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Two-Handed Swordsman

Two-Handed Swordsman

Infantry

All-purpose Infantry.

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Strong vs. buildings, Infantry, Scout Cavalry- and Skirmisher-line

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Weak vs. Ranged Soldiers at long range

Upgrades

  • Blacksmithattack, armor
  • Barracksspeed, pierce armor, to Champion
  • Castlecreation speed
  • Monasterymore resistant to Monks

Upgrade line

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

  1. MilitiaTier 1Militia
  2. Man-at-ArmsTier 2Man-at-Arms
  3. Long SwordsmanTier 3Long Swordsman
  4. Two-Handed SwordsmanTier 4Two-Handed Swordsman
  5. ChampionTier 5Champion

Some civilizations replace the final tier (Champion) with their own unit:

Stats

Hit points
65
Attack
12
Melee armor
1
Pierce armor
1
Speed
0.96
Line of sight
5
Reload time
2s
Train time
21s
Cost
food50foodgold20gold

Attack bonuses

  • vs Eagle Warrior+8
  • vs Standard Building+4

Armor classes

InfantryAnti-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.

Countered by

Strong against

Other Infantry units

Champi RunnerChampi RunnerChampi ScoutChampi ScoutChampi WarriorChampi WarriorChampionChampionEagle ScoutEagle ScoutEagle WarriorEagle WarriorElite Champi WarriorElite Champi WarriorElite Eagle WarriorElite Eagle Warrior

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