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Imperial Skirmisher
Unique Unit · Vietnamese

Imperial Skirmisher

The Imperial Skirmisher is a unique unit fielded by the Vietnamese. It has 35 HP and 4 attack at a range of 5, with 0 melee and 5 pierce armor. Training one costs 25 food, 35 wood (60 resources total).

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Stats

Armor class
Archer
HP
35
Attack
4
Range
5
Melee armor
0
Pierce armor
5
Speed
0.96
Line of sight
7
Reload
3
Train time
22s

Cost

Food25 foodWood35 wood⏱ 22s

Which civilizations have the Imperial Skirmisher?

Fielded by 1 civilization:

What is the Imperial Skirmisher strong against?

The Imperial Skirmisher deals bonus damage to these targets:

  • Archers +5
  • Spearmen +4
  • Mounted Archers +3
  • Mamelukes +3

Units it counters (bonus damage per attack):

How to counter the Imperial Skirmisher

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

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How to unlock the Imperial Skirmisher

The Imperial Skirmisher becomes available after researching this upgrade:

Applicable upgrades

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