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Jian Swordsman
Unique Unit · Wu

Jian Swordsman

The Jian Swordsman is a unique unit fielded by the Wu. It has 70 HP and 8 attack, with 0 melee and 5 pierce armor. Training one costs 45 food, 50 gold (95 resources total).

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Stats

Armor class
Infantry
HP
70
Attack
8
Range
0
Melee armor
0
Pierce armor
5
Speed
1
Line of sight
4
Reload
2
Train time
35s

Cost

Food45 foodGold50 gold⏱ 35s

Which civilizations have the Jian Swordsman?

Fielded by 1 civilization:

What is the Jian Swordsman strong against?

The Jian Swordsman deals bonus damage to these targets:

  • Archers +4
  • Standard Buildings +2

Units it counters (bonus damage per attack):

How to counter the Jian Swordsman

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

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