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Scout

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Light Melee Cavalry

6523s

Lightly armed cavalry effective at exploring the world, hunting wildlife, and herding Sheep.

Able to see into Stealth Forests

Health regeneration

High movement speed

Very weak in combat

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Civilization Bonuses

This civilization cannot harvest Boar at all.
Blacksmith and University Influencea military building inside a or influence produces +20% / +30% / +40% faster by Age (Feudal, Castle, Imperial), +85% with the — this unit included.

Produced by

Capital Town Center

Stable

Town Center

Weapons

Hunting

Abilities

Drop Carcass
Orders the Scout to drop any held animal carcass at the targeted location or building. Villagers can gather Food from carcasses.
Herd Sheep to Building
Any Sheep following the Scout will wait at the targeted building or follow the targeted Scout. Villagers can harvest Sheep for Food.
Set Automatic Dropoff Target
Choose a building where carried carcasses should be dropped when using the Scout to hunt.

Influences

Attack Drums
+15% attack speed
Mehter drums that increase the attack speed of nearby units by +15%.
Within 6 tiles of Mehter
Melee Defense Drums
+2 melee armor
Mehter drums that increase the melee armor of nearby units by +2.
Within 6 tiles of Mehter
Ranged Defense Drums
+1 ranged armor
Mehter drums that increase the ranged armor of nearby units by +1.
Within 6 tiles of Mehter
Mehter Speed Bonus
After Mehter Drums is researched, units in the same formation as a Mehter move 15% faster — not a radius: the unit has to be in the formation (within about a tile when it forms), and keeps the bonus until it or the Mehter leaves it.

Enemy effects

Heaven Shaking Thunder
Deals 20% less damage5 tiles
The thunderous sounds of Eruptor and Storm Lance weapons scares enemy cavalry, reducing the damage of nearby cavalry by 20% for 5 seconds.
Spearman,Eruptor
Camel Unease
Deals 20% less damage5 tiles
Camels cause enemy horse cavalry units to deal 20% less damage.
Dervish,Camel Archer,Camel Lancer,Camel Rider,Desert Raider
Teutonic Wrath
Armor −23 tiles
Debuffs nearby enemy units with -2/2 armor.
Teutonic Knight

Upgrades

Melee Damage Technology

Increase the melee damage of all non-siege units by +1.

Melee Armor Technology

Increase the melee armor of all non-siege units by +1.

Ranged Armor Technology

Increase the ranged armor of all non-siege units by +1.

Biology: Investing in natural sciences increases the health of all cavalry by +25%.

Professional Scouts: Scouts gain the ability to carry animal carcasses and +100% damage against wild animals. Scouts move -55% slower while carrying and cannot pick up Boar. Deer slowly decay while being carried.

Spyglass: Increase the sight radius of Scouts by 30%.

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Scout

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Light Melee Cavalry

6523s

Lightly armed cavalry effective at exploring the world, hunting wildlife, and herding Sheep.

Able to see into Stealth Forests

Health regeneration

High movement speed

Very weak in combat

View general page

Civilization Bonuses

This civilization cannot harvest Boar at all.
Blacksmith and University Influencea military building inside a or influence produces +20% / +30% / +40% faster by Age (Feudal, Castle, Imperial), +85% with the — this unit included.

Produced by

Capital Town Center

Stable

Town Center

Weapons

Hunting

Abilities

Drop Carcass
Orders the Scout to drop any held animal carcass at the targeted location or building. Villagers can gather Food from carcasses.
Herd Sheep to Building
Any Sheep following the Scout will wait at the targeted building or follow the targeted Scout. Villagers can harvest Sheep for Food.
Set Automatic Dropoff Target
Choose a building where carried carcasses should be dropped when using the Scout to hunt.

Influences

Attack Drums
+15% attack speed
Mehter drums that increase the attack speed of nearby units by +15%.
Within 6 tiles of Mehter
Melee Defense Drums
+2 melee armor
Mehter drums that increase the melee armor of nearby units by +2.
Within 6 tiles of Mehter
Ranged Defense Drums
+1 ranged armor
Mehter drums that increase the ranged armor of nearby units by +1.
Within 6 tiles of Mehter
Mehter Speed Bonus
After Mehter Drums is researched, units in the same formation as a Mehter move 15% faster — not a radius: the unit has to be in the formation (within about a tile when it forms), and keeps the bonus until it or the Mehter leaves it.

Enemy effects

Heaven Shaking Thunder
Deals 20% less damage5 tiles
The thunderous sounds of Eruptor and Storm Lance weapons scares enemy cavalry, reducing the damage of nearby cavalry by 20% for 5 seconds.
Spearman,Eruptor
Camel Unease
Deals 20% less damage5 tiles
Camels cause enemy horse cavalry units to deal 20% less damage.
Dervish,Camel Archer,Camel Lancer,Camel Rider,Desert Raider
Teutonic Wrath
Armor −23 tiles
Debuffs nearby enemy units with -2/2 armor.
Teutonic Knight

Upgrades

Melee Damage Technology

Increase the melee damage of all non-siege units by +1.

Melee Armor Technology

Increase the melee armor of all non-siege units by +1.

Ranged Armor Technology

Increase the ranged armor of all non-siege units by +1.

Biology: Investing in natural sciences increases the health of all cavalry by +25%.

Spyglass: Increase the sight radius of Scouts by 30%.

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