Talk:Huskarl (Age of Empires II)/@comment-37.6.0.94-20170118151743

About the Shotel Warrior part, I strongly disagree. While a Karambit swarm is indeed much more cost effective, and other melee UU may be more fit against them, the Shotel Warrior is not necessarily, a bad counter.

They cost 5 less gold than Huskarls, but also 30 less food. Apart from that, a FU Shotel will do 20 damage against Huskarls, meaning they can kill a FU Huskarl in 4 strikes. FU Huskarls, on the other hand, do 13 damage to them, meaning they too will kill FU Shotels in 4 strikes. The match is more even in terms of fighting.

But the Shotelai have an advantage the Huskarls don't: cost and speed. If a Goth player loses as many Karls as an Ethiopian loses Shotels, in terms of resources, it will be the Goths that will be hit harder, and if Shotels are overwhelmed, they at least boast better speed for a retreat. On top of that, Shotels train almost as fast (if not, faster) than Goth infantry (though Champs will easily dispose them).