Units Overview

Units Overview

Every unit in the game

All 230 units of Age of Empires 2 Definitive Edition, listed alphabetically with their best counters. Follow a unit for its full profile: stats, what it beats, what beats it and every civilization bonus that affects it.

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A

Arambai Cavalry Archer / Unique · Burmese 14 counters Arbalest Archer 10 counters Archer Archer 8 counters Armored Elephant Siege / Unique · Khmer 3 counters

B

Ballista Elephant Siege / Unique · Khmer 21 counters Battering Ram Siege 11 counters Battle Elephant Cavalry / Unique · Southeast Asia 14 counters Berserk Infantry / Unique · Vikings 12 counters Blackwood Archer Archer / Unique · Tupi 6 counters Bolas Rider Cavalry Archer / Unique · Mapuche 5 counters Bombard Cannon Siege / Gunpowder 5 counters Boyar Cavalry / Unique · Slavs 10 counters

C

Camel Archer Camel / Unique · Berbers 7 counters Camel Rider Camel · Saracens / multiple 8 counters Camel Scout Camel / Special · Berbers / multiple 2 counters Cannon Galleon Ship / Gunpowder 4 counters Capped Ram Siege 14 counters Caravel Ship / Unique · Portuguese 7 counters Cataphract Cavalry / Unique · Byzantines 6 counters Cavalier Cavalry 8 counters Cavalry Archer Cavalry Archer 12 counters Centurion Cavalry / Unique · Romans 6 counters Chakram Thrower Infantry / Unique · Gurjaras 14 counters Champi Runner Infantry / Tier · South America 2 counters Champi Scout Infantry / Special · South America 2 counters Champi Warrior Infantry / Unique · South America 7 counters Champion Infantry 26 counters Chu Ko Nu Archer / Unique · Chinese 9 counters Composite Bowman Archer / Unique · Armenians 7 counters Condottiero Infantry / Unique (Team) · Italians (Team bonus) 5 counters Conquistador Cavalry Archer / Unique · Spanish 13 counters Coustillier Cavalry / Unique · Burgundians 6 counters Crossbowman Archer 8 counters

D

Demolition Raft Ship 2 counters Demolition Ship Ship 1 counter Dromon Ship / Unique · Armenians / Byzantines / Goths / Huns / Romans 4 counters

