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This article is about the cavalry units in Age of Empires. For cavalry in other games of the series, see Cavalry. |

Cavalry in Age of Empires are one of the four combat forces on land, the other ones being infantry, archers, and siege weapons. Cavalry are mounted soldiers.
General information[]
Cavalry can be split into three different sections: ranged cavalry, hand cavalry and siege cavalry. For information about ranged cavalry, see the archer units article. Hand and siege cavalry can be built at the Stable from the Tool Age onward.
Attack and armor upgrades are available at the Storage Pit, while Nobility is researched at the Government Center.
List of cavalry units[]
Cavalry unit | Building | A | HP | At | Ar | PA | ROF | LOS | Sp | F | W | G | TT |
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Stable | 60 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 7 | 2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 30 | |
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Stable | 125 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 4 | 2 | 70 | 0 | 60 | 30 | |
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Stable | 100 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 60 | 0 | 40 | |
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Stable | 120 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 60 | 0 | 40 | |
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Stable | 150 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.5 | 4 | 2 | 70 | 0 | 80 | 40 | |
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Stable | 150 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 4 | 2 | 70 | 0 | 80 | 40 | |
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Stable | 240 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 4 | 2 | 70 | 0 | 80 | 40 | |
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Stable | 600 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 5 | 0.9 | 170 | 0 | 40 | 50 | |
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Stable | 600 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 5 | 0.9 | 170 | 0 | 40 | 50 |
Technologies[]
Listed below are technologies that benefit cavalry units. This list does not contain unit upgrades.
Technology | Researched at | Age | Civilizations | Effect |
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Storage Pit | All | Increases attack by +2 | |
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Storage Pit | All | Increases attack by +2 | |
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Storage Pit | 11 | Increases attack by +3 | |
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Storage Pit | All | Increases armor by +2 | |
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Storage Pit | All | Increases armor by +2 | |
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Storage Pit | 12 | Increases armor by +2 | |
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Government Center | 14 | Cavalry +15% hit points |
Civilization bonuses[]
- Carthaginians: Elephant units have +25% hit points. Camel Riders +15% HP.
- Egyptians: All Chariot units have +33% health.
- Palmyrans: Camel Riders move 25% faster.
- Persians: Elephant units move 25% faster.
- Phoenicians: Elephant units are 25% cheaper.
- Yamato: -15% Cavalry and Horse Archer cost.
Gallery[]
Units in Age of Empires | |
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Priest · Villager · Trade Boat · Merchant Ship · Fishing Boat · Fishing Ship · Light Transport · Heavy Transport | |
Infantry | Clubman · Axeman · Short Swordsman · Broad Swordsman · Long Swordsmen · Legion · Hoplite · Phalanx · Centurion |
Archer | Bowman · Improved Bowman · Composite Bowman · Chariot Archer · Elephant Archer · Horse Archer · Heavy Horse Archer |
Cavalry | Scout · Cavalry · Heavy Cavalry · Cataphract · Chariot · War Elephant |
Siege | Stone Thrower · Catapult · Heavy Catapult · Ballista · Helepolis |
Ship | Scout Ship · War Galley · Trireme · Catapult Trireme · Juggernaught |
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Armored Elephant · Camel Rider · Fire Galley · Scythe Chariot · Slinger | |