Magyar Huszar

Overview

Light cavalry that is particularly effective against siege weapons.

Availability and investment

Magyar Huszar becomes available in Castle Age. Its listed production context is Magyars. The listed cost is 35 Food, 45 Gold and the training time is 18 seconds. This tells you when it can first join an army and which resources must be reserved alongside Villager production, upgrades, and other military lines.

Combat profile

The available combat values are included here so the numbers can be read as a profile rather than an isolated list. Hit points and armor describe how long the unit can remain exposed; attack and any bonus damage describe what it threatens; range, reload, accuracy, and movement describe how reliably it can engage or disengage. A value shown for a whole upgrade line applies to the listed stages as recorded, so compare the stage names instead of treating the line as one base unit.

• Hit points: 80
• Melee armor: 0
• Pierce armor: 2
• Line of sight: 5
• Reload time: 1.8 seconds
• Movement speed: 1.5

Field use

Protect the siege engine while it closes on its target. Its value comes from creating pressure against structures or clustered forces, so give it an escort and a clear objective instead of sending it forward alone.

Armor classes and counters

Armor-class bonuses are separate from base attack and the target’s melee or pierce armor. The class list below shows the unit’s documented combat categories and bonus-damage relationships; use it to judge matchups instead of relying on the unit label alone.

• Armor class: Unique unit
• Armor class: Cavalry
• Magyar Huszar deals +5 bonus damage to units in the Siege weapon class
• Magyar Huszar deals +1 bonus damage to units in the Ram class

Related unit plan: Magyar Huszar siege-hunt patrol

Magyar Huszar: Magyar Huszars move quickly and carry an attack bonus against siege, making them a useful patrol unit against Mangonels, Scorpions, and other exposed artillery. They also complement a Cavalry Archer force by removing threats that can disrupt its firing line Keep a group near the ranged army and wait until enemy siege is separated from its escort. Flank the artillery, destroy it quickly, then retreat before the anti-cavalry screen can trap the Huszars. Use their speed to shift between threatened sides They are Castle-produced and cannot be massed as easily as units from several Stables. Spearmen and other anti-cavalry units can punish a direct charge; avoid diving siege that remains fully screened