The Light Cavalry is a unit available to 46 civilizations. It has 60 HP and 7 attack, with 0 melee and 2 pierce armor. Training one costs 80 food (80 resources total).
Test the Light Cavalry in the Battle Sim →Stats
Armor class
Cavalry
Age
Castle
HP
60
Attack
7
Range
0
Melee armor
0
Pierce armor
2
Speed
1.5
Line of sight
4
Reload
2
Train time
30s
Cost
80 food⏱ 30sWhich civilizations have the Light Cavalry?
Fielded by 46 civilizations:
- Armenians
- Bengalis
- Berbers
- Bohemians
- Britons
- Bulgarians
- Burgundians
- Burmese
- Byzantines
- Celts
- Chinese
- Cumans
- Dravidians
- Ethiopians
- Franks
- Georgians
- Goths
- Gurjaras
- Hindustanis
- Huns
- Italians
- Japanese
- Jurchens
- Khitans
- Khmer
- Koreans
- Lithuanians
- Magyars
- Malay
- Malians
- Mongols
- Persians
- Poles
- Portuguese
- Romans
- Saracens
- Shu
- Sicilians
- Slavs
- Spanish
- Tatars
- Turks
- Vietnamese
- Vikings
- Wei
- Wu
Scout line progression
The Light Cavalry is part of the Scout line, trained at the Stable. Each step is unlocked by researching its upgrade:
- Scout Cavalry (Dark Age)
- Light Cavalry (Castle Age — 150 food, 50 gold)
- Hussar (Imperial Age — 500 food, 600 gold)
What is the Light Cavalry strong against?
The Light Cavalry deals bonus damage to these targets:
- Monastery Units +10
Units it counters (bonus damage per attack):
How to counter the Light Cavalry
These units deal bonus damage against the Light Cavalry, making them effective counters:
Resolve any matchup in the Battle Sim →How to unlock the Light Cavalry
The Light Cavalry becomes available after researching this upgrade:
