Scout Cavalry — Counters, Stats & Civ Bonuses

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

Class

Cavalry

Line

Light Cav

Available to

All civilizations

Cost

80

Scout Cavalry stats

Hit points	45
Melee attack	3 / 2s
Pierce attack	0
Range	0
Melee armour	0
Pierce armour	2
Speed	1.2
Line of sight	4
Training time	30s

What counters the Scout Cavalry?

The Scout Cavalry is weak against Spearman-line and Camel Riders.

Hard counters deal bonus damage against this unit — they beat the Scout Cavalry even at a cost disadvantage. Soft counters win the fight through cost-efficiency or mobility, without a dedicated bonus.

Counter	Type	Why it works
Spearman	hard	Attack bonus vs. cavalry
Pikeman	hard	High attack bonus vs. cavalry
Camel Rider	hard	Attack bonus vs. cavalry

What does the Scout Cavalry counter?

The Scout Cavalry is strong against Monastery Units.

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

• Monk soft

Other units the Scout Cavalry beats

• King soft
• Trade Cart soft
• Villager soft

Civilizations that improve the Scout Cavalry

21 civilizations have a bonus or unique technology that affects this unit.

The Light Cav

• Scout Cavalry
• Light Cavalry
• Hussar
• Winged Hussar

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.