Handcannoneer

Ranged Gunpowder Infantry

120

12035s

Available for 14 civilizations

Powerful all-purpose ranged infantry.

High damage

High cost

Slow movement speed

Produced by

Weapons

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Civilization bonuses

Abbasid Dynasty

Siege Experts: Infantry can construct Rams, Siege Towers, Springalds, and Mangonels without the need for Siege Engineering technology.

Ayyubids

Siegecraft Masters: infantry can build siege engines in the field without Siege Engineering.

Chinese

Yuan Dynasty (only while active): Villagers, Officials, and Military Units gain +15% speed.
Ming Dynasty (only while active): Military units gain +15% health.

Holy Roman Empire

Army of the Empire: Infantry move 5% faster in the Dark Age (I) and 10% faster from the Feudal Age (II).

Abilities

Byzantines

Pilgrim Flask45s
Activate to drink, rapidly increasing health regeneration by 25 per second for 6 seconds. Flasks available: 0

Holy Roman Empire

InspiredPassive
Military units deal +10% damage and gain +1 armor.

Influences

Medical Centers
Heals nearby units.
Within 5 tiles of Town Center, Keep, Town Center

Abbey Healing
Heals nearby out of combat units by 6 every 1 seconds.
Within 7.5 tiles of Abbey of Kings

English

Network of Citadels
When enemies are nearby, this building sounds an alarm, causing nearby units to get a +30% increase to attack speed.
Within 12.5 tiles of Berkshire Palace, Town Center, Keep, King's Palace, Outpost, Stone Wall Tower, The White Tower, Town Center

English

Network of Castles
When enemies are nearby, this building sounds an alarm, causing nearby units to get a +20% increase to attack speed.
Within 12.5 tiles of Berkshire Palace, Town Center, Keep, King's Palace, Outpost, Stone Wall Tower, The White Tower, Town Center

Golden Horde

Speed Aura Edict
All units near an Outpost gain +0.5 move speed
Within 12.5 tiles of Fortified Outpost

Upgrades

Archery Range

Pyrotechnics

Age 4

Pyrotechnics: Increase the range of Handcannons by +1.5.

Blacksmith

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.

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.

House of Wisdom

Boot Camp: Increase the health of all infantry by +15%.

Camel Support: Camels increase the armor of nearby infantry by +2.

King's College

Burgundian Imports

Age 3

Military Tactics Training

Age 3

Burgundian Imports: Importing Burgundian Handcannons enables Handcannoneers to be trained in the Castle Age and reduces Handcannoneer cost by -25%.

Advanced Military Tactics increase your troops' overall effectiveness in battle, improving their bonus damage by +20%.

Lancaster Castle

Madrasa

Serpentine Powder

Age 4

Serpentine Powder: With new gunpowder, Handcannoneers gain +5 damage against melee infantry and gain a brief increase to their movement speed after firing their weapon.

Varangian Arsenal

Ranged Technology

Muster the Nobles: Levy 5 Demilancers.

Shire Levy: Levy 12 Yeomen.

Exact Militia Program: Levy 10 Demilancers, 10 Earl's Guards, and 10 Yeomen.