Camel Scout — Counters, Stats & Civ Bonuses

Gurjara unique scout.

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The Camel Scout is countered by Spearman and Archer. It is a Camel / Special unit of the Camel Line, available to the Berbers / multiple.

Camel Scout
Class
Camel / Special
Line
Camel Line
Available to
Berbers / multiple
Cost
Food 55 Gold 60

The Camel Line

Camel Scout stats

Hit points
70
Melee attack
2 / 2s
Pierce attack
0
Range
0
Melee armour
0
Pierce armour
0
Speed
1.2
Line of sight
4
Training time
22s

What counters the Camel Scout?

Hard counters beat the Camel Scout decisively and win even at a cost disadvantage — usually through bonus damage, area damage, conversion or a speed advantage it cannot escape. Soft counters win the fight too, but only with good numbers and positioning.

What does the Camel Scout counter?

The Camel Scout is strong against Mounted Units.

Civilizations that improve the Camel Scout

9 civilizations have a bonus or unique technology that affects this unit.

Berbers

  • Stable Units cost -15/20% in Castle/Imperial Age
  • Maghrebi Camels (unique tech): Camel Units regenerate 15 HP per minute

Byzantines

  • Camel Riders, Skirmishers and Spearman-line cost -25%

Cumans

  • Mounted Units move +5/10/15% faster in Feudal/Castle/Imperial Age

Ethiopians

  • Royal Heirs (unique tech): Shotel Warriors and Camel Riders receive -3 damage from Mounted Units

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

Khitans

  • Ordo Cavalry (unique tech): Cavalry regenerates HP in combat

Malians

  • Farimba (unique tech): Cavalry +5 attack

Saracens

  • Camel Units +25% HP

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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