Armor class: Infantry

This article is about the infantry armor class. For general information about infantry in Age of Empires II, see Infantry units (Age of Empires II).

The infantry armor class is an armor class in Age of Empires II. All units that have an attack bonus against this class deal bonus damage against units with this armor class.

Infantry units

The following units have the infantry armor class and take bonus damage from attacks against this class. The number in brackets indicates the amount of armor. If there is no number, the amount is 0.

• Militia - Man-at-Arms - Long Swordsman - Two-Handed Swordsman - Champion
• Spearman - Pikeman - Halberdier
• Eagle Scout - Eagle Warrior - Elite Eagle Warrior
• Condottiero (10) (Italians and allies only)
• Woad Raider - Elite Woad Raider (Celts only)
• Throwing Axeman - Elite Throwing Axeman (Franks only)
• Huskarl - Elite Huskarl (Goths only)
• Samurai - Elite Samurai (Japanese only)
• Teutonic Knight - Elite Teutonic Knight (Teutons only)
• Berserk - Elite Berserk (Vikings only)
• Jaguar Warrior - Elite Jaguar Warrior (Aztecs only)
• Kamayuk - Elite Kamayuk (Incas only)
• Shotel Warrior - Elite Shotel Warrior (Ethiopians only)
• Gbeto - Elite Gbeto (Malians only)
• Karambit Warrior - Elite Karambit Warrior (Malay only)
• Dismounted Konnik - Elite Dismounted Konnik (Bulgarians only)
• Serjeant - Elite Serjeant (Sicilians only)
• Flemish Militia (Burgundians only)

Anti-infantry units

The following units have an attack bonus against the infantry armor class. They are sorted descending by the amount of bonus damage they deal.

+15 bonus attack

• Cannon Galleon - Elite Cannon Galleon

+12 bonus attack

• Elite Cataphract (Byzantines only)

+11 bonus attack

• Elite Jaguar Warrior (Aztecs only)

+10 bonus attack

• Hand Cannoneer
• Slinger (Incas only)
• Jaguar Warrior (Aztecs only)

+9 bonus attack

• Cataphract (Byzantines only)

+2 bonus attack

• Elite Plumed Archer (Mayans only)

+1 bonus attack

• Plumed Archer (Mayans only)

Technologies

The following technologies give the following units an attack bonus against the infantry armor class:

•  Logistica (Byzantines only)
  • +6 bonus attack
    •  Cataphract -  Elite Cataphract (Byzantines only)

Civilization bonuses

• The following Burgundian units get an attack bonus against the infantry armor class:
  • +4 bonus attack
    •  Cannon Galleon -  Elite Cannon Galleon
  • +3 bonus attack
    •  Hand Cannoneer