Magyar Huszar & Elite Magyar Huszar (AoE2): Counters & Stats

The Magyar Huszar is countered by Pikeman, Camel Rider and Genoese Crossbowman. It is a Cavalry / Unique unit, available to the Magyars.

Class: Cavalry / Unique
Available to: Magyars
Elite upgrade: Elite Magyar Huszar
Cost: 35 45

The Magyar Huszar Line

Magyar Huszar
Elite Magyar Huszar

Magyar Huszar stats

The Elite Magyar Huszar upgrade changes the values marked with an arrow. Everything else — cost, class and the civilization bonuses that apply — stays the same.

Hit points: 80 →90
Melee attack: 10 / 1.8s →11 / 1.8s
Pierce attack: 0
Range: 0
Melee armour: 0
Pierce armour: 2
Speed: 1.5
Line of sight: 5 →6
Training time: 12s

What counters the Magyar Huszar?

Hard counters beat the Magyar Huszar 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 Attack bonus vs. cavalry
Camel Rider hard Attack bonus vs. cavalry
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)
Halberdier hard Attack bonus vs. cavalry
Heavy Camel Rider hard Attack bonus vs. cavalry
Monk soft Conversion
Eagle Warrior soft Attack bonus vs. cavalry (+3)
Samurai UU soft Attack bonus vs. unique units (+12)

What does the Magyar Huszar counter?

Units the Magyar Huszar has a damage bonus against

Bonus damage says how hard the Magyar Huszar hits these units, not that it wins every fight — some of them still beat it by outranging or outrunning it.