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Hand Cannoneer
Unit

Hand Cannoneer

The Hand Cannoneer serves as a unit available to 23 civilizations. It has 40 HP and 17 attack at a range of 7, with 1 melee and 0 pierce armor. Training one costs 45 food, 50 gold (95 resources total).

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Stats

Armor class
Archer
HP
40
Attack
17
Range
7
Melee armor
1
Pierce armor
0
Speed
0.96
Line of sight
9
Reload
3.45
Train time
34s

Cost

Food45 foodGold50 gold⏱ 34s

Which civilizations have the Hand Cannoneer?

Fielded by 23 civilizations:

What is the Hand Cannoneer strong against?

The Hand Cannoneer deals bonus damage to these targets:

  • Infantry +10
  • High-Pierce-Armor Siege +2
  • Spearmen +1

Units it counters (bonus damage per attack):

How to counter the Hand Cannoneer

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

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How to unlock the Hand Cannoneer

The Hand Cannoneer becomes available after researching this upgrade:

Applicable upgrades

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