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Civilization GuideUnits

Scout

Bedouin Swordsman

Musofadi Warrior

Varangian Guard

Wynguard Footman

Lord of Lancaster

Katana Bannerman

Jeanne d'Arc - Woman-at-Arms

Jeanne's Champion

Zhanma Swordsman

Hospitaller Knight

Teutonic Knight

Freeborn Warrior

Mansa Musofadi Warrior

Khaganate Elite Palace Guard

Gilded Landsknecht

Gilded Man-at-Arms

Gilded Spearman

Militia Halberdier

Naginata Samurai

Naginata Samurai Levy

Bedouin Skirmisher

Javelin Thrower

Wynguard Ranger

Handcannon Ashigaru

Jeanne d'Arc - Hunter

Genoese Crossbowman

Mansa Javelineer

Musofadi Gunner

Gilded Crossbowman

Gilded Handcannoneer

Tanegashima Ashigaru

Tanegashima Ashigaru Levy

Yumi Ashigaru Levy

Sultan's Elite Tower Elephant

Mounted Samurai

Jeanne d'Arc - Knight

Jeanne d'Arc - Mounted Archer

Chevalier Confrere

Templar Brother

Szlachta Cavalry

Hippodrome Horseman

Hippodrome Riddari

Hippodrome Scout

Khaganate Elite Horse Archer

Khaganate Elite Knight

Khaganate Elite Mangudai

Khaganate Warrior Monk

Gilded Horseman

Mounted Samurai Levy

Yari Cavalry Levy

Ballista Elephant

Healer Elephant

Raider Elephant

Counterweight Trebuchet

Tower of the Sultan

Clocktower Battering Ram

Clocktower Bombard

Clocktower Counterweight Trebuchet

Clocktower Nest of Bees

Clocktower Springald

Royal Ribauldequin

Traction Trebuchet

Jeanne d'Arc - Blast Cannon

Jeanne d'Arc - Markswoman

Khaganate Nest of Bees

Demolition Ship

Venetian Galley

Lodya Attack Ship

Lodya Demolition Ship

Lodya Transport Ship

Imperial Official

Wynguard Footmen

Wynguard Raiders

Wynguard Rangers

Garrison Command

Gunpowder Contingent

Jeanne d'Arc - Peasant

Mounted Villager

Reindeer Trader

Venetian Trader

Gilded Villager

Lodya Fishing Boat

Lodya Trade Ship

Worker Elephant

Imperial Retinue

Provincial Levy

Ranged Specialists

Scout

Light Melee Cavalry

6523s

Available for 23 civilizations

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

Abbasid Dynasty

Grand OrchardsThis cannot pick up Boar carcasses — every other civilization's can.

Grand Orchards cannot pick up Boar.
garrisoned in the building that trains this unit, an gives newly trained units +25% health.
Golden AgeAt Tier 3 — 30 buildings raised inside the influence — this unit is trained 20% faster.

Cisterns and AqueductsConscriptio — while the building that trains this unit is inside a influence, it produces military units +20/40/60/80/100% faster by Water Level.

Great DynastiesIn the Tang Dynasty, which you begin the game in, line of sight is +30%.
Supervisean supervising the building that trains this unit makes it work +150% faster.
with this landmark built, whenever a dynasty unit (, or ) dies nearby, this unit gains +20% attack speed and +20 health over 10 seconds.

Delhi Sultanate

once researched at the , a garrisoned in the building that trains this unit makes it work +100% faster.
once researched at the , this unit gains +50% attack speed for 3 seconds whenever a heals it.

InfluenceThis unit costs -20% when produced from an or within a influence.
with this landmark chosen, every produces units +20% faster, so this unit trains +20% faster.

Hordesthis unit is recruited two at a time for the price of two (III) raises the batch to three without raising the cost or the time.
Production Speed Edictwith this edict active on the , the and military buildings inside a influence produce +15% faster, so this unit trains +15% faster there.

Yorishirowith the built, a can place a Yorishiro in the building that trains this unit, making it work +125% faster.

with this landmark chosen, every produces units +20% faster, so this unit trains +20% faster.
ConsecrateJeanne d'Arc can consecrate the building that trains this unit (4 charges, 120-second recharge), cutting its Food cost by 25%; after , Wood and Gold too.

Each Horse in a grants this unit +2 maximum Health; a holds up to 5 Horses.A within a influence can use a Horse to train this unit instantly, with a 25 discount on each resource.

Knights Templar

with this commandery chosen in the Dark Age, land military units are produced 15% faster and cost 5% less Gold — this unit included.
with this commandery chosen in the Feudal Age, this unit deals +20% damage and regenerates health while near a Sacred Site.

