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Champion
InfantryCastle
All-purpose Infantry. Strong vs. buildings, Infantry, Scout Cavalry- and Skirmisher-line. Weak vs. Ranged Soldiers at long range.
Hit points
70
Attack
14 Melee
Armor
1 / 1
melee / pierce
Speed
0.96
melee
Cost
50F20G
Training time21s
Attack speed2s
Line of sight5
Combat detail
Hit points70
Attack (Melee)14
Melee armor1
Pierce armor1
Armor classes
InfantryUnblockable 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.
Attack1418+4
Melee armor14+3
Pierce armor16+5
Speed0.961.06+0.1
Upgrade bill
1470F720G
ForgingIron CastingBlast FurnaceScale Mail ArmorChain Mail ArmorPlate Mail ArmorSquiresGambesonsArson
Civilization bonuses and unique techs are not included — pick a civ on the to see which of these it actually has.
Notes
Upgrades: attack, armor (Blacksmith); speed, pierce armor (Barracks); creation speed (Castle); more resistant to Monks (Monastery).
Attack bonuses
Extra damage against specific armor classes
vs Shock Infantry+8
vs Standard Buildings (All buildings except Wonders)+4
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
Weak against
Units that win the trade against Champion
Upgrade path
Research bill
Two-Handed Swordsman
200F100G
45sChampion
650F350G
70s