Eagle Scout — Counters, Stats & Civ Bonuses

Eagle Scout — Counters, Stats & Civ Bonuses

The Eagle Scout is countered by Man-at-Arms, Cataphract and Hand Cannoneer. It is a Infantry / Special unit of the Eagle Line, available to the Aztecs / Mayans / Incas.

Class

Infantry / Special

Line

Eagle Line

Available to

Aztecs / Mayans / Incas

Cost

20 50

The Eagle Line

• Eagle Scout
• Eagle Warrior
• Elite Eagle Warrior

Eagle Scout stats

Hit points

50

Melee attack

4 / 2s

Pierce attack

0

Range

0

Melee armour

0

Pierce armour

2

Speed

1.1

Line of sight

5

Training time

50s

What counters the Eagle Scout?

Hard counters beat the Eagle 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.

• Man-at-Arms hard Attack bonus vs. Eagle Warriors
• Cataphract UU hard Attack bonus vs. infantry (+9)
• Hand Cannoneer hard Attack bonus vs. infantry (+10)
• Jaguar Warrior UU hard Attack bonus vs. infantry (+5)
• Archer soft Pierce damage, Eagle has low pierce armor
• Skirmisher soft Cheap, no gold – but no bonus vs. Eagles
• Knight soft High damage
• Berserk UU soft Attack bonus vs. Eagle Warriors (+2)
• Huskarl UU soft Attack bonus vs. Eagle Warriors (+2)
• Karambit Warrior UU soft Attack bonus vs. Eagle Warriors (+2)
• Samurai UU soft Attack bonus vs. Eagle Warriors (+2)
• Slinger UU soft Attack bonus vs. infantry (+4)
• Throwing Axeman UU soft Attack bonus vs. Eagle Warriors (+1)
• Woad Raider UU soft Attack bonus vs. Eagle Warriors (+2)

What does the Eagle Scout counter?

Units the Eagle Scout has a damage bonus against

Bonus damage says how hard the Eagle Scout hits these units, not that it wins every fight — some of them still beat it by outranging or outrunning it.

• Mangonel hard Mangonel/Onager
• Onager hard Mangonel/Onager
• Siege Onager hard Mangonel/Onager
• Scorpion hard Scorpion
• Heavy Scorpion hard Scorpion
• Battering Ram hard Rams
• Capped Ram hard Rams
• Siege Ram hard Rams
• Bombard Cannon hard Cannons
• Houfnice UU hard Cannons
• Monk hard Monks
• Missionary UU hard Monks

Civilizations that improve the Eagle Scout

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

For the strategy behind these matchups — when to build counters, how to mix them and which civs do it best — see the Infantry Counters guide.