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Ghulam
Unique Unit · Hindustanis

Ghulam

The Ghulam is a unique unit fielded by the Hindustanis. It has 60 HP and 9 attack, with 0 melee and 3 pierce armor. Training one costs 30 food, 45 gold (75 resources total).

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Stats

Armor class
Infantry
Age
Castle
HP
60
Attack
9
Range
0
Melee armor
0
Pierce armor
3
Speed
1.15
Line of sight
6
Reload
2
Train time
12s

Cost

Food30 foodGold45 gold⏱ 12s

Which civilizations have the Ghulam?

Fielded by 1 civilization:

Ghulam (unique) progression

The Ghulam is part of the Ghulam (unique), trained at the Castle. Each step is unlocked by researching its upgrade:

  • Ghulam (Castle Age)
  • Ghulam (Elite) (Imperial Age — 950 food, 575 gold)

What is the Ghulam strong against?

The Ghulam deals bonus damage to these targets:

  • Archers +5
  • Standard Buildings +2
  • Shock Infantry +2

Units it counters (bonus damage per attack):

How to counter the Ghulam

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

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Applicable upgrades

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