E

Eagle Scout Infantry / Special · Aztecs / Mayans / Incas 14 counters Eagle Warrior Infantry / Special · Aztecs / Mayans / Incas 20 counters Elephant Archer Archer / Unique · Gurjaras 14 counters Elite Arambai Cavalry Archer / Unique · Burmese 11 counters Elite Ballista Elephant Siege / Unique · Khmer 15 counters Elite Battle Elephant Cavalry / Unique · Southeast Asia 10 counters Elite Berserk Infantry / Unique · Vikings 9 counters Elite Blackwood Archer Archer / Unique · Mapuche 4 counters Elite Bolas Rider Cavalry Archer / Unique · Mapuche 5 counters Elite Boyar Cavalry / Unique · Slavs 7 counters Elite Camel Archer Camel / Unique · Berbers 6 counters Elite Cannon Galleon Ship / Gunpowder 3 counters Elite Caravel Ship / Unique · Portuguese 4 counters Elite Cataphract Cavalry / Unique · Byzantines 3 counters Elite Centurion Cavalry / Unique · Romans 3 counters Elite Chakram Thrower Infantry / Unique · Gurjaras 10 counters Elite Champi Warrior Infantry / Unique · South America 4 counters Elite Chu Ko Nu Archer / Unique · Chinese 7 counters Elite Composite Bowman Archer / Unique · Armenians 5 counters Elite Conquistador Cavalry Archer / Unique · Spanish 10 counters Elite Coustillier Cavalry / Unique · Burgundians 3 counters Elite Dromon Ship / Unique · Armenians / Byzantines / Goths / Huns / Romans 2 counters Elite Eagle Warrior Infantry / Special · Aztecs / Mayans / Incas 16 counters Elite Elephant Archer Archer / Unique · Gurjaras 10 counters Elite Fire Archer Archer / Unique · Wu 4 counters Elite Fire Lancer Infantry / Gunpowder · Chinese / Jurchens / Khitans / Koreans / Vietnamese 5 counters Elite Gbeto Infantry / Unique · Malians 12 counters Elite Genitour Cavalry Archer / Unique · Berbers 8 counters Elite Genoese Crossbowman Archer / Unique · Italians 6 counters Elite Ghulam Infantry / Unique · Hindustanis 4 counters Elite Guecha Warrior Archer / Counter Unit / Unique · Muisca 7 counters Elite Huskarl Infantry / Unique · Goths 6 counters Elite Hussite Wagon Siege / Special / Unique · Bohemians 6 counters Elite Ibirapema Warrior Infantry / Unique · Tupi 3 counters Elite Iron Pagoda Cavalry / Unique · Jurchens 4 counters Elite Jaguar Warrior Infantry / Unique · Aztecs 6 counters Elite Janissary Gunpowder / Unique · Turks 7 counters Elite Kamayuk Infantry / Anti-Cavalry / Unique · Incas 8 counters Elite Karambit Warrior Infantry / Unique · Malay 10 counters Elite Keshik Cavalry / Unique · Tatars 3 counters Elite Kipchak Cavalry Archer / Unique · Cumans 7 counters Elite Kona Cavalry / Unique · Mapuche 5 counters Elite Konnik Cavalry / Unique · Bulgarians 5 counters Elite Konnik (Dismounted) Infantry / Unique · Bulgarians 4 counters Elite Leitis Cavalry / Unique · Lithuanians 5 counters Elite Liao Dao Infantry / Unique · Khitans 4 counters Elite Longboat Ship / Unique · Vikings 4 counters Elite Longbowman Archer / Unique · Britons 7 counters Elite Magyar Huszar Cavalry / Unique · Magyars 7 counters Elite Mameluke Camel / Unique · Saracens 5 counters Elite Mangudai Cavalry Archer / Unique · Mongols 10 counters Elite Monaspa Cavalry / Unique · Georgians 4 counters Elite Obuch Infantry / Unique · Poles 3 counters Elite Organ Gun Siege / Gunpowder / Unique · Portuguese 8 counters Elite Plumed Archer Archer / Unique · Mayans 6 counters Elite Ratha Cavalry Archer / Unique · Bengalis 2 counters Elite Ratha (Melee) Cavalry / Unique · Bengalis 3 counters Elite Ratha (Ranged) Cavalry Archer / Unique · Bengalis 3 counters Elite Rattan Archer Archer / Unique · Vietnamese 7 counters Elite Samurai Infantry / Unique · Japanese 5 counters Elite Serjeant Infantry / Unique · Sicilians 3 counters Elite Shotel Warrior Infantry / Unique · Ethiopians 5 counters Elite Shrivamsha Rider Cavalry / Unique · Gurjaras 3 counters Elite Skirmisher Archer / Counter Unit 5 counters Elite Steppe Lancer Cavalry / Regional · Mongols / Tatars / Cumans 6 counters Elite Tarkan Cavalry / Unique · Huns 7 counters Elite Temple Guard Infantry / Unique · Muisca 4 counters Elite Teutonic Knight Infantry / Unique · Teutons 8 counters Elite Throwing Axeman Infantry / Unique · Franks 8 counters Elite Tiger Cavalry Cavalry / Unique · Wei 4 counters Elite Turtle Ship Ship / Unique · Koreans 4 counters Elite Urumi Swordsman Infantry / Unique · Dravidians 3 counters Elite War Elephant Cavalry / Unique · Persians 10 counters Elite War Wagon Cavalry Archer / Unique · Koreans 12 counters Elite Warrior Priest Support / Unique · Armenians 1 counter Elite White Feather Guard Infantry / Unique · Shu 5 counters Elite Woad Raider Infantry / Unique · Celts 7 counters

F

Fast Fire Ship Ship 3 counters Fire Archer Archer / Unique · Wu 6 counters Fire Galley Ship 3 counters Fire Lancer Infantry / Gunpowder · Chinese / Jurchens / Khitans / Koreans / Vietnamese 8 counters Fire Ship Ship 3 counters Fishing Ship Ship / Economy 2 counters Flaming Camel Camel / Siege / Unique · Tatars 4 counters Flemish Militia Infantry / Unique · Burgundians 4 counters

G

Galleon Ship 3 counters Galley Ship 3 counters Gbeto Infantry / Unique · Malians 16 counters Genitour Cavalry Archer / Unique · Berbers 11 counters Genoese Crossbowman Archer / Unique · Italians 8 counters Ghulam Infantry / Unique · Hindustanis 7 counters Grenadier Gunpowder / Siege / Unique · Jurchens 4 counters Guecha Warrior Archer / Counter Unit / Unique · Muisca 10 counters

H

Halberdier Infantry / Counter Unit 13 counters Hand Cannoneer Gunpowder 7 counters Heavy Camel Rider Camel · Saracens / multiple 8 counters Heavy Cavalry Archer Cavalry Archer 15 counters Heavy Demolition Ship Ship 1 counter Heavy Hei Guang Cavalry Cavalry / Unique · Shu / Wei / Wu 3 counters Heavy Rocket Cart Siege / Gunpowder / Unique · Chinese / Shu / Wei / Wu 4 counters Heavy Scorpion Siege 15 counters Hei Guang Cavalry Cavalry / Unique · Shu / Wei / Wu 3 counters Houfnice Siege / Gunpowder / Unique · Bohemians 5 counters Huskarl Infantry / Unique · Goths 7 counters Hussar Cavalry 9 counters Hussite Wagon Siege / Special / Unique · Bohemians 8 counters

I

Ibirapema Warrior Infantry / Unique · Tupi 5 counters Imperial Camel Rider Camel / Unique · Hindustanis 9 counters Imperial Skirmisher Archer / Counter Unit · Vietnamese / Team 6 counters Iron Pagoda Cavalry / Unique · Jurchens 7 counters

