Genitour — Counters, Stats & Civ Bonuses

The Genitour is countered by Skirmisher, Camel Rider and Heavy Camel Rider. It is a Cavalry Archer / Unique unit, available to the Berbers, and it wins against Cavalry Archer.

Class

Cavalry Archer / Unique

Available to

Berbers

Elite upgrade

Elite Genitour

Cost

40 35

Genitour stats

The Elite Genitour upgrade changes the values marked below. Everything else — cost, class and the civilization bonuses that apply — stays the same.

Stat	Genitour	Elite
Hit points	50	55
Melee attack	0	0
Pierce attack	3 / 3s	4 / 3s
Range	4 (min. 1)	4 (min. 1)
Melee armour	0	0
Pierce armour	4	4
Speed	1.35	1.35
Accuracy	90%	90%
Line of sight	5	6
Training time	25s	23s

What counters the Genitour?

Hard counters deal bonus damage against this unit — they beat the Genitour 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
Camel Rider	hard	Attack bonus vs. cavalry
Heavy Camel Rider	hard	Attack bonus vs. cavalry
Champion	soft	High melee damage

What does the Genitour counter?

One representative per unit line — the whole line behaves the same way in this matchup.

• Cavalry Archer hard

Unit lines the Genitour has a damage bonus against

• Archer Line
• Skirm Line
• Hand Cannoneer
• Pike Line

Civilizations that improve the Genitour

7 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 Unique Unit Counters guide.