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Cavalier

Cavalier

CavalryCastle

Powerful all-purpose Heavy Cavalry. Strong vs. Infantry and Foot Archers. Weak vs. Spearman-line, Camel Riders, and Monks.

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Hit points

120

Attack

12 Melee

Armor

2 / 2

melee / pierce

Speed

1.35

melee

Cost

60F75G
Training time30s
Attack speed1.8s
Line of sight4

Combat detail

Hit points120
Attack (Melee)12
Melee armor2
Pierce armor2
Attack delay0.67s
Frame delay26 frames

Armor classes

Mounted Units (except Camels)Unblockable Melee (Armor-ignoring melee attack against units, but not against buildings)

Fully upgraded

Every generic upgrade that reaches this unit — blacksmith, university, stable, archery range, barracks, dock and monastery — researched.

Hit points120140+20
Attack1216+4
Melee armor25+3
Pierce armor26+4
Speed1.351.49+0.14

Upgrade bill

1695F795G
ForgingIron CastingBlast FurnaceScale Barding ArmorChain Barding ArmorPlate Barding ArmorHusbandryBloodlines

Civilization bonuses and unique techs are not included — pick a civ on the battle simulator to see which of these it actually has.

Notes

Upgrades: attack, armor (Blacksmith); speed, HP, to Paladin or Savar (Stable); creation speed (Castle); more resistant to Monks (Monastery).

Attack bonuses

Extra damage against specific armor classes

vs Cavalry Resistance-3

Strong and weak against are computed by this site from attack classes, armour and cost — the game files ship no counter list. See the counter analysis for the full working.

Strong against

Computed, not from the game files

Rocket Cart45 HP · 5 atkHeavy Rocket Cart65 HP · 5 atkBattering Ram175 HP · 2 atkCapped Ram200 HP · 3 atkSkirmisher30 HP · 2 atkElite Skirmisher35 HP · 3 atk

Weak against

Units that win the trade against Cavalier

Elite Kipchak45 HP · 5 atkElite Konnik (Dismounted)50 HP · 13 atkKonnik (Dismounted)45 HP · 12 atkElite Teutonic Knight110 HP · 17 atkElite War Elephant600 HP · 20 atkElite Boyar130 HP · 14 atk

Upgrade path

Knight
Cavalier
Paladin
Savar

Research bill

Cavalier
300F300G
80s
Paladin
1300F750G
170s
Savar
1200F600G
160s