Light Cavalry — Counters, Stats & Civ Bonuses

Light Cavalry — Counters, Stats & Civ Bonuses

The Light Cavalry is countered by Pikeman, Camel Rider and Flaming Camel. It is a cavalry unit of the Light Cav, and it wins against Mangonel, Monk and Scorpion.

Class

Cavalry

Line

Light Cav

Available to

All civilizations

Cost

80

The Light Cav

• Scout Cavalry
• Light Cavalry
• Hussar
• Winged Hussar

Light Cavalry stats

Hit points

60

Melee attack

7 / 2s

Pierce attack

0

Range

0

Melee armour

0

Pierce armour

2

Speed

1.5

Line of sight

4

Training time

30s

What counters the Light Cavalry?

Hard counters beat the Light Cavalry 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.

• Pikeman hard Strong attack bonus vs. cavalry
• Camel Rider hard Strong attack bonus vs. cavalry
• Flaming Camel UU hard Attack bonus vs. cavalry (+50)
• Genoese Crossbowman UU hard Attack bonus vs. cavalry (+5)
• Kamayuk UU hard Attack bonus vs. cavalry (+8)
• Mameluke UU hard Attack bonus vs. cavalry (+9)
• Eagle Warrior soft Attack bonus vs. cavalry (+3)

What does the Light Cavalry counter?

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

• Mangonel hard Fast – siege weapons have almost no melee armor
• Monk hard Bonus vs. monks, fast enough to interrupt conversion
• Scorpion hard Fast – siege weapons have almost no melee armor
• Crossbowman soft Fast, high HP
• Hand Cannoneer soft

Unique units the Light Cavalry beats

• Organ Gun hard Fast – siege weapons have almost no melee armor
• Warrior Priest hard Fast, interrupts conversion
• Janissary soft Fast, closes in

Other units the Light Cavalry beats

• Rocket Cart hard Fast – siege weapons have almost no melee armor
• Slinger UU hard Fast, Slingers have low HP
• Traction Trebuchet hard Fast – siege weapons have almost no melee armor
• Trebuchet hard
• Trebuchet (packed) soft

Civilizations that improve the Light Cavalry

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.