
Available for 3 civilizations
Hired as a mercenary by Byzantines
Tough infantry that deal two attacks in rapid succession.
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This unit automatically makes charge attacks against enemies. There is a short cooldown before it can charge again.
Activate to drink, rapidly increasing health regeneration by 25 per second for 6 seconds. Flasks available: 0
Barracks
Ferocious Speed: Varangian Guard increase their move speed by +30% when activating Berserking.
Blacksmith
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.
House of Wisdom
Boot Camp: Increase the health of all infantry by +15%.
Camel Support: Camels increase the armor of nearby infantry by +2.
Madrasa
Elite Army Tactics: Training elite infantry leads to improved prowess in battle. Melee Infantry gain +15% damage and +15% health.
Military Academy: Increase the production speed of infantry, cavalry, siege, and transport units at buildings by 33%. Does not affect religious units or other support units.
Sultan's Mamluks: Infantry gains +25% damage and +20% movement speed for 30 seconds after defeating a unit.
Infantry Support: Infantry increase the armor of nearby camels by 3.
Teardrop Shields: Increase the armor of Cataphracts by +1, move speed of Limitanei by +15%, and attack speed of Varangian Guard by +15%.