
Available for 19 civilizations
Infantry best used against mounted units.
Weapons
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This unit automatically makes charge attacks against enemies. There is a short cooldown before it can charge again.
Military units deal +10% damage and gain +1 armor.
The thunderous sounds of Eruptor and Storm Lance weapons scares enemy cavalry, reducing the damage of nearby cavalry by 20% for 5 seconds.
Deflective Armor charge can block one melee or ranged attack. Recharges while out of combat for 15 seconds.
Heals nearby out of combat units by 6 every 1 seconds.
Within 7.5 tiles of Abbey of Kings
Barracks
Phalanx: Increase the attack range of Spearmen by +100%.
Billmen: Spearmen equip tempered Bills, reducing the armor of enemies by -1 when attacking.
Nagae Yari: Spearmen are equipped with a stronger spear that increases weapon range by +20% and damage against cavalry by +15%.
Storm Lances: Spearmen are equipped with Storm Lances, gaining an explosive ranged attack on a cooldown.
Blacksmith
Melee Damage Technology
Capital Town Center
Principality of Antioch: - Melee units gain +15% damage.
Hojo Clan Daimyo Estate
Cross Folded Armor: Increase Barracks infantry ranged armor by +2.
Lightweight Blades: Increases Spearmen move speed by +10% and +5 damage vs. Workers.
House of Learning
Neza Training: Spearman damage against cavalry increased by 35% and production speed increased by 50%.
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
Military Tactics Training: Advanced Military Tactics increase your troops' overall effectiveness in battle, improving their bonus damage by +20%.
Lancaster Castle
Madrasa
Elite Army Tactics: Training elite infantry leads to improved prowess in battle. Melee Infantry gain +15% damage and +15% health.
Meinwerk Palace
Awl Pikes: Increase the damage of Spearmen and Horsemen by +2.
Ovoo
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.
University
Oda Tactics: Tactics from powerful daimyo improves melee infantry, increasing their damage by +15%, torch damage by +15%, and +15% health.
Padded Lamellar: Industrious blacksmithing yields stronger lamellar armor for the army. All Cavalry and Melee Infantry health increased by +25%.
Zhu Xi's Library
Roar of the Dragon: Spearmen and Horsemen gain a Fire Lance when charging.
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
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
All units near an Outpost gain +0.5 move speed
Within 12.5 tiles of Fortified Outpost
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
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.
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.
Padded Jack: Equip your Yeomen and Spearmen with Padded Jacks, improving their melee armor by +3.
Elite Army Tactics (Improved): Training elite infantry leads to improved prowess in battle. Melee Infantry gain +20% damage and +20% health. If Elite Army Tactics has already been researched, increases damage by +5% and health by +5% instead.
Muster the Nobles: Levy 5 Demilancers.
Shire Levy: Levy 12 Yeomen.
Exact Militia Program: Levy 10 Demilancers, 10 Earl's Guards, and 10 Yeomen.