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This article is about the gunpowder units in Age of Empires IV. For other uses, see Gunpowder unit. |
Gunpowder units are a ranged unit type in Age of Empires IV that use gunpowder to fire projectiles instead of using traditional arrow-based or ballista-based weaponry. Such units are powerful and are mostly available in the Imperial Age, and so are gunpowder technologies. The units and technologies marked * are available in the Castle Age.
Types[]
Infantry[]
| Name | Food | Wood | Gold | TT | Speed | HP | MA | RA | Atk | Range | RoF | Civilizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Handcannoneer
|
120 | 0 | 120 | 35 | 1.125 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
 Early Grenadier
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120 | 60 | 60 | 30 | 1.125 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1.63 |  Zhu Xi's Legacy
|
 Grenadier
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150 | 12 |  Chinese -  Ming Dynasty Zhu Xi's Legacy
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 Musofadi Gunner
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110 | 0 | 130 | 35 | 1.25 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 4 | 2.12 |  Malians
|
 Janissary*
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60 | 0 | 100 | 24 | 1.125 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3.5 | 1.75 |  Ottomans
|
 Elite Janissary
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105 | 20 | ||||||||||
 Streltsy
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90 | 0 | 90 | 35 | 1.125 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 4 | 2 |  Rus
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 Ozutsu
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85 | 0 | 155 | 35 | 1.00 | 160 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 6.5 | 4.75 |  Japanese
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Siege[]
| Name | TT | Wood | Gold | Speed | HP | RA | Atk S/R | Min Range | Max Range | RoF | Civilizations | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bombard
|
45 | 400 | 600 | 0.63 | 240 | 30 | 100S | 3.75 | 10 | 5.38 | All except French and Ottomans | |
 Culverin
|
45 | 400 | 600 | 0.63 | 220 | 20 | 85R | 1.25 | 12 | 4.38 |  Abbasid Dynasty Holy Roman Empire French+
|
 Ayyubids Order of the Dragon Jeanne d'Arc+
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 Ribauldequin
|
45 | 400 | 600 | 0.88 | 350 | 0 | 42R | 0 | 3.75 | 5.25 (x12) |  English French
|
Ottomans Jeanne d'Arc
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 Nest of Bees*
|
40 | 300 | 300 | 0.81 | 140 | 20 | 8S | 3 | 8 | 6.5 (x8) | Chinese
|
Zhu Xi's Legacy
|
 Cannon
|
45 | 400 | 600 | 0.88 | 190 | 30 | 100S | 3.75 | 10 | 5.38 | French
|
Jeanne d'Arc
|
 Great Bombard
|
60 | 600 | 900 | 0.63 | 350 | 30 | 190S | 3.75 | 11 | 7.75 | Ottomans
|
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Ship[]
| Name | Food | Wood | Gold | TT | HP | Atk S/R | RoF | Range | FA | RA | Speed | Pop | Civilizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Warship
|
200 | 200 | 200 | 45 | 700 | 45S | 5.63 (x3) | 9 | 0 | 5 | 1.25 | 5 | All except Rus and Malians |
 Galleass*
|
0 | 360 | 300 | 50 | 700 | 130R | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | French Jeanne d'Arc
|
 Grand Galley
|
150 | 360 | 300 | 50 | 750 | 35S | 5.75 (x3) | 9.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | Ottomans
|
Gunpowder technologies[]
| Name | Building | Food | Wood | Gold | Time | Effect | Civilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chemistry
|
 University
|
300 | 0 | 700 | 90 | Gunpowder units +20% attack | All |
 Pyrotechnics
|
 Archery Range
|
150 | 0 | 350 | 60 | Handcannoneers +1.5 range | Chinese
|
 Reload Drills
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 Siege Workshop
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0 | 150 | 350 | 60 | Bombards -20% reload time | Chinese
|
 Reusable Barrels
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Siege Workshop
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0 | 150 | 350 | 60 | Nest of Bees cost -25% | Chinese
|
 Thunderclap Bombs
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 Dock
|
0 | 200 | 500 | 45 | Warships fire a Nest of Bees attack | Chinese
|
 Long Guns*
|
Dock
|
0 | 150 | 350 | 30 | Gunpowder ships +10% attack | French
|
 Imperial Fleet
|
Dock
|
150 | 0 | 350 | 45 | Gunpowder ships +25% production and movement speed. | Ottomans
|
 Fine Tuned Guns
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 High Armory
|
0 | 150 | 350 | 60 | Bombards -20% reload time | Rus
|
Other technologies[]
General technologies apply as usual to gunpowder units, as their non-gunpowder counterparts. The only exception is Incendiary Arrows, which increases the damage of non-gunpowder ranged units by 20%.
The following technologies add a gunpowder weapon to non-gunpowder units:
| Name | Building | Food | Wood | Gold | Time | Effect | Civilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Swivel Cannon
|
Dock
|
150 | 0 | 350 | 45 | Springald Ships gain an additional Cannon which fires in 360 degrees | All |
 Mounted Guns
|
Dock
|
0 | 200 | 500 | 45 | Replaces Springald Ship weaponry with Cannons which provide greater range and damage | Rus Malians
|
The following technologies add a gunpowder weapon to non-gunpowder buildings:
| Name | Age | Building | Stone | Gold | Time | Civilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cannon Emplacement
|
|
 Keep Outpost
|
300 | 75 | 60 | All |
 Handcannon Slits
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|
Outpost
|
50 | 25 | 30 | Chinese
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Civilization bonuses[]
Chinese: Chemistry is free from start of the game. Defensive structures use Handcannon Slits over Defensive Arrowslits.
Trivia[]
- The Grenadier is the only gunpowder infantry to cost wood.
