Cavalry units (Age of Empires)

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
Scout	Stable		60	3	0	0	1.5	7	2	90	0	0	30
Camel Rider	Stable		125	6	0	0	1.5	4	2	70	0	60	30
Chariot	Stable		100	7	0	0	1.5	4	2	40	60	0	40
Scythe Chariot	Stable		120	9	1	0	1.5	4	2	40	60	0	40
Cavalry	Stable		150	8	0	1	1.5	4	2	70	0	80	40
Heavy Cavalry	Stable		150	10	2	2	1.5	4	2	70	0	80	40
Cataphract	Stable		240	12	5	3	1.5	4	2	70	0	80	40
War Elephant	Stable		600	15	0	0	1.5	5	0.9	170	0	40	50
Armored Elephant	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
Toolworking	Storage Pit		All	Increases attack by +2
Metalworking	Storage Pit		All	Increases attack by +2
Metallurgy	Storage Pit		11	Increases attack by +3
Leather Armor Cavalry	Storage Pit		All	Increases armor by +2
Scale Armor Cavalry	Storage Pit		All	Increases armor by +2
Chain Mail Cavalry	Storage Pit		12	Increases armor by +2
Nobility	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

All cavalry units