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This article is about the cavalry technology. For other uses, see Chain Mail.

Chain Mail Cavalry is a technology in Age of Empires that can be researched at the Storage Pit once the Iron Age is reached. Once researched, it increases the armor of all cavalry units by +2, giving them more resistance to melee attacks.

It is available to all civilizations except the Carthaginians, Choson, and Phoenicians.

Affected units[]

Team bonuses[]

  • Palmyran AOE DE ROR icon Palmyrans: Researching Chain Mail Cavalry is 30% faster.

Changelog[]

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Age of Empires Definitive Edition icon Definitive Edition[]

  • Babylonians: With update 46777, Chain Mail Cavalry is added to the technology tree.

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  • Babylonians: Upon release, Chain Mail Cavalry was removed from the technology tree. With hotfix 85208, it is readded.

History[]

โ€œChain mail was a type of body armor made of iron circlets woven together into a cloak.  The interlocking chains of iron protected the body somewhat from weapons that slashed or pounded.  Chain mail was also flexible and allowed more freedom of body movement than armor made of metal plates.  The disadvantages of chain mail were that it required a lot of care, was heavy, and was expensive to make.  Chain mail was worn only by wealthy or powerful individuals who could purchase or demand its manufacture.โ€
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