Mangudai — Counters, Stats & Civ Bonuses

The Mangudai is countered by Skirmisher, Heavy Camel Rider and Halberdier. It is a Cavalry Archer / Unique unit, available to the Mongols, and it wins against Battering Ram, Mangonel and Scorpion.

Class

Cavalry Archer / Unique

Available to

Mongols

Elite upgrade

Elite Mangudai

Cost

55 65

Mangudai stats

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

Stat	Mangudai	Elite
Hit points	60	60
Melee attack	0	0
Pierce attack	6 / 2.1s	8 / 2.1s
Range	4	4
Melee armour	0	1
Pierce armour	0	0
Speed	1.4	1.4
Accuracy	95%	95%
Line of sight	6	6
Training time	26s	26s

What counters the Mangudai?

The Mangudai is weak against Skirmishers, Spearman-line and Camel Riders.

Hard counters deal bonus damage against this unit — they beat the Mangudai 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
Heavy Camel Rider	hard	Attack bonus vs. cavalry
Halberdier	soft	Attack bonus vs. cavalry

What does the Mangudai counter?

The Mangudai is strong against Siege Weapons and Infantry.

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

• Battering Ram hard
• Mangonel hard
• Scorpion hard
• Eagle Warrior soft

Unique units the Mangudai beats

• Organ Gun hard

Other units the Mangudai beats

• Rocket Cart hard
• Traction Trebuchet hard

Unit lines the Mangudai has a damage bonus against

• Cannons

Civilizations that improve the Mangudai

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.