

DEFEAT

Hyphe (1426)

Civilization

Mongols

Opening

Archer Rush

Walls

Standard

Age Timings

FEU

0:09:17

CAS

-

IMP

-

Archer Rush

Main Composition

Archers Infantry (Spear)

Tips & Suggestions

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

Close Match

Win/Lose Prediction

52% Win 48% Loss

Actual Result

Victory with a slight odds advantage.

Map: Arabia

Duration: 00:25:32

Date: Jan 30, 2026

VICTORY

Thunder (1422)

Civilization

Hindustanis

Opening

Scout Rush

Walls

Standard

Age Timings

FEU

0:09:18

CAS

0:20:10

IMP

0:38:24

Scout Rush Cav Archer Rush

Main Composition

Cav Archers

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.

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

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

DEFEAT

Najubes (1399)

Civilization

Teutons

Opening

No Rush

Walls

Standard

Age Timings

FEU

0:09:28

CAS

0:19:50

IMP

-

Close Match

Win/Lose Prediction

53% Win 47% Loss

Actual Result

Victory with a slight odds advantage.

Map: Arabia

Duration: 00:39:11

Date: Jan 30, 2026

VICTORY

Thunder (1399)

Civilization

Spanish

Opening

No Rush

Walls

Standard

Age Timings

FEU

0:10:38

CAS

0:14:32

IMP

0:27:19

Fast Castle Fast Imp Castle Drop Early Castle UU Spam

Main Composition

Unique Unit

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 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.

DEFEAT

kvetys1 (1401)

Civilization

Bohemians

Opening

Monk Rush

Walls

Open / Aggressive

Age Timings

FEU

0:11:03

CAS

0:14:40

IMP

-

Monk Rush Fast Castle

Close Match

Win/Lose Prediction

50% Win 50% Loss

Actual Result

Victory in a perfectly even matchup.

Map: Arena

Duration: 00:30:13

Date: Jan 30, 2026

VICTORY

Thunder (1375)

Civilization

Cumans

Opening

Scout Rush

Walls

Heavy Wall / Turtle

Age Timings

FEU

0:09:04

CAS

0:24:18

IMP

-

Scout Rush Skirmisher Rush

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

DEFEAT

INK | Boji (1380)

Civilization

Italians

Opening

Militia Rush

Walls

Heavy Wall / Turtle

Age Timings

FEU

0:09:29

CAS

0:21:33

IMP

-

Militia Rush Archer Rush

Main Composition

Archers

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.

Close Match

Win/Lose Prediction

49% Win 51% Loss

Actual Result

Victorious against a slightly favored opponent.

Map: Arabia

Duration: 00:33:08

Date: Jan 30, 2026