Lancer: 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
| Version | Age | Cost | HP | Armor | Speed | Attack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancer | Castle Age | 140F 100G · 35s · pop 1 | 230 | M4/R4 | 1.625 | Sword: 24 melee /1.5s (dps 16.0) Torch: 10 fire /2.125s (dps 4.7) rng 1.25 |
| Elite Lancer | Imperial Age | 140F 100G · 35s · pop 1 | 270 | M5/R5 | 1.625 | Sword: 29 melee /1.5s (dps 19.3) Torch: 10 fire /2.125s (dps 4.7) rng 1.25 |
With all upgrades: HP 338 · M8/R8 · dmg 32 /1.5s (dps 21.3) · spd 1.62
What counters the Lancer
- 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
- Arbalétrier+12 vs heavy
- Tower Elephant+12 vs heavy
- Gilded Spearman+56 vs cavalry
- Heavy Spearman+30 vs cavalry
- Atgeirmaðr+28 vs cavalry
- Donso+28 vs cavalry
What the Lancer 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 Lancer 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 Lancer?
- Abbasid Dynasty, Chinese, Delhi Sultanate, Ottomans, Tughlaq Dynasty, Zhu Xi's Legacy
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.