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Very effective against:spearmen, archers (especially invading walls).Weak against:men at arms, crossbowmen, siege weapons with attack in area (mangoneles).There are certain types of units that fight better against enemies in light armor, while there are others that can deal great damage to those in heavy armor . For example, archers do very little damage to knights, so crossbowmen are a better option, as they pierce armor.īelow, you can see a slightly larger guide on what choices to make against most units in the game: Counterunits ( counters ) in Age of Empires IV : spearmen The reason for this behavior is that Age of Empires IV has a new armor-based counterunit system. In descending order: spearmen, men-at-arms, archers, crossbowmen, horsemen, and knights.
#Age of empire 2 units series#
To explain quickly, it shows a series of base units (as there are many more) and how much damage they do to certain types of enemy units. In this order, spearmen, men-at-arms, archers, crossbowmen, horsemen, and knights can be seen interacting with the other types. Did you know that in your Age of Empires IV installation folder you can find an image that serves as a guide to check the units and their corresponding counter- units ( counters ) that are in the game? However, as simple as it may seem, this one is not so easy to interpret, especially if you are a new player.