Hand Cannoneer — Counters, Stats & Civ Bonuses

The Hand Cannoneer is countered by Skirmisher, Elite Skirmisher and Hussar. It is a gunpowder unit of the Hand Cannoneer, and it wins against Elite Eagle Warrior, Armored Elephant and Pikeman.

Class

Gunpowder

Line

Hand Cannoneer

Available to

All civilizations

Cost

45 50

Hand Cannoneer stats

Hit points	40
Melee attack	0
Pierce attack	17 / 3.4s
Range	7
Melee armour	1
Pierce armour	0
Speed	0.96
Accuracy	75%
Line of sight	9
Training time	34s

What counters the Hand Cannoneer?

The Hand Cannoneer is weak against Ranged Soldiers.

Hard counters deal bonus damage against this unit — they beat the Hand Cannoneer 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 – applies to Hand Cannoneers too
Elite Skirmisher	hard	Attack bonus vs. archers – applies to Hand Cannoneers too
Hussar	soft	Fast, can catch Cannoneers
Light Cavalry	soft	Fast
Mangonel	soft	Area damage from safe distance

What does the Hand Cannoneer counter?

The Hand Cannoneer is strong against Infantry.

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

• Elite Eagle Warrior hard
• Armored Elephant soft
• Pikeman soft

Unique units the Hand Cannoneer beats

• Elite Kamayuk hard
• Flaming Camel soft
• Kamayuk soft

Unit lines the Hand Cannoneer has a damage bonus against

• Champion Line
• Rams

Civilizations that improve the Hand Cannoneer

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

The Hand Cannoneer

• Hand Cannoneer

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