Hussar — Counters, Stats & Civ Bonuses

Hussar — Counters, Stats & Civ Bonuses

The Hussar is countered by Halberdier, Heavy Camel Rider and Imperial Camel Rider. It is a cavalry unit of the Light Cav, and it wins against Bombard Cannon, Elite Ballista Elephant and Heavy Scorpion.

Class

Cavalry

Line

Light Cav

Available to

All civilizations

Cost

80

The Light Cav

• Scout Cavalry
• Light Cavalry
• Hussar
• Winged Hussar

Hussar stats

Hit points

75

Melee attack

7 / 1.9s

Pierce attack

0

Range

0

Melee armour

0

Pierce armour

2

Speed

1.5

Line of sight

4

Training time

30s

What counters the Hussar?

Hard counters beat the Hussar 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.

• Halberdier hard Attack bonus vs. cavalry
• Heavy Camel Rider hard Attack bonus vs. cavalry
• Imperial Camel Rider UU hard Strongest camel counter
• Elite Genoese Crossbowman UU hard Attack bonus vs. cavalry (+7)
• Elite Kamayuk UU hard Attack bonus vs. cavalry (+12)
• Flaming Camel UU hard Attack bonus vs. cavalry (+50)
• Elite Mameluke UU soft UU (Saracens) – Bonus vs. cavalry
• Elite Camel Archer UU soft UU (Berbers) – Ranged, but no bonus vs. cavalry
• Elite Eagle Warrior soft Attack bonus vs. cavalry (+4)

What does the Hussar counter?

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

• Bombard Cannon hard Fast – siege weapons have almost no melee armor
• Elite Ballista Elephant UU hard Fast – siege weapons have almost no melee armor
• Heavy Scorpion hard Fast – siege weapons have almost no melee armor
• Houfnice UU hard Fast – siege weapons have almost no melee armor
• Monk hard
• Onager hard Fast – siege weapons have almost no melee armor
• Siege Onager hard Fast – siege weapons have almost no melee armor
• Arbalest soft Fast and no gold cost – reaches ranged units instantly
• Hand Cannoneer soft Fast, can catch Cannoneers
• Heavy Cavalry Archer soft Can catch up, but damage is a question mark

Unique units the Hussar beats

• Elite Organ Gun hard Fast – siege weapons have almost no melee armor
• Elite Warrior Priest hard Fast, interrupts conversion
• Grenadier hard
• Mounted Trebuchet hard
• Elite Blackwood Archer soft
• Elite Chakram Thrower soft
• Elite Chu Ko Nu soft Fast
• Elite Composite Bowman soft
• Elite Fire Archer soft
• Elite Gbeto soft
• Elite Janissary soft Fast
• Elite Longbowman soft Fast
• Elite Plumed Archer soft Fast
• Elite Rattan Archer soft Fast

Other units the Hussar beats

• Heavy Rocket Cart hard
• Rocket Cart hard
• Traction Trebuchet hard
• Trebuchet hard Fast, beats unpacked Trebs in melee
• King soft Fast
• Petard soft
• Siege Tower soft
• Trade Cart soft Classic raider
• Trebuchet (packed) soft Can approach Trebs while packed
• Villager soft Effective raider

Civilizations that improve the Hussar

21 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 Cavalry Counters guide.