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Liao Dao
Unique Unit · Khitans

Liao Dao

The Liao Dao serves as a unique unit fielded by the Khitans. It has 75 HP and 9 attack, with 3 melee and 1 pierce armor. Training one costs 40 food, 40 gold (80 resources total).

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Stats

Armor class
Infantry
Age
Castle
HP
75
Attack
9
Range
0
Melee armor
3
Pierce armor
1
Speed
1
Line of sight
3
Reload
2.4
Train time
12s

Cost

Food40 foodGold40 gold⏱ 12s

Which civilizations have the Liao Dao?

Fielded by 1 civilization:

Liao Dao (unique) progression

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

  • Liao Dao (Castle Age)
  • Liao Dao (Elite) (Imperial Age — 800 food, 650 gold)

What is the Liao Dao strong against?

The Liao Dao deals bonus damage to these targets:

  • Shock Infantry +2
  • Standard Buildings +2

Units it counters (bonus damage per attack):

How to counter the Liao Dao

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

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Applicable upgrades

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