Starshyna
Starshyna is Cossack Hetmanate Heavy cavalry in Age of Empires III, available from the Revolution; obtained through Military Folwark, Stables, Fort, Galleon.
Recorded values
- Available
- Revolution · Military Folwark; Stables; Fort; Galleon
- Training
- 42 sec · 3 population · 40 XP per train
- Durability & mobility
- 450 hit points · 20% ranged resistance · 6.5 speed · 15 line of sight
- Siege attack
- 30 base damage · range 6 · attack interval 3.0
- Hand attack
- 32 base damage · attack interval 1.5 · area of effect 3
- Trample attack
- 21 base damage · attack interval 2.0 · area of effect 3
Role, availability & values
Production is available through Military Folwark, Stables, Fort, or Galleon. It has 450 hit points and 20% ranged resistance. It moves at 6.5 speed and uses 3 population. Training costs 140 Food and 100 Coin; it takes 42 seconds to train. Attack profile: Siege attack: 30 damage at range 6; every 3.0 seconds. Hand attack: 32 damage; every 1.5 seconds; area of effect 3. Trample attack: 21 damage; every 2.0 seconds; area of effect 3.
Matchup & timing
Starshynas are Cossack Hetmanate cavalry for a Revolution force that needs an area attack: both the 32-damage hand hit and 21-damage Trample cover radius 3. Use their 6.5 speed to choose when to enter, then withdraw if the opponent forms a tight anti-cavalry line. Protect the Military Folwark or Stable route that sustains the regiment.
Cossack Hetmanate cavalry profile
Starshyna is heavy cavalry unique to the Cossack Hetmanate revolution. It costs 140 Food and 100 Coin, uses three population and takes 42 seconds to train at a Military Folwark, Stable, Fort or Galleon. The unit has 450 hit points, 6.5 speed and 20% ranged resistance. Its 32-damage hand attack affects a radius of 3, and its 21-damage Trample attack also affects an area of 3; it can siege structures for 30 damage at range 6. Health Regeneration helps it recover between engagements. The Poltava Regiment Home City Card is connected to its access, and the Guard Cossacks upgrade adds 30% hit points and damage when Grand Duchy of Ruthenia has been selected. Starshyna is strong against Light Infantry, counter-skirmishers and Artillery, but vulnerable to Heavy Infantry, ranged Cavalry and ranged Shock Troops. Use its area attacks against clustered targets while screening it from those counters.
Cossack Hetmanate regiment upgrade
Starshyna regenerates health and can be upgraded to Guard Cossacks for 1,200 Wood and 1,200 Coin after Grand Duchy of Ruthenia is selected. The upgrade adds 30% hit points and damage. Its 450 base hit points and area hand attack make it a durable revolutionary cavalry choice, but three population per unit limits how quickly it can be massed. Keep it with the rest of the army and use its area attacks against clustered Light Infantry or artillery rather than trading into Heavy Infantry.