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Armor class: Shock infantry
The Shock 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 Shock 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 Shock 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
- Shock Infantry armor class · Shock infantry armor class
- Focus
- Combat mechanics
- Signature / category
- How it works
- 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 (10)
Eagle Scout · Eagle Warrior · Elite Eagle Warrior · Fire Lancer · Elite Fire Lancer · Varangian Guard · Elite Varangian Guard · Jian Swordsman · Temple Guard · Elite Temple Guard
Units with bonus attacks
+9 bonus attack
+8 bonus attack
+4 bonus attack
Teutonic Knight · Elite Teutonic Knight · White Feather Guard · Elite White Feather Guard
+3 bonus attack
Man-at-Arms · Elite Woad Raider · Elite Huskarl · Elite Samurai · Elite Berserk · Elite Serjeant · Elite Obuch · Elite Urumi Swordsman · Elite Liao Dao · Liu Bei (unit)
+2 bonus attack
Woad Raider · Elite Throwing Axeman · Huskarl · Samurai · Berserk · Jaguar Warrior · Elite Jaguar Warrior · Shotel Warrior · Elite Shotel Warrior · Karambit Warrior · Elite Karambit Warrior · Serjeant · Flemish Militia · Obuch · Urumi Swordsman · Elite Chakram Thrower · Ghulam · Elite Ghulam · Liao Dao · Ibirapema Warrior · Elite Ibirapema Warrior · Jomsviking · Elite Jomsviking
+1 bonus attack
Spearman · Pikeman · Halberdier · Champi Scout · Champi Runner · Champi Warrior · Elite Champi Warrior · Throwing Axeman · Gbeto · Elite Gbeto · Chakram Thrower · Hearth Troop · Elite Hearth Troop