AoE2 DB

Army Counter Planner

Tell us the army coming at you and the civilization you're playing — we'll work out exactly what to build to beat it: hard counters from the game's attack bonuses, the soft counters the numbers don't capture, and what to avoid because it walks into a counter of its own.

Pick a civ to filter answers to what you can actually build.

Eagle Warrior
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30 hard counters for your 1-unit army — across every civ.

Cataphract

Cataphract

Top pick

Cavalry· Imperial Age· 70 food, 75 gold

counters 1
  • vs Eagle Warrior+12 vs Infantry

Watch out — Cataphract folds to Spearman, Donjon Spearman, Rhomphaia Warrior.

War Chariot

War Chariot

Cavalry· Imperial Age· 65 wood, 65 gold

counters 1
  • vs Eagle Warrior+8 vs Infantry

Watch out — War Chariot folds to Spearman, Donjon Spearman, Rhomphaia Warrior.

Jaguar Warrior

Jaguar Warrior

Infantry· Imperial Age· 60 food, 30 gold

counters 1
  • vs Eagle Warrior+6 vs Infantry

Watch out — Jaguar Warrior folds to Cataphract, Samurai, War Chariot.

Militia

Militia

Infantry· Dark Age· 50 food, 20 gold

counters 1
  • vs Eagle Warrior+6 vs Eagle Warriors

Watch out — Militia folds to Cataphract, War Chariot, Jaguar Warrior.

Teutonic Knight

Teutonic Knight

Infantry· Imperial Age· 85 food, 30 gold

counters 1
  • vs Eagle Warrior+4 vs Eagle Warriors

Watch out — Teutonic Knight folds to Cataphract, Samurai, War Chariot.

White Feather Guard

White Feather Guard

Infantry· Imperial Age· 60 food, 15 gold

counters 1
  • vs Eagle Warrior+4 vs Eagle Warriors

Watch out — White Feather Guard folds to Cataphract, Samurai, War Chariot.

Berserker

Berserker

Infantry· 65 food, 20 gold

counters 1
  • vs Eagle Warrior+3 vs Eagle Warriors

Watch out — Berserker folds to Cataphract, Samurai, War Chariot.

Champi

Champi

Infantry· 50 food, 25 gold

counters 1
  • vs Eagle Warrior+3 vs Eagle Warriors

Watch out — Champi folds to Cataphract, War Chariot, Jaguar Warrior.

Donjon Serjeant

Donjon Serjeant

Infantry· 55 food, 25 gold

counters 1
  • vs Eagle Warrior+3 vs Eagle Warriors

Watch out — Donjon Serjeant folds to Cataphract, Samurai, War Chariot.

Huskarl

Huskarl

Infantry· Imperial Age· 75 food, 35 gold

counters 1
  • vs Eagle Warrior+3 vs Eagle Warriors

Watch out — Huskarl folds to Cataphract, Samurai, War Chariot.

Ibirapema Warrior

Ibirapema Warrior

Infantry· Imperial Age· 30 food, 60 gold

counters 1
  • vs Eagle Warrior+3 vs Eagle Warriors

Watch out — Ibirapema Warrior folds to Cataphract, Samurai, War Chariot.

Liao Dao

Liao Dao

Infantry· Imperial Age· 40 food, 40 gold

counters 1
  • vs Eagle Warrior+3 vs Eagle Warriors

Watch out — Liao Dao folds to Cataphract, Samurai, War Chariot.

Obuch

Obuch

Infantry· Imperial Age· 55 food, 20 gold

counters 1
  • vs Eagle Warrior+3 vs Eagle Warriors

Watch out — Obuch folds to Cataphract, Samurai, War Chariot.

Samurai

Samurai

Infantry· Imperial Age· 45 food, 30 gold

counters 1
  • vs Eagle Warrior+3 vs Eagle Warriors

Watch out — Samurai folds to Cataphract, War Chariot, Companion Cavalry.

Serjeant

Serjeant

Infantry· Imperial Age· 55 food, 25 gold

counters 1
  • vs Eagle Warrior+3 vs Eagle Warriors

Watch out — Serjeant folds to Cataphract, Samurai, War Chariot.

