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Armor class: Fishing Ship

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Armor class: Fishing Ship

The Fishing Ship armor class determines which class-based bonus attacks apply to a unit. It is separate from melee and pierce armor; units carrying several classes can receive multiple applicable bonuses.

Armor class: Fishing Ship Age of Empires II image
Armor class: Fishing Ship Age of Empires II image

Overview

The Fishing Ship armor class determines which class-based bonus attacks apply to a unit. It is separate from melee and pierce armor; units carrying several classes can receive multiple applicable bonuses.

How to read this class

An armor class is a hidden combat category used to determine bonus damage. It is separate from a unit’s melee and pierce armor: the target’s class identifies which bonus attacks can apply, and multiple class bonuses can add together. Use the member list and counter list below to identify both who carries this class and which units can exploit it.

How to use this reference

The Fishing Ship armor class determines which class-based bonus attacks apply to a unit. It is separate from melee and pierce armor; units carrying several classes can receive multiple applicable bonuses. Armor class is separate from ordinary armor: it determines which class-based bonus attacks apply when units meet in combat.

Also known as
Fishing Ship armor class
Focus
Armor-class reference
Signature / category
Bonus-damage class
Release / context
Age of Empires II system
Region
Combat mechanics
Classification
Armor classes

Armor classes determine bonus damage independently of melee and pierce armor.

Units with this armor class (0)

Units with bonus attacks

+40 bonus attack

Bombard Cannon · Bombard Tower

+17 bonus attack

Halberdier

+16 bonus attack

Pikeman

+11 bonus attack

Galleon · Castle · Elite Longship

+10 bonus attack

Keep

+9 bonus attack

Spearman · Heavy Camel Rider · Imperial Camel Rider · War Galley · Longship · Harbor · Guard Tower

+8 bonus attack

Galley · Ballista Elephant · Elite Ballista Elephant

+7 bonus attack

Elite Caravel · Watch Tower

+6 bonus attack

Caravel

+5 bonus attack

Camel Rider · Elite Genoese Crossbowman · Town Center

+4 bonus attack

Genoese Crossbowman · Fast Fire Ship

+3 bonus attack

Fire Ship

+2 bonus attack

Elite Eagle Warrior

+1 bonus attack

Fire Galley · Eagle Warrior · Eagle Scout

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