AOE IV / Units
Horseman
Fast cavalry effective at raiding, flanking, and countering ranged units.
What it does
Fast cavalry effective at raiding, flanking, and countering ranged units.
- High movement speed
- Weak against melee units
- Countered by Spearmen
How it fits into a match
Train from <a href="../buildings/stable.html">Stable</a>, <a href="../buildings/imperial-hippodrome.html">Imperial Hippodrome</a>, <a href="../buildings/berkshire-palace.html">Berkshire Palace</a>, <a href="../buildings/keep.html">Keep</a>, <a href="../buildings/the-white-tower.html">The White Tower</a>, <a href="../buildings/school-of-cavalry.html">School of Cavalry</a>, <a href="../buildings/great-pasture.html">Great Pasture</a>, <a href="../buildings/war-stable.html">War Stable</a>. Use the listed strengths against the targets they suit, and protect the unit from the counters named above. Its role is Light Melee Cavalry.
- Role
- Light Melee Cavalry
- Earliest age
- Dark Age
- Available to
- 16 civilizations
- Produced or researched at
- Stable, Imperial Hippodrome, Berkshire Palace, Keep, The White Tower, School of Cavalry, Great Pasture, War Stable
Availability and cost
Earliest listed form for each civilization in this game-data snapshot. Unit and building statistics are shown for that form; later-age upgrades and civilization bonuses can change values.
| Civilization | Age | Cost | Time | Health | Speed | Armor | Primary attack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbasid Dynasty | Feudal Age | 100 food, 20 wood | 22.5 s | 125 | 1.88 | ranged 2 | Spear · 9 damage |
| Ayyubids | Feudal Age | 100 food, 20 wood | 22.5 s | 125 | 1.88 | ranged 2 | Spear · 9 damage |
| Byzantines | Feudal Age | 100 food, 20 wood | 22.5 s | 125 | 1.88 | ranged 2 | Spear · 9 damage |
| Chinese | Feudal Age | 100 food, 20 wood | 22.5 s | 125 | 1.88 | ranged 2 | Spear · 9 damage |
| English | Feudal Age | 100 food, 20 wood | 22.5 s | 125 | 1.88 | ranged 2 | Spear · 9 damage |
| French | Feudal Age | 100 food, 20 wood | 22.5 s | 125 | 1.88 | ranged 2 | Spear · 9 damage |
| Golden Horde | Dark Age | 100 food, 20 wood | 45 s | 110 | 1.88 | ranged 2 | Spear · 8 damage |
| Holy Roman Empire | Feudal Age | 100 food, 20 wood | 22.5 s | 125 | 1.88 | ranged 2 | Spear · 9 damage |
| Japanese | Feudal Age | 100 food, 20 wood | 22.5 s | 125 | 1.88 | ranged 2 | Spear · 9 damage |
| Jeanne d'Arc | Feudal Age | 100 food, 20 wood | 22.5 s | 125 | 1.88 | ranged 2 | Spear · 9 damage |
| Jin Dynasty | Feudal Age | 75 food, 20 wood | — | 125 | 1.88 | ranged 2 | Spear · 9 damage |
| The Knights Templar | Feudal Age | 100 food, 20 wood | 22.5 s | 125 | 1.88 | ranged 2 | Spear · 9 damage |
| Macedonian Dynasty | Feudal Age | 100 food, 20 wood | 22.5 s | 125 | 1.88 | ranged 2 | Spear · 9 damage |
| Mongols | Dark Age | 100 food, 20 wood | 18 s | 115 | 1.88 | ranged 2 | Spear · 8 damage |
| Rus | Feudal Age | 100 food, 20 wood | 22.5 s | 125 | 1.88 | ranged 2 | Spear · 9 damage |
| Zhu Xi's Legacy | Feudal Age | 100 food, 20 wood | 22.5 s | 125 | 1.88 | ranged 2 | Spear · 9 damage |
