Imperial Skirmisher

"Stronger than Elite Skirmisher. Ranged unit equipped with armor vs. archer attacks."

- Age of Empires II description

The Imperial Skirmisher is the second unique unit of the Vietnamese in Age of Empires II HD: Rise of the Rajas. It can be trained at the Archery Range once the Imperial Age is reached. As an upgrade of the Elite Skirmisher, it is an anti-archer ranged unit.

The Imperial Skirmisher is a shared unique unit, i.e. it is available to any player allied with a Vietnamese (except for the Turks), so in essence, it is their team bonus.

Civilization Bonuses

 * Aztecs: Imperial Skirmishers are created 15% faster.
 * Byzantines: Imperial Skirmishers are 25% cheaper.
 * Celts: Imperial Skirmishers can convert herdables even if enemy units are next to them.
 * Chinese: Technologies that benefit Imperial Skirmishers are 15%/20% cheaper in the Castle/Imperial Age.
 * Spanish: Blacksmith upgrades that benefit Imperial Skirmishers don't cost gold.
 * Turks: Chemistry is free.
 * Vietnamese: Imperial Skirmishers have 20% more HP. Conscription is free.

Team Bonuses

 * A team containing Berbers: With Kasbah researched, researching Conscription is 25% faster.
 * A team containing Britons: Imperial Skirmishers are created 20% faster. Researching Thumb Ring is 20% faster.
 * A team containing Magyars: Imperial Skirmishers have +2 LOS.
 * A team containing Malians: Researching Chemistry and Ballistics is 80% faster.
 * A team containing Saracens: Imperial Skirmishers have +1 attack against buildings.
 * A team containing Teutons: Imperial Skirmishers are more resistant to conversion.