Clubman

Clubman
Unit information
Introduced in	Age of Empires
Type	Infantry
Civilization	All civilizations
Age	Stone Age
Training
Trained at	Barracks
Food	50
Statistics
Hit points	40
Attack	3
Rate of Fire	1.5
Melee armor	0
Ranged armor	0
Speed	1.2
Line of Sight	4
Unit evolution
Upgrades to	Axeman
Upgrade cost	100 food
Upgrade time	40 seconds

The Clubman is an infantry unit in Age of Empires that can be trained at the Barracks. It is the first and most basic infantry unit and the only military unit trainable in the Stone Age. Researching Battle Axe upgrades Clubmen to Axemen

Clubmen are available to all civilizations.

Strategy

Clubmen are the first and therefore weak infantry unit available and should therefore be upgraded to Axeman as soon as possible in the Tool Age as Clubmen become virtually useless in that Age. Many players use a Clubman for exploring the map during the Stone Age.

Further statistics

Unit strengths and weaknesses
Strong vs.	Villagers
Weak vs.	Archers, cavalry
Upgrades
Attack	Toolworking (+2) Metalworking (+2) Metallurgy (+3)
Armor	Leather Armor Infantry (+2/+0) Scale Armor Infantry (+2/+0) Chain Mail Infantry (+2/+0) Bronze Shield (+0/+1) Iron Shield (+0/+1) Tower Shield (+0/+1)
Speed	Logistics (decreases population usage by 50%)
Upgrades	Axeman

Civilization bonuses

• Choson: Clubmen have +5 HP.
• Macedonians: Clubmen have +2 Line of Sight and are four times more resistant to conversion.

History

“	The first soldiers were local people called up for military duty in times of emergency. These temporary soldiers were commonly armed with any weapon used for hunting game and other wildlife. A common development of these weapons were wooden spears and large pieces of wood or bone. These tools were easily made since they could be crafted very easily and were an extension of weapons already used for hunting and gathering. Early troops that used these weapons were effective and needed minimum training. The club itself had very little practical use other than for combat against other humans since it was too slow and cumbersome to hunt game. These early fighters eventually became obsolete following the Neolithic Revolution, as better tools and toolworking became available. Some of these improvements included improved stoneworking and woodworking, and later the introduction of more advanced metal weapons made from bronze.	”
—Age of Empires manual

Gallery

A group of Clubmen

A Clubman in the Definitive Edition