Scout: stats, counters and how to use it
Lightly armed cavalry effective at exploring the world, hunting wildlife, and herding Sheep.
Light Melee CavalryTrained at: capital-town-center, stable, town-center
Stats per age
| Version | Age | Cost | HP | Armor | Speed | Attack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scout | Dark Age | 65F · 23s · pop 1 | 110 | M0/R0 | 1.625 | Short Sword: 1 melee /2s (dps 0.5) [+10 vs scout; +10 vs siege] |
With all upgrades: HP 138 · M3/R3 · dmg 4 /2s (dps 2.0) · spd 1.62
What counters the Scout
- War Elephant+40 vs cavalry
- Spearman+28 vs cavalry
- Desert Raider+19 vs cavalry
- Camel Rider+16 vs cavalry
- Gilded Spearman+56 vs cavalry
- Heavy Spearman+30 vs cavalry
- Atgeirmaðr+28 vs cavalry
- Donso+28 vs cavalry
- Limitanei+28 vs cavalry
- Spearman Levy+17 vs cavalry
- Janissary+13 vs cavalry
- Zhanma Swordsman+12 vs cavalry
What the Scout beats
- Hippodrome Scout+10 vs scout
- Warrior Scout+10 vs scout
- Battering Ram+10 vs siege
- Siege Tower+10 vs siege
- Springald+10 vs siege
- Counterweight Trebuchet+10 vs siege
- Mangonel+10 vs siege
- Bombard+10 vs siege
- Culverin+10 vs siege
- Nest of Bees+10 vs siege
- Ribauldequin+10 vs siege
- Cannon+10 vs siege
Strengths (game data)
- Able to see into Stealth Forests
- Health regeneration
- High movement speed
Weaknesses (game data)
- Very weak in combat
Civilizations with this unit
FAQ
- What counters the Scout in AoE4?
- War Elephant (+40 vs cavalry), Spearman (+28 vs cavalry), Desert Raider (+19 vs cavalry), Camel Rider (+16 vs cavalry), Gilded Spearman (+56 vs cavalry), Heavy Spearman (+30 vs cavalry)
- What is the Scout good against?
- Hippodrome Scout, Warrior Scout, Battering Ram, Siege Tower, Springald, Counterweight Trebuchet
- Which civilizations can train the Scout?
- Abbasid Dynasty, Ayyubids, Byzantines, Chinese, Delhi Sultanate, English, French, Golden Horde, Holy Roman Empire, House of Lancaster, Japanese, Jeanne d'Arc, Jin Dynasty, Knights Templar, Macedonian Dynasty, Malians, Mongols, Order of the Dragon, Ottomans, Rus, Sengoku Daimyo, 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.