GUIDE · COMBAT MECHANICS

Armor class: Standard building

Overview

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 Standard building 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: Standard building 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 (37)

House · Town Center · Mill · Farm · Lumber Camp · Mining Camp · Market · Blacksmith · University · Monastery · Dock · Harbor · Barracks · Archery Range · Stable · Siege Workshop · Palisade Wall · Palisade Gate · Stone Wall · Fortified Wall · Gate · Fortified Gate · Outpost · Watch Tower · Guard Tower · Keep · Bombard Tower · Castle · Fish Trap · Donjon · Krepost · Feitoria · Folwark · Caravanserai · Fortified Church · Mule Cart · Pasture

Units with bonus attacks