Horse Archer: stats, counters and how to use it
Highly mobile ranged cavalry effective against slower melee units.
Light Ranged CavalryTrained at: golden-horn-tower, mercenary-house
Stats per age
| Version | Age | Cost | HP | Armor | Speed | Attack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horse Archer | Castle Age | 110Oil · 60s · pop 1 | 85 | M0/R0 | 1.625 | Bow: 10 ranged /1.75s (dps 5.7) rng 4.5 |
| Elite Horse Archer | Imperial Age | 110Oil · 60s · pop 1 | 100 | M0/R0 | 1.625 | Bow: 12 ranged /1.75s (dps 6.9) rng 4.5 |
With all upgrades: HP 125 · M3/R3 · dmg 17.6 /1.75s (dps 10.1) · spd 1.62
What counters the Horse Archer
- War Elephant+40 vs cavalry
- Spearman+28 vs cavalry
- Desert Raider+19 vs cavalry
- Sipahi+18 vs ranged
- Camel Rider+16 vs cavalry
- Horseman+13 vs ranged
- Javelin Thrower+13 vs ranged
- Gilded Spearman+56 vs cavalry
- Heavy Spearman+30 vs cavalry
- Atgeirmaðr+28 vs cavalry
- Donso+28 vs cavalry
- Limitanei+28 vs cavalry
What the Horse Archer beats
No bonus damage: it wins with stats (HP, armor, damage) rather than a hard counter.
Strengths (game data)
- High mobility
Weaknesses (game data)
- Weak vs ranged units
Civilizations with this unit
FAQ
- What counters the Horse Archer in AoE4?
- War Elephant (+40 vs cavalry), Spearman (+28 vs cavalry), Desert Raider (+19 vs cavalry), Sipahi (+18 vs ranged), Camel Rider (+16 vs cavalry), Horseman (+13 vs ranged)
- Which civilizations can train the Horse Archer?
- Byzantines, Rus
Data from the open game data (aoe4world/data), patch 16.2.10884, public ranked statistics, and Layla Coach's battle simulator. Layla Coach is an independent tool, not affiliated with Microsoft, Relic Entertainment or World's Edge.