Urumi Swordsman

Urumi Swordsman

Infantry· Imperial Age· 65 food, 20 gold

counters 1
  • vs Eagle Warrior+3 vs Eagle Warriors

Watch out — Urumi Swordsman folds to Cataphract, Samurai, War Chariot.

Woad Raider

Woad Raider

Infantry· Imperial Age· 70 food, 25 gold

counters 1
  • vs Eagle Warrior+3 vs Eagle Warriors

Watch out — Woad Raider folds to Cataphract, Samurai, War Chariot.

Chakram Thrower

Chakram Thrower

Infantry· Imperial Age· 65 food, 30 gold

counters 1
  • vs Eagle Warrior+2 vs Eagle Warriors

Watch out — Chakram Thrower folds to Cataphract, Samurai, War Chariot.

Ghulam

Ghulam

Infantry· Imperial Age· 30 food, 45 gold

counters 1
  • vs Eagle Warrior+2 vs Eagle Warriors

Watch out — Ghulam folds to Cataphract, Samurai, War Chariot.

Karambit Warrior

Karambit Warrior

Infantry· Imperial Age· 25 food, 15 gold

counters 1
  • vs Eagle Warrior+2 vs Eagle Warriors

Watch out — Karambit Warrior folds to Cataphract, Samurai, War Chariot.

Organ Gun

Organ Gun

Siege· Imperial Age· 80 wood, 70 gold

counters 1
  • vs Eagle Warrior+2 vs Infantry

Watch out — Organ Gun folds to Battering Ram, Armored Elephant, Cannon Galleon.

Plumed Archer

Plumed Archer

Archers· Imperial Age· 55 wood, 55 gold

counters 1
  • vs Eagle Warrior+2 vs Infantry

Watch out — Plumed Archer folds to Samurai, Huskarl, Tiger Cavalry.

Rhomphaia Warrior

Rhomphaia Warrior

Infantry· Imperial Age· 50 food, 40 gold

counters 1
  • vs Eagle Warrior+2 vs Eagle Warriors

Watch out — Rhomphaia Warrior folds to Cataphract, Samurai, War Chariot.

Scorpion

Scorpion

Other· Castle Age· 75 wood, 75 gold

counters 1
  • vs Eagle Warrior+2 vs Infantry

Watch out — Scorpion folds to Battering Ram, Armored Elephant, Cannon Galleon.

Shotel

Shotel

Infantry· 50 food, 30 gold

counters 1
  • vs Eagle Warrior+2 vs Eagle Warriors

Watch out — Shotel folds to Cataphract, Samurai, War Chariot.

Throwing Axeman

Throwing Axeman

Infantry· Imperial Age· 55 food, 25 gold

counters 1
  • vs Eagle Warrior+2 vs Eagle Warriors

Watch out — Throwing Axeman folds to Cataphract, Samurai, War Chariot.

Donjon Spearman

Donjon Spearman

No gold

Infantry· 35 food, 25 wood

counters 1
  • vs Eagle Warrior+1 vs Eagle Warriors

Watch out — Donjon Spearman folds to Cataphract, War Chariot, Jaguar Warrior.

Gbeto

Gbeto

Infantry· Imperial Age· 50 food, 40 gold

counters 1
  • vs Eagle Warrior+1 vs Eagle Warriors

Watch out — Gbeto folds to Cataphract, Samurai, War Chariot.

Hei Guang Cavalry

Hei Guang Cavalry

Cavalry· Castle Age· 65 food, 65 gold

counters 1
  • vs Eagle Warrior+1 vs Infantry

Watch out — Hei Guang Cavalry folds to Spearman, Donjon Spearman, Rhomphaia Warrior.

Spearman

Spearman

No gold

Infantry· Dark Age· 35 food, 25 wood

counters 1
  • vs Eagle Warrior+1 vs Eagle Warriors

Watch out — Spearman folds to Cataphract, War Chariot, Jaguar Warrior.

Soft counters & tips

No bonus damage, but these still beat the matchup — splash, conversion, or raw speed the numbers don't show.