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The Armored Infantry is an Early Middle Ages heavy unit. It is produced in the Armored Infantry Barracks. Two of them can also be received by the quest Murderers! from as early as the Bronze Age (provided you have left unresearched technologies to be researched for the Early Middle Ages Bonus Questline), though most players get them in the Iron Age as a higher era unit, giving them a tactical advantage against lower age units.

They upgrade the Legionnaire by +4 attack and +5 defense. Movement and range stays the same, but they also gain +1 attack and defense bonus against light units and +1 defense bonus on plains.

Usage[]

The Armored Infantry is very effective against the light units, and even against the High Middle Ages Berserker, but it is no match for the other units in the High Middle Ages. It can also be used to counter same age and lower age fast units due to its high defense as well. However, they are weak against ranged and artillery units, both due to both ranged classes having bonuses against them and the slow movement of the Armored Infantry.

In the Early Middle Ages, however, both ranged classes cannot deal much damage on Armored Infantry compared to previous ages, due to their decreased attack damage, whilst Armored Infantry can often two hit kill them due to their general weak defense. Pairing the Armored Infantry with Heavy Cavalry can be a very deadly counter to most EMA army types, because the Heavy Cavalry can rush to take out enemy Ranged and Artillery Units, whilst the Armored Infantry takes care of melee classes.

Against Same Age Units[]

Light UnitMercenary[]

Like previous ages, the Armored Infantry is the best counter to the Mercenary. Their bonuses against light units and their very high defense means that the Armored Infantry can deal a lot of damage to the Mercenary whilst taking little damage back.

Fast UnitHeavy Cavalry[]

Similar to previous ages, the Armored Infantry's high defense usually means that the Heavy Cavalry is unable to deal much damage to the Armored Infantry, whilst the Armored Infantry can often kill the Heavy Cavalry in two hits, making the fight more favorable for the Armored Infantry as a whole.

Ranged UnitMounted Archer[]

The Mounted Archer's very high movement and range and bonuses against heavy units often means the Armored Infantry is quite ineffective against them. However, the low attack and defense of the Mounted Archer may limit their effectiveness against the Armored Infantry, as it may take many hits for the Mounted Archer to kill an Armored Infantry, whilst they can be two hit killed by the Armored Infantry, so the Mounted Archer is generally not a problem for the Armored Infantry if they are killed quickly.

Artillery UnitCatapult[]

Like previous ages, although the Catapult has bonuses against the Armored Infantry, their low attack only deals small amounts of damage to the Armored Infantry per attack. However, the Armored Infantry's slow movement greatly allows the Catapult to deal a lot of damage over time to them, though the Armored Infantry can two hit kill Catapults once they have reached them. Generally , the Armored Infantry is usually not the first choice of attack if you have other units such as the Mounted Archer or Heavy Cavalry alongside your Armored Infantry.

Image[]

Armored Infantry

Armored Infantry in a field

Other Military Units[]

Military Units
All Ages Heavy Unit Color GuardLight Unit Military DrummerLight Unit RogueFast Unit/Heavy Unit Champion
Bronze Age Light Unit SpearfighterLight Unit ClubmanHeavy Unit WarriorFast Unit Horseman
Ranged Unit SlingerArtillery Unit Stone Thrower
Iron Age Light Unit SoldierHeavy Unit LegionnaireFast Unit Mounted Warrior
Ranged Unit ArcherArtillery Unit Ballista
Early Middle Ages Light Unit MercenaryHeavy Unit Armored InfantryHeavy Unit BarbarianFast Unit Heavy Cavalry
Ranged Unit Mounted ArcherRanged Unit Barbarian SlingerArtillery Unit Catapult
High Middle Ages Light Unit BerserkerHeavy Unit Heavy InfantryFast Unit Knight
Ranged Unit CrossbowmanArtillery Unit Trebuchet
Late Middle Ages Light Unit Great Sword WarriorHeavy Unit Imperial GuardFast Unit Heavy Knight
Ranged Unit Longbow ArcherArtillery Unit Cannon
Colonial Age Light Unit RangerHeavy Unit GrenadierFast Unit Dragoon
Ranged Unit MusketeerArtillery Unit Field Gun
Industrial Age Light Unit Jaeger InfantryLight Unit Brave WarriorHeavy Unit HowitzerFast Unit Lancer
Ranged Unit RiflemanRanged Unit Mounted BraveArtillery Unit Breech Loader
Progressive Era Light Unit ConscriptHeavy Unit TankFast Unit Armored Car
Ranged Unit SniperArtillery Unit Rapid Fire Cannon
Modern Era Light Unit Bazooka TeamHeavy Unit Battle TankFast Unit Mechanized Infantry
Ranged Unit ParatrooperArtillery Unit Mechanized Artillery
Postmodern Era Light Unit CommandoHeavy Unit Universal TankFast Unit IFV
Ranged Unit MG TeamArtillery Unit Rocket Artillery
Contemporary Era Light Unit Strike TeamHeavy Unit Assault TankFast Unit Attack Helicopter
Ranged Unit Anti-Aircraft VehicleArtillery Unit Missile Artillery
Tomorrow Era Light Unit Ultra APHeavy Unit Stealth TankFast Unit Combat Drone
Ranged Unit Anti-Materiel SniperArtillery Unit Microwave Blaster
Future Era Light Unit Exoskeleton SoldierHeavy Unit Hover TankFast Unit Drone Swarm
Ranged Unit Satellite SpotterArtillery Unit Rail Gun
Arctic Future Light Unit Dragon DroneHeavy Unit Battle FortressHeavy Unit Behemoth
Fast Unit Recon RaiderRanged Unit Surrogate SoldierArtillery Unit Plasma Artillery
Oceanic Future Light Unit MantaLight Unit ScimitarHeavy Unit C.R.A.B. MechHeavy Unit Octopod
Fast Unit Hydroelectric EelFast Unit GlidersRanged Unit Sub CruiserRanged Unit Nautilus
Artillery Unit TurturretArtillery Unit Medusa
Virtual Future Light Unit Augmented SamuraiRanged Unit NinjaArtillery Unit Rocket TroopHeavy Unit Ronin BotFast Unit Warrior Monk
Space Age Mars Light Unit Space MarineRanged Unit Tesla WalkerArtillery Unit SniperbotHeavy Unit Steel WardenFast Unit Sentinel
Space Age Asteroid Belt Light Unit Drill RangerRanged Unit Nail StormArtillery Unit B.E.L.T.Heavy Unit ShredderFast Unit Hover Hammer
Space Age Venus Light Unit Observer DroneRanged Unit Ghost BlasterArtillery Unit Power DragonHeavy Unit Steel FistFast Unit Energy Cannon

Legend: Light Units= Light Unit Class Ranged Units= Ranged Unit Class Artillery Units= Artillery Unit Class Heavy Units= Heavy Unit Class Fast Units= Fast Unit Class

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