Explorer (Age of Empires)

This article is about the unit in Age of Empires: Return of Rome. For the similar unit in Age of Empires III, see Explorer (Age of Empires III).

Explorer
Unit information
Introduced in	Age of Empires: Return of Rome
Type	Infantry Scout unit
Training
Food	35
Training time	16 seconds
Statistics
Hit points	20
Melee attack	2
Reload time	1.5
Melee armor	0
Pierce armor	0
Armor class	Light infantry
Speed	1.3
Line of Sight	4

The Explorer is an infantry unit for Age of Empires in Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Return of Rome. He looks identical to a Clubman, but is significantly weaker in combat, but also moves faster.

Players may occasionally start with this unit in MegaRandom maps.

Further statistics

Technologies
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)

Civilization bonuses
Conversion resistance	Macedonians
Line of Sight	Macedonians (+2)

Team bonuses

• Palmyrans: Researching upgrades that benefit Explorers are 30% faster.

Gallery

The Explorer