Kipchak — Counters, Stats & Civ Bonuses

The Kipchak is countered by Skirmisher, Camel Rider and Heavy Camel Rider. It is a Cavalry Archer / Unique unit, available to the Cumans.

Class

Cavalry Archer / Unique

Available to

Cumans

Elite upgrade

Elite Kipchak

Cost

60 35

Kipchak stats

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

Stat	Kipchak	Elite
Hit points	40	45
Melee attack	0	0
Pierce attack	4 / 2.2s	5 / 2.2s
Range	4	4
Melee armour	0	0
Pierce armour	0	0
Speed	1.4	1.4
Accuracy	90%	90%
Line of sight	6	6
Training time	20s	20s

What counters the Kipchak?

The Kipchak is weak against Foot Archers.

Hard counters deal bonus damage against this unit — they beat the Kipchak 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
Mangonel	soft	Area damage
Onager	soft	Area damage

What does the Kipchak counter?

The Kipchak is strong against Infantry and Siege Weapons.

Civilizations that improve the Kipchak

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.