Slinger — Counters, Stats & Civ Bonuses

Slinger — Counters, Stats & Civ Bonuses

The Slinger is countered by Knight, Light Cavalry and Cavalry Archer. It is a Archer / Anti-Archer / Unique unit, available to the Incas.

Class

Archer / Anti-Archer / Unique

Available to

Incas

Cost

50 25

Slinger stats

Hit points

35

Melee attack

0

Pierce attack

4 / 2s

Range

5 (min. 1)

Melee armour

0

Pierce armour

0

Speed

0.96

Accuracy

90%

Line of sight

7

Training time

25s

What counters the Slinger?

Hard counters beat the Slinger 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.

• Knight hard Melee vs. a ranged anti-archer with low armor
• Light Cavalry hard Fast, Slingers have low HP
• Cavalry Archer soft Kites Slingers – greater range
• Mangonel soft Area damage
• Elite Skirmisher soft Attack bonus vs. archers (+3)

What does the Slinger counter?

Units the Slinger has a damage bonus against

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

• Militia hard Militia Line
• Man-at-Arms hard Militia Line
• Long Swordsman hard Militia Line
• Two-Handed Swordsman hard Militia Line
• Champion hard Militia Line
• Legionary UU hard Militia Line
• Spearman hard Spearman Line
• Pikeman hard Spearman Line
• Halberdier hard Spearman Line
• Eagle Scout hard Eagle Line
• Eagle Warrior hard Eagle Line
• Elite Eagle Warrior hard Eagle Line
• Mangonel hard Mangonel/Onager
• Onager hard Mangonel/Onager
• Siege Onager hard Mangonel/Onager
• Scorpion hard Scorpion
• Heavy Scorpion hard Scorpion
• Battering Ram hard Rams
• Capped Ram hard Rams
• Siege Ram hard Rams
• Bombard Cannon hard Cannons
• Houfnice UU hard Cannons
• Monk hard Monks
• Missionary UU hard Monks

Civilizations that improve the Slinger

One civilization has a bonus or unique technology that affects this unit.