In Age of Empires II, the Champion is a unit available to 37 civilizations. It has 70 HP and 14 attack, with 1 melee and 1 pierce armor. Training one costs 50 food, 20 gold (70 resources total).
Test the Champion in the Battle Sim →Stats
Armor class
Infantry
Age
Imperial
HP
70
Attack
14
Range
0
Melee armor
1
Pierce armor
1
Speed
0.96
Line of sight
5
Reload
2
Train time
21s
Cost
50 food
20 gold⏱ 21sWhich civilizations have the Champion?
Fielded by 37 civilizations:
- Armenians
- Aztecs
- Bengalis
- Berbers
- Bohemians
- Britons
- Burgundians
- Burmese
- Byzantines
- Celts
- Chinese
- Cumans
- Dravidians
- Franks
- Georgians
- Goths
- Hindustanis
- Italians
- Japanese
- Khitans
- Koreans
- Lithuanians
- Magyars
- Malians
- Mongols
- Poles
- Portuguese
- Saracens
- Shu
- Sicilians
- Slavs
- Spanish
- Teutons
- Turks
- Vietnamese
- Vikings
- Wu
Militia line progression
The Champion is part of the Militia line, trained at the Barracks. Each step is unlocked by researching its upgrade:
- Militia (Dark Age)
- Man-at-Arms (Feudal Age — 100 food, 40 gold)
- Long Swordsman (Castle Age — 150 food, 65 gold)
- Two-Handed Swordsman (Imperial Age — 200 food, 100 gold)
- Champion (Imperial Age — 650 food, 350 gold)
What is the Champion strong against?
The Champion deals bonus damage to these targets:
- Shock Infantry +8
- Standard Buildings +4
Units it counters (bonus damage per attack):
How to counter the Champion
These units deal bonus damage against the Champion, making them effective counters:
Resolve any matchup in the Battle Sim →How to unlock the Champion
The Champion becomes available after researching this upgrade:
