Rating Civ Strengths

| Civ            | 1 TC | 2 TC | FC |
| -------------- | ---- | ---- | -- |
| Abbasid        | C    | C    | C  |
| Ayybids        | B    | B    | S  |
| English        | B    | A    | B  |
| France         | S    | B    | C  |
| HRE            | B    | B    | A  |
| Knight Templar | B    | C    | D  |
| Ottoman        | A    | B    | A  |
| Rus            | A    | A    | A  |

Disclaimer
This is my subjective opinion as a diamond player. It has nothing to do with pro-level play. I have only rated the civs I personally play, not those I’ve only played against. If you disagree, feel free to rate them differently and explain why your rating is more accurate.

1 TC
For 1 TC I tried to rate the civs based on their military strength, tempo, and economy in a 1 TC Feudal War. France is S‑tier due to healing knights that excel at killing workers. English is B‑tier since they lose tempo after early Feudal and can easily lose their army if they overextend. If they stay at home and just defend, they are at least A‑tier though.

2 TC
For 2 TC I rated the civs primarily on their ability to defend their second TC against a 1 TC ram all‑in and their access to food. Some civs can get their second TC up slightly faster, but in my opinion that is much less important than actually surviving and not running out of food. For instance, even though Abbasid is S‑tier if left alone, they are quite weak against 1 TC Feudal all‑ins.

Fast Castle
For Fast Castle I rated the civs primarily on what advantages they get immediately upon reaching Castle, how fast they can reach Castle, and their ability to Fast Castle against an aggressive opponent.

For instance, Ayyubid is S‑tier due to the Industry Wing making them basically immune to all‑ins, and they get a massive power spike as soon as they reach Castle Age.

HRE is A‑tier since they can reach Castle Age quickly and with decent defense, but they lack a power spike and it can be hard to secure relics if your Feudal opponent has map control.