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Armor class: Spearman
The Spearman 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 Spearman 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 Spearman 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
- Spearman 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 (3)
Units with bonus attacks
+4 bonus attack
Heavy Cavalry Archer · Elite Skirmisher · Imperial Skirmisher
+3 bonus attack
Archer · Crossbowman · Arbalester · Skirmisher · Genitour · Elite Genitour · Xianbei Raider
+2 bonus attack
Cavalry Archer · Longbowman · Elite Longbowman · Chu Ko Nu · Elite Chu Ko Nu · Plumed Archer · Elite Plumed Archer · Rattan Archer · Elite Rattan Archer · Ranged Elite Ratha · Composite Bowman · Elite Composite Bowman · Castle · Krepost · Watch Tower · Guard Tower · Keep · Donjon · Fire Archer · Elite Fire Archer · Guecha Warrior · Elite Guecha Warrior · Blackwood Archer · Elite Blackwood Archer
+1 bonus attack
Hand Cannoneer · Slinger · Mounted Crossbowman · Heavy Mounted Crossbowman · Mangudai · Elite Mangudai · Kipchak · Elite Kipchak · Mercenary Kipchak · Ranged Ratha · Grenadier