GUIDE · COMBAT MECHANICS
Armor class: Infantry
The Infantry 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.
Overview
The Infantry 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 Infantry 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
- Infantry 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 (67)
Militia · Man-at-Arms · Long Swordsman · Two-Handed Swordsman · Champion · Legionary · Spearman · Pikeman · Halberdier · Eagle Scout · Eagle Warrior · Elite Eagle Warrior · Fire Lancer · Elite Fire Lancer · Varangian Guard · Elite Varangian Guard · Condottiero · Woad Raider · Elite Woad Raider · Throwing Axeman · Elite Throwing Axeman · Huskarl · Elite Huskarl · Samurai · Elite Samurai · Teutonic Knight · Elite Teutonic Knight · Berserk · Elite Berserk · Jaguar Warrior · Elite Jaguar Warrior · Kamayuk · Elite Kamayuk · Shotel Warrior · Elite Shotel Warrior · Gbeto · Elite Gbeto · Karambit Warrior · Elite Karambit Warrior · Dismounted Konnik · Elite Dismounted Konnik · Serjeant · Elite Serjeant · Flemish Militia · Obuch · Elite Obuch · Urumi Swordsman · Elite Urumi Swordsman · Chakram Thrower · Elite Chakram Thrower · Ghulam · Elite Ghulam · Warrior Priest · Liao Dao · Elite Liao Dao · Jian Swordsman · White Feather Guard · Elite White Feather Guard · Liu Bei (unit) · Temple Guard · Elite Temple Guard · Ibirapema Warrior · Elite Ibirapema Warrior · Hearth Troop · Elite Hearth Troop · Jomsviking · Elite Jomsviking
Units with bonus attacks
+18 bonus attack
Elite Cataphract
+13 bonus attack
+10 bonus attack
+9 bonus attack
+6 bonus attack
Elite Jaguar Warrior
+5 bonus attack
+4 bonus attack
+3 bonus attack
+2 bonus attack
Heavy Scorpion · Elite Plumed Archer · Organ Gun · Elite Organ Gun
+1 bonus attack
Scorpion · Plumed Archer · Elite Chakram Thrower · Xianbei Raider