Talk:Halberdier (Age of Empires II)/@comment-30831233-20170328220750/@comment-26842175-20170329095614

Halbediers are more cost effective versus cavalry in low numbers, while Kamayuk are more cost effective when massed. To me, the real advantage of the Kamayuk is that is does decent against other infantry and it can sustain more arrowfire (especially with couriers).

There is one important point, the Kamayuk gets really strong when it gets couriers and the elite upgrade. These upgrades are really important for the Kamayuk. You probably want the Courriers upgrade anyway (It is a cheap but decent tech, which also benefits the Incas other favoured units). If you can afford the elite Kamayuk upgrade, I would suggest to go for Kamayuks.

By the way: I think the Kamayuk is the only Inca unit that can keep his own in mellee fights, and with courriers, it is pretty resitant vs. archer fire.