Technologies This article or section is a stub. Horsemen also receive attack bonus vs ranged units, which translates to mounted ranged units as well. Fast ranged cavalry units, like the Horse Archer and Mangudai, can be vulnerable to foot archers, due to the higher cost and fairly unimpressive range in comparison. For example, Horsemen can be overpowered by more heavily equipped infantry or cavalry, while Knights and Lancers can have trouble fighting heavy infantry units cost-effectively. Specific types of cavalry might have their own unique "soft" counters. For example, the Abassids' unique unit the Camel Rider deals bonus damage against cavalry while producing a small area where enemy cavalry deal less damage and also being far faster than Spearmen, making it easier for them to chase cavalry down. Other than Spearmen, many civilizations have their own unique methods for countering one or more types of cavalry. One of the easiest methods for melee cavalry is to use Spearmen, as they receive +12 Attack or better against cavalry even before receiving any upgrades and are much cheaper to train. There are two Camel units, one ranged and one melee:Īlthough powerful, there are several ways to counter cavalry units. Camels are light cavalry units, which are able to negate enemy cavalry by slowing them down. They are exclusive to the Abbasid Dynasty. There are two elephant units, one ranged and one melee:Ĭamels are a subcategory in the Cavalry category. Whether Spearmen and Camel Riders counter Elephants is unclear. Just like siege units, they occupy three population slots. Elephants are a hybrid of battering rams and cavalry, and as such are unique among non-siege units to be able to attack walls and gates. List of Ranged Cavalry units (available at Archery Range) NameĪll of these Ranged Cavalry units are Light except for the Heavy Tower War Elephant.Įlephants are a subcategory in the Cavalry category. List of Melee Cavalry units (available at Stable) NameĮlite Knight / Elite Lancer / Elite Royal Knight Stables exclusively create cavalry and research cavalry technologies.Ĭavalry units take up only 1 population space, except Elephant units, which take up 3 population slot. Scouts deserve a special mention because their main purpose is scouting, not combat, and consequently are also available at economic buildings like Town Centers and Hunting Cabins. Cavalry may also be created at Keeps and similar landmarks. Non-ranged cavalry are created at Stables and ranged Cavalry are created at Archery Ranges. In a duel, cavalry easily overpower infantry and siege units. They may be ranged or non-ranged (melee).
3 List of Ranged Cavalry units (available at Archery Range)Īs understood by the game, cavalry units have high speed, attack, HP and cost compared to their infantry counterpart.2 List of Melee Cavalry units (available at Stable).