Macedonian Dynasty

Cistern's Favorwith the built, a charge can be spent on the building that trains this unit to make it work +150% faster for 60 seconds (a charge every 90 seconds).

This civilization cannot harvest Boar at all.
Production Festivalwith the built, a festival (300 Gold) makes every unit but train +100% faster for 90 seconds — this one included.

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.

Daimyo Estate Influencea , or inside any Estate's influence produces +20% faster, whichever clan the estate serves — this unit included.

Tughlaq Dynasty

BasketryThis civilization takes no Food from Boar at all — the cannot pick up a Boar carcass either.
this unit gains extra health when trained inside the influence of a that has the appointed (or of the ) — +20 at Fort level 1, +35 at level 2, +50 at level 3. With the Governor appointed at the : +65 (level 4).
while a has the appointed, this unit deals extra damage for 10 seconds whenever a heals it — +10% at Fort level 1, +15% at level 2, +20% at level 3. With the Governor appointed at the : +20%, and heal 50% faster.

Zhu Xi's Legacy

Yuan Dynastywhile the Yuan Dynasty is active (both Feudal Age landmarks built), this unit costs 10% less.
Supervisean supervising the building that trains this unit makes it work +150% faster, +300% after .
Divine Chargewith the landmark, this toggle makes cavalry deal +20% damage, bonus damage included; only one Divine ability is active at a time.
Divine Vitalitywith the landmark, this toggle makes military units out of combat heal 2 health per second; only one Divine ability is active at a time.

Produced by

Capital Town Center

Palace of Swabia

School of Cavalry

Imperial Hippodrome

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.

Setup Camp0.125s
Place a Campfire which increases sight range of nearby units by +30% and Villager gather rate for huntable animals by +10%. A maximum of 5 Campfires can be lit at any one time. Placing an additional Campfire extinguishes an older one.

Scouting Falcon60s
Release a Falcon that provides vision in the targeted area for 30 seconds.

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

Hunting BountyPassive
Rus Villagers earn a bounty of Gold worth 10% of any food they gather from animals.

Deflective ArmorPassive
Deflective Armor charge can block one melee or ranged attack. Recharges while out of combat for 15 seconds.

Influences

Abbasid Dynasty

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

Passive Mass Heal
Passively heals all nearby units. Carrying a Relic increases healing rate by +50%.
Within 3 tiles of Dervish

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

Kingly Presence
Heals nearby out of combat units by 2 every 1 seconds.
Within 5 tiles of King

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

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

Khan Warcry
While the Khan is attacking the Warcry is charged which buffs nearby allies. Level 1 +10% weapon damage Requires Age III: Level 2 +20% weapon damage Requires Age IV: Level 3 +30% weapon damage
Within 3.75 tiles of Batu Khan

Kharash Bonus Armor
Grants nearby units +1 armor.
Within 3.75 tiles of Kharash

Defensive Aura Edict
Units near an Outpost gain +10% health.
Within 12.5 tiles of Fortified Outpost

Glorious Charge
Activating Glorious Charge starts a 10 second timer which reveals the Outpost and the nearby area to all players, when the timer ends all nearby military units will get +50% movement speed and take -15% less damage for 30 seconds.
Within 7.5 tiles of Fortified Outpost

House of Lancaster

Lord of Lancaster Inspiration
Grants +5% max health to nearby military units. Stacks with others Lords.
Within 5 tiles of Lord of Lancaster

Uma Bannerman Aura
Aura that increases cavalry unit damage by +10%. Banner drops on death and lasts for 30 seconds providing the same aura.
Within 6 tiles of Uma Bannerman

Buddhist Conversion
Attempts to convert enemy units within range of this Buddhist Monk to your control. Upon casting Buddhist Conversion, nearby allied units gain an increase of +20% damage for 20 seconds. Cooldown: 120 Seconds.
Within 4.75 tiles of Buddhist Monk

Nehan Conversion
Attempts to convert enemy units within range of this Buddhist Monk to your control. Upon casting Buddhist Nehan Conversion, nearby allied units gain an increase of +25% movement speed and +20% damage for 20 seconds. Cooldown: 90 Seconds.
Within 4.75 tiles of Buddhist Monk

Valorous Inspiration
At level 4 (Gunpowder Monarch) Jeanne d'Arc can cast it: all units within 4 tiles gain +35% attack speed for 20 seconds. 60-second cooldown.
Within 4 tiles of Jeanne d'Arc - Markswoman, Jeanne d'Arc - Blast Cannon

Flower Garden
Plant a Flower Garden that increases nearby villager gather rate by +25% and non-siege military attack speed by +25%. The Flower Garden will persist until a new Flower Garden is planted.

