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Skirmisher — Age of Empires II

Skirmisher

Archer

Upgrade line

  1. Skirmisher
  2. Elite Skirmisher
  3. Imperial Skirmisher

Stats

HP
30/ 600
Attack
2/ 200
Melee armor
0/ 10
Pierce armor
3/ 10
Range
4/ 16
Speed
0.96/ 1.65

Cost

Food
25
Wood
35

Countered by

Build these against it.

  • BerserkVikings
  • Condottiero
  • Eagle Scout
  • Flemish Militia
  • GbetoMalians
  • HuskarlGoths
  • Jaguar WarriorAztecs
  • KamayukIncas
  • Karambit WarriorMalay
  • Konnik (Dismounted)Bulgarians
  • Militia
  • SamuraiJapanese
  • Serjeant
  • Shotel WarriorEthiopians
  • Throwing AxemanFranks
  • Woad RaiderCelts
  • Battle Elephant
  • BoyarSlavs
  • Camel Scout
  • CataphractByzantines
  • Coustillier
  • KeshikTatars
  • Knight
  • KonnikBulgarians
  • LeitisLithuanians
  • Magyar HuszarMagyars
  • MamelukeSaracens
  • Scout Cavalry
  • Steppe Lancer
  • TarkanHuns
  • War ElephantPersians
  • Battering Ram
  • Mangonel
  • Scorpion

Strong against

This unit is a good answer to these.

  • Spearman
  • Archer
  • Chu Ko NuChinese
  • Genoese CrossbowmanItalians
  • Hand Cannoneer
  • JanissaryTurks
  • LongbowmanBritons
  • Plumed ArcherMayans
  • Slinger
  • Scout Cavalry
  • ArambaiBurmese
  • Camel ArcherBerbers
  • Cavalry Archer
  • ConquistadorSpanish
  • Elephant Archer
  • KipchakCumans
  • MangudaiMongolsNeeds numbers: Elite Skirmishers trade well but cannot chase them down.
  • War WagonKoreans

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