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Cavalier
Unit

Cavalier

The Cavalier is a unit available to 37 civilizations. It has 120 HP and 12 attack, with 2 melee and 2 pierce armor. Training one costs 60 food, 75 gold (135 resources total).

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Stats

Armor class
Cavalry
Age
Castle
HP
120
Attack
12
Range
0
Melee armor
2
Pierce armor
2
Speed
1.35
Line of sight
4
Reload
1.8
Train time
30s

Cost

Food60 foodGold75 gold⏱ 30s

Which civilizations have the Cavalier?

Fielded by 37 civilizations:

Knight line progression

The Cavalier is part of the Knight line, trained at the Stable. Each step is unlocked by researching its upgrade:

  • Knight (Castle Age)
  • Cavalier (Castle Age — 300 food, 300 gold)
  • Paladin (Imperial Age — 1300 food, 750 gold)

How to counter the Cavalier

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

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How to unlock the Cavalier

The Cavalier becomes available after researching this upgrade:

Applicable upgrades

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