Knights Templar

Desert Citadels
Once Desert Citadels is researched, the Fortress's Desert Outposts aura also gives units within 7 tiles +1 melee and +1 ranged armor.
Within 7 tiles of Fortress

Macedonian Dynasty

Champion's Presence
Increases damage of nearby cavalry by +2.
Within 5 tiles of Hippodrome Horseman

Defense Arrow
Fires a Signal Arrow that increases the armor of nearby units (including the Khan) by +2 for 5 seconds.
Within 8.75 tiles of Hardened Khan

Maneuver Arrow
Fire a Signal Arrow that increases the movement speed of nearby units (including the Khan) by +33% for 5 seconds. Does not affect Villagers.
Within 8.75 tiles of Hardened Khan

Yam
Cavalry and Traders near an Outpost get +15% speed for 10 seconds.
Within 12.5 tiles of Deer Stones, Outpost

Saint's Blessing
After striking an enemy, the Warrior Monk gives nearby allied Rus military units +2 damage and +1 melee and ranged armor for 10 seconds. Divine Light adds +10 seconds; Fervor adds +5 tiles and +1 damage.
Within 2 tiles of Warrior Monk

Kurultai Aura
Units inside the Kurultai's aura heal +1 health every second and deal +20% damage.
Within 10 tiles of Kurultai

Attack Drums
Mehter drums that increase the attack speed of nearby units by +15%.
Within 6 tiles of Mehter

Melee Defense Drums
Mehter drums that increase the melee armor of nearby units by +2.
Within 6 tiles of Mehter

Ranged Defense Drums
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.

Daimyo Aura
Increases attack speed to nearby melee and ranged units by +10%, +15% in Age III, +20% in Age IV. Bonus lingers when the Daimyo falls in battle for 10 seconds. With the Sword Hunt Statue landmark built, the bonus is +35% in every Age.
Within 6 tiles of Daimyo

Ryokan Healing
Nearby units gain a permanent healing buff. The healing buff will heal the unit when out of combat by 4 health every 6 seconds.
Within 8.5 tiles of Ryokan

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.

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.

Increased Supplies: Increases production speed of Military Buildings by +50%.

Biology (Improved): Investing in natural sciences increases the health of all cavalry by +35%. If Biology has already been researched, increase it by +10% instead.

Boyar's Fortitude: Increase the health of Rus cavalry by +25.

Dali Horses: Increase the attack speed of Cavalry units by +20%.

camel-lancer

Reinforcement (Feudal Military Wing): Constructs the Military Wing. Upon completion, Cavalry units gain the ability to construct siege weapons. The House of Wisdom produces 1 Desert Raider after 15 seconds and then every 2 minutes for the rest of the game.

Reinforcement (Castle Military Wing): Constructs the Military Wing. Upon completion, Cavalry units gain the ability to construct siege weapons. The House of Wisdom produces 3 Desert Raiders immediately and then every 2 minutes for the rest of the game.

Reinforcement (Imperial Military Wing): Constructs the Military Wing. Upon completion, Cavalry units gain the ability to construct siege weapons. The House of Wisdom produces 7 Desert Raiders immediately and then every 2 minutes for the rest of the game.

Reinforcement (Bonus Military Wing): Constructs the Military Wing. Upon completion, Cavalry units gain the ability to construct siege weapons. The House of Wisdom produces 7 Desert Raiders immediately and then every 2 minutes for the rest of the game.

Principality of Antioch: - Melee units gain +15% damage.

Kingdom of Poland: - All Cavalry gain +10% health and +50% charge damage.

Trapezites: Scouts enhance the torch damage of nearby units by +25%.

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

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.

Additional Torches: Increase the torch damage of all infantry and cavalry by +3.

Additional Torches (Improved): Increase the torch damage of all infantry and cavalry by +5. If Additional Torches has already been researched, increase the torch damage from all infantry and cavalry by +2.

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

Horse Training: Cavalry movement speed is increased by 5%.

Royal Bloodlines: Fill the stables with the best stallions, increasing all cavalry health by +35%.

Concave Lens: Increases the Line of Sight of all Units and Ships by +2 tiles.

Padded Lamellar: Industrious blacksmithing yields stronger lamellar armor for the army. All Cavalry and Melee Infantry health increased by +25%.

Brigandine: Common soldiers are equipped with more resistant armor. Light cavalry gain +2 armor.

Cavalry Technology

Increase the damage of all Cavalry by 1. Increase the armor of all Cavalry by 1 and health by 5%.

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