J

Jaguar Warrior Infantry / Unique · Aztecs 9 counters Janissary Gunpowder / Unique · Turks 8 counters Jian Swordsman Infantry / Unique · Wu 5 counters

K

Kamayuk Infantry / Anti-Cavalry / Unique · Incas 10 counters Karambit Warrior Infantry / Unique · Malay 14 counters Keshik Cavalry / Unique · Tatars 6 counters King Special 2 counters Kipchak Cavalry Archer / Unique · Cumans 9 counters Knight Cavalry 9 counters Kona Cavalry / Unique · Mapuche 8 counters Konnik Cavalry / Unique · Bulgarians 8 counters Konnik (Dismounted) Infantry / Unique · Bulgarians 7 counters

L

Legionary Infantry / Unique · Romans 3 counters Leitis Cavalry / Unique · Lithuanians 8 counters Liao Dao Infantry / Unique · Khitans 7 counters Light Cavalry Cavalry 7 counters Long Swordsman Infantry 23 counters Longboat Ship / Unique · Vikings 7 counters Longbowman Archer / Unique · Britons 9 counters Lou Chuan Ship / Unique · Chinese / Jurchens / Shu / Wei / Wu 3 counters

M

Magyar Huszar Cavalry / Unique · Magyars 10 counters Mameluke Camel / Unique · Saracens 6 counters Man-at-Arms Infantry 8 counters Mangonel Siege 8 counters Mangudai Cavalry Archer / Unique · Mongols 12 counters Militia Infantry 8 counters Missionary Support / Unique · Spanish 6 counters Monaspa Cavalry / Unique · Georgians 7 counters Monk Support 3 counters Mounted Trebuchet Siege / Unique · Khitans 5 counters

O

Obuch Infantry / Unique · Poles 6 counters Onager Siege 9 counters Organ Gun Siege / Gunpowder / Unique · Portuguese 11 counters

P

Paladin Cavalry 11 counters Petard Siege 3 counters Pikeman Infantry / Counter Unit 13 counters Plumed Archer Archer / Unique · Mayans 8 counters

R

Ratha Cavalry Archer / Unique · Bengalis 5 counters Ratha (Melee) Cavalry / Unique · Bengalis 4 counters Ratha (Ranged) Cavalry Archer / Unique · Bengalis 3 counters Rattan Archer Archer / Unique · Vietnamese 11 counters Rocket Cart Siege / Gunpowder / Unique · Chinese / Shu / Wei / Wu 4 counters

S

Samurai Infantry / Unique · Japanese 9 counters Savar Cavalry / Unique · Persians 4 counters Scorpion Siege 13 counters Scout Cavalry Cavalry 7 counters Serjeant Infantry / Unique · Sicilians 6 counters Shotel Warrior Infantry / Unique · Ethiopians 8 counters Shrivamsha Rider Cavalry / Unique · Gurjaras 6 counters Siege Elephant Siege / Unique · Khmer 3 counters Siege Onager Siege 9 counters Siege Ram Siege 14 counters Siege Tower Siege / Support 8 counters Skirmisher Archer / Counter Unit 7 counters Slinger Archer / Anti-Archer / Unique · Incas 5 counters Spearman Infantry / Counter Unit 11 counters Steppe Lancer Cavalry / Regional · Mongols / Tatars / Cumans 10 counters

T

Tarkan Cavalry / Unique · Huns 11 counters Temple Guard Infantry / Unique · Muisca 6 counters Teutonic Knight Infantry / Unique · Teutons 13 counters Thirisadai Ship / Unique · Dravidians 2 counters Throwing Axeman Infantry / Unique · Franks 10 counters Tiger Cavalry Cavalry / Unique · Wei 6 counters Traction Trebuchet Siege / Regional · Shu / Wei / Wu 2 counters Trade Cart Economy 2 counters Trade Cog Ship / Economy 2 counters Transport Ship Ship / Support 2 counters Trebuchet Siege 13 counters Trebuchet (packed) Siege 1 counter Turtle Ship Ship / Unique · Koreans 6 counters Two-Handed Swordsman Infantry 8 counters

U

Urumi Swordsman Infantry / Unique · Dravidians 6 counters

V

Villager Economy 2 counters

W

War Chariot Cavalry / Siege / Unique · Shu 5 counters War Chariot (Barrage) Cavalry / Siege / Unique · Shu 5 counters War Chariot (Focus Fire) Cavalry / Siege / Unique · Shu 5 counters War Elephant Cavalry / Unique · Persians 13 counters War Galley Ship 4 counters War Wagon Cavalry Archer / Unique · Koreans 15 counters Warrior Priest Support / Unique · Armenians 4 counters White Feather Guard Infantry / Unique · Shu 8 counters Winged Hussar Cavalry / Unique · Poles 2 counters Woad Raider Infantry / Unique · Celts 10 counters

X

Xianbei Raider Cavalry Archer / Unique · Wei 5 counters