AOE IV / Units
Scout
Lightly armed cavalry effective at exploring the world, hunting wildlife, and herding Sheep.
What it does
Lightly armed cavalry effective at exploring the world, hunting wildlife, and herding Sheep.
- Able to see into Stealth Forests
- Health regeneration
- High movement speed
- Very weak in combat
How it fits into a match
Train from <a href="../buildings/capital-town-center.html">Capital Town Center</a>, <a href="../buildings/stable.html">Stable</a>, <a href="../buildings/town-center.html">Town Center</a>, <a href="../buildings/imperial-hippodrome.html">Imperial Hippodrome</a>, <a href="../buildings/keep.html">Keep</a>, kings palace, <a href="../buildings/school-of-cavalry.html">School of Cavalry</a>, <a href="../buildings/palace-of-swabia.html">Palace of Swabia</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
- 23 civilizations
- Produced or researched at
- Capital Town Center, Stable, Town Center, Imperial Hippodrome, Keep, kings palace, School of Cavalry, Palace of Swabia
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 | Dark Age | 65 food | 23 s | 110 | 1.63 | None listed | Short Sword · 1 damage |
| Ayyubids | Dark Age | 65 food | 23 s | 110 | 1.63 | None listed | Short Sword · 1 damage |
| Byzantines | Dark Age | 65 food | 23 s | 110 | 1.63 | None listed | Short Sword · 1 damage |
| Chinese | Dark Age | 65 food | 23 s | 110 | 1.63 | None listed | Dao · 1 damage |
| Delhi Sultanate | Dark Age | 65 food | 23 s | 110 | 1.63 | None listed | Short Sword · 1 damage |
| English | Dark Age | 65 food | 23 s | 110 | 1.63 | None listed | Short Sword · 1 damage |
| French | Dark Age | 65 food | 21 s | 110 | 1.63 | None listed | Ax · 1 damage |
| Golden Horde | Dark Age | 65 food | 23 s | 110 | 1.63 | None listed | Short Sword · 1 damage |
| House of Lancaster | Dark Age | 65 food | 23 s | 110 | 1.63 | None listed | Short Sword · 1 damage |
| Holy Roman Empire | Dark Age | 65 food | 23 s | 110 | 1.63 | None listed | Short Sword · 1 damage |
| Japanese | Dark Age | 65 food | 23 s | 110 | 1.63 | None listed | Wakizashi · 1 damage |
| Jeanne d'Arc | Dark Age | 65 food | 23 s | 110 | 1.63 | None listed | Ax · 1 damage |
| Jin Dynasty | Dark Age | 40 food | — | 110 | 1.63 | None listed | Dao · 1 damage |
| The Knights Templar | Dark Age | 65 food | 23 s | 110 | 1.63 | None listed | Ax · 1 damage |
| Malians | Dark Age | 90 food | 14 s | 110 | 1.63 | None listed | Tamba · 1 damage |
| Macedonian Dynasty | Dark Age | 65 food | 23 s | 110 | 1.63 | None listed | Short Sword · 1 damage |
| Mongols | Dark Age | 65 food | 23 s | 110 | 1.63 | None listed | Short Sword · 1 damage |
| Order of the Dragon | Dark Age | 65 food | 23 s | 110 | 1.63 | None listed | Short Sword · 1 damage |
| Ottomans | Dark Age | 65 food | 23 s | 110 | 1.63 | None listed | Short Sword · 1 damage |
| Rus | Dark Age | 65 food | 23 s | 110 | 1.63 | None listed | Short Sword · 1 damage |
| Sengoku Daimyo | Dark Age | 65 food | 23 s | 110 | 1.63 | None listed | Wakizashi · 1 damage |
| Tughlaq Dynasty | Dark Age | 65 food | 23 s | 110 | 1.63 | None listed | Short Sword · 1 damage |
| Zhu Xi's Legacy | Dark Age | 65 food | 23 s | 110 | 1.63 | None listed | Dao · 1 damage |
