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Elite Steppe Lancer

Elite Steppe Lancer

Cavalry

Fast moving Cavalry with increased attack range. Strong in groups.

Weak vs. Cavalry, Camel Riders and Archery Units

Upgrades

  • Blacksmithattack, armor
  • Stablespeed, HP
  • Castlecreation speed
  • Monasterymore resistant to Monks

Upgrade line

The shared promotion chain — each tier upgrades into the next at its training building.

  1. Steppe LancerTier 1Steppe Lancer
  2. Elite Steppe LancerTier 2Elite Steppe Lancer

Stats

Hit points
80
Attack
11
Melee armor
0
Pierce armor
2
Range
1
Speed
1.45
Line of sight
5
Reload time
2s
Attack delay
0.325s
Accuracy
100%
Train time
20s
Cost
food70foodgold40gold

Attack bonuses

No class-specific attack bonuses.

Armor classes

CavalryAnti-Leitis

Other units deal bonus damage to a unit through these classes — the basis of the counter system.

Counters

Derived from in-game bonus damage — each number is the bonus dealt through the named armor class. Pick your civilization to see only the units you can train.

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