The Camel Archer is countered by Skirmisher and Champion. It is a Camel / Unique unit, available to the Berbers, and it wins against Cavalry Archer, Battle Elephant and Hussar.
- Class
- Camel / Unique
- Available to
- Berbers
- Elite upgrade
- Elite Camel Archer
- Cost
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50 
60
Camel Archer stats
The Elite Camel Archer upgrade changes the values marked below. Everything else — cost, class and the civilization bonuses that apply — stays the same.
| Stat | Camel Archer | Elite |
|---|---|---|
 Hit points | 55 | 60 |
 Melee attack | 0 | 0 |
 Pierce attack | 7 / 2s | 8 / 2s |
 Range | 4 | 4 |
 Melee armour | 0 | 1 |
 Pierce armour | 1 | 1 |
 Speed | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Accuracy | 95% | 95% |
 Line of sight | 5 | 5 |
 Training time | 25s | 25s |
What counters the Camel Archer?
The Camel Archer is weak against Spearman-line, Skirmishers and Camel Riders.
Hard counters deal bonus damage against this unit — they beat the Camel Archer even at a cost disadvantage. Soft counters win the fight through cost-efficiency or mobility, without a dedicated bonus.
| Counter | Type | Why it works |
|---|---|---|
 Skirmisher | hard | Attack bonus vs. archers |
 Champion | hard | No camel bonus vs. infantry |
What does the Camel Archer counter?
The Camel Archer is strong against Mounted Archers.
One representative per unit line — the whole line behaves the same way in this matchup.
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Cavalry Archer hard -
Battle Elephant soft -
Hussar soft -
Knight soft
Unique units the Camel Archer beats
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War Elephant soft
Civilizations that improve the Camel Archer
15 civilizations have a bonus or unique technology that affects this unit.
Bengalis
- Cavalry +2 attack vs. Skirmishers
Berbers
- Stable Units cost -15/20% in Castle/Imperial Age
Bulgarians
- Stirrups (unique tech): Cavalry attacks +33% faster
Burmese
- Manipur Cavalry (unique tech): Cavalry +4 attack vs. Ranged Soldiers
Cumans
- Mounted Units move +5/10/15% faster in Feudal/Castle/Imperial Age
Dravidians
- Wootz Steel (unique tech): Infantry and Cavalry attacks ignore armor
Franks
- Mounted Units +20% HP starting in Feudal Age
Georgians
- Mounted Units regenerate 2/8/14 HP per minute in Feudal/Castle/Imperial Age
- Aznauri Cavalry (unique tech): Mounted Units take -20% population space
Gurjaras
- Mounted Units deal +20/30/40% bonus damage in Feudal/Castle/Imperial Age
Jurchens
- Mounted Units and Fire Lancers attack +25% faster starting in Feudal Age
Khitans
- Ordo Cavalry (unique tech): Cavalry regenerates HP in combat
Malians
- Farimba (unique tech): Cavalry +5 attack
Mapuche
- Mounted Units generate +3 gold when defeating military units
Teutons
- Barracks and Stable Units +1/+2 melee armor in Castle/Imperial Age
Wei
- Ming Guang Armor (unique tech): Mounted Units +4 melee armor
For the strategy behind these matchups — when to build counters, how to mix them and which civs do it best — see the Unique Unit Counters guide.
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