The Camel Rider is countered by Champion, Two-Handed Swordsman and Halberdier. It is a camel unit of the Camel Line, available to the Saracens / multiple, and it wins against Cavalry Archer, Knight and Scout Cavalry.
- Class
- Camel
- Line
- Camel Line
- Available to
- Saracens / multiple
- Cost
-
55 
60
Camel Rider stats
 Hit points | 100 |
|---|---|
 Melee attack | 6 / 2s |
 Pierce attack | 0 |
 Range | 0 |
 Melee armour | 0 |
 Pierce armour | 0 |
 Speed | 1.45 |
 Line of sight | 5 |
 Training time | 22s |
What counters the Camel Rider?
The Camel Rider is weak against Infantry, Monks and Foot Archers.
Hard counters deal bonus damage against this unit — they beat the Camel Rider even at a cost disadvantage. Soft counters win the fight through cost-efficiency or mobility, without a dedicated bonus.
| Counter | Type | Why it works |
|---|---|---|
 Champion | hard | No camel bonus vs. infantry |
 Two-Handed Swordsman | hard | High melee damage |
 Halberdier | hard | Attack bonus vs. camels |
 Monk | soft | Conversion |
 Arbalest | soft | Pierce damage |
 Mameluke | soft | UU (Saracens) – Ranged, but no bonus vs. camels |
What does the Camel Rider counter?
The Camel Rider is strong against Mounted Units.
One representative per unit line — the whole line behaves the same way in this matchup.
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Cavalry Archer hard -
Knight hard -
Scout Cavalry hard -
Steppe Lancer hard
Unique units the Camel Rider beats
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Arambai hard -
Bolas Rider hard -
Boyar hard -
Centurion hard -
Conquistador hard -
Coustillier hard -
Genitour hard -
Iron Pagoda hard -
Keshik hard -
Kipchak hard -
Konnik hard -
Leitis hard -
Monaspa hard -
Ratha hard -
Shrivamsha Rider hard -
Tarkan hard -
Tiger Cavalry hard -
Xianbei Raider hard
Other units the Camel Rider beats
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Fire Lancer hard -
Hei Guang Cavalry hard - Ratha (Melee) hard
- Ratha (Ranged) hard
Unit lines the Camel Rider has a damage bonus against
Civilizations that improve the Camel Rider
19 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
- Maghrebi Camels (unique tech): Camel Units regenerate 15 HP per minute
Bulgarians
- Stirrups (unique tech): Cavalry attacks +33% faster
Burmese
- Manipur Cavalry (unique tech): Cavalry +4 attack vs. Ranged Soldiers
Byzantines
- Camel Riders, Skirmishers and Spearman-line cost -25%
Cumans
- Mounted Units move +5/10/15% faster in Feudal/Castle/Imperial Age
Dravidians
- Wootz Steel (unique tech): Infantry and Cavalry attacks ignore armor
Ethiopians
- Royal Heirs (unique tech): Shotel Warriors and Camel Riders receive -3 damage from Mounted Units
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
- Frontier Guards (unique tech): Camel Riders and Elephant Archers +4 melee armor
Hindustanis
- Camel Riders attack +20% faster
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
Saracens
- Camel Units +25% HP
Teutons
- Barracks and Stable Units +1/+2 melee armor in Castle/Imperial Age
Wei
- Ming Guang Armor (unique tech): Mounted Units +4 melee armor
The Camel Line
- Camel Rider
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Heavy Camel Rider -
Imperial Camel Rider
For the strategy behind these matchups — when to build counters, how to mix them and which civs do it best — see the Cavalry Counters guide.
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