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Cao Cao
Unique Unit · Wei

Cao Cao

The Cao Cao is a unique unit fielded by the Wei. It has 475 HP and 14 attack, with 3 melee and 3 pierce armor. Training one costs 500 food, 500 gold (1000 resources total).

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Stats

Armor class
Cavalry
HP
475
Attack
14
Range
0
Melee armor
3
Pierce armor
3
Speed
1.3
Line of sight
5
Reload
2
Train time
60s

Cost

Food500 foodGold500 gold⏱ 60s

Which civilizations have the Cao Cao?

Fielded by 1 civilization:

What is the Cao Cao strong against?

The Cao Cao deals bonus damage to these targets:

  • Archers +3

Units it counters (bonus damage per attack):

How to counter the Cao Cao

These units deal bonus damage against the Cao Cao, making them effective counters:

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