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Knight: stats, counters and how to use it

Expensive cavalry with high damage and melee armor. Effective against melee units.

Heavy Melee CavalryTrained at: stable

Stats per age

VersionAgeCostHPArmorSpeedAttack
Early KnightFeudal Age140F 100G · 35s · pop 1190M3/R31.625
Sword: 19 melee /1.5s (dps 12.7)
Poleax: 19 melee /1.5s (dps 12.7)
Torch: 10 fire /2.125s (dps 4.7) rng 1.25
KnightCastle Age140F 100G · 35s · pop 1230M4/R41.625
Sword: 24 melee /1.5s (dps 16.0)
Poleax: 24 melee /1.5s (dps 16.0)
Torch: 10 fire /2.125s (dps 4.7) rng 1.25
Elite KnightImperial Age140F 100G · 35s · pop 1270M5/R51.625
Sword: 29 melee /1.5s (dps 19.3)
Poleax: 29 melee /1.5s (dps 19.3)
Torch: 10 fire /2.125s (dps 4.7) rng 1.25

With all upgrades: HP 362 · M8/R8 · dmg 36 /1.5s (dps 24.0) · spd 1.62

What counters the Knight

What the Knight beats

No bonus damage: it wins with stats (HP, armor, damage) rather than a hard counter.

Strengths (game data)

  • Heavy armor
  • Strong in melee combat

Weaknesses (game data)

  • Countered by Spearmen and Crossbowmen

Civilizations with this unit

FAQ

What counters the Knight in AoE4?
War Elephant (+40 vs cavalry), Spearman (+28 vs cavalry), Desert Raider (+19 vs cavalry), Musofadi Warrior (+18 vs heavy), Camel Rider (+16 vs cavalry), Crossbowman (+12 vs heavy)
Which civilizations can train the Knight?
English, Holy Roman Empire, House of Lancaster, 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.

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