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Two-Handed Swordsman
Unit

Two-Handed Swordsman

The Two-Handed Swordsman is a unit available to 46 civilizations. It has 65 HP and 12 attack, with 1 melee and 1 pierce armor. Training one costs 50 food, 20 gold (70 resources total).

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Stats

Armor class
Infantry
Age
Imperial
HP
65
Attack
12
Range
0
Melee armor
1
Pierce armor
1
Speed
0.96
Line of sight
5
Reload
2
Train time
21s

Cost

Food50 foodGold20 gold⏱ 21s

Which civilizations have the Two-Handed Swordsman?

Fielded by 46 civilizations:

Militia line progression

The Two-Handed Swordsman is part of the Militia line, trained at the Barracks. Each step is unlocked by researching its upgrade:

  • Militia (Dark Age)
  • Man-at-Arms (Feudal Age — 100 food, 40 gold)
  • Long Swordsman (Castle Age — 150 food, 65 gold)
  • Two-Handed Swordsman (Imperial Age — 200 food, 100 gold)
  • Champion (Imperial Age — 650 food, 350 gold)

What is the Two-Handed Swordsman strong against?

The Two-Handed Swordsman deals bonus damage to these targets:

  • Shock Infantry +8
  • Standard Buildings +4

Units it counters (bonus damage per attack):

How to counter the Two-Handed Swordsman

These units deal bonus damage against the Two-Handed Swordsman, making them effective counters:

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How to unlock the Two-Handed Swordsman

The Two-Handed Swordsman becomes available after researching this upgrade:

Applicable upgrades

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