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This article is about the unit in Age of Mythology. For the similar unit in other games of the series, see Halberdier.

The Halberdier is a polearm-wielding infantry unit available to the Chinese in Age of Mythology: Tale of the Dragon. Like most infantry, it is good against cavalry, but weak against ranged soldiers.

Further statistics[]

God bonuses[]

  • Nü Wa: -10% food and gold cost.

Specific[]

General technologies[]

Myth technologies[]

Relics[]

Strategy[]

The Halberdier is the only infantry unit available to the Chinese, yet a welcome addition, that adds much variety to Chinese cavalry-oriented armies.

Like other Classical Age infantry, the Halberdier counters cavalry, having great hack armor, combined with decent HP. This unit is quite similar to the Hoplite, as both units are the slowest in their category and have neat pierce armor.

Otherwise, it is average among similar units, but the Halberdier is also the most versatile infantry in the game, benefiting from five different myth technologies (not simultaneously), and are an excellent choice for rushes, costing only 40 food and 30 gold, and only 30 food and 23 gold if the player worships Nü Wa and Huang Di.

While Mounted Archers surpass them in the anti-cavalry domain, boasting greater speed combined with a ranged attack, Halberdiers are also cheaper, easier to mass, tougher, more versatile and most important of all, are trained separately from the Stable, freeing space for Cataphracts, so they can still be viable in later stages of the game.

Changelog[]

Tale of the Dragon[]

  • Initially, Halberdiers cost 40 food, 30 gold, and deal 30% bonus damage to cavalry. With patch 2.7, the cost is 50 food, 30 gold, and they deal 10% bonus damage to cavalry.

History[]

Chinese halberds called "ji" evolved from the dagger-axe, a weaponized version of a harvesting scythe. They were a cheap means to outfit a massive army very quickly, usually drawn from peasant conscripts. However, this does not mean those troops were unskilled; Chinese pole-arm warfare became some of the most effective on earth, as the long blades typical of these weapons allowed for effective slashing attacks which could not be achieved with other spears or pikes.
—In-game help section

Trivia[]

Gallery[]

Units in Age of Mythology
Common
Non-military Fishing Ship · Transport Ship · Caravan ( Donkey · Camel · Ox · Llama · Mechanical Ox)
Myth units Titan
Heroes Regent
Greeks
Non-military Villager · Kataskopos
Infantry Hoplite · Hypaspist · Myrmidon (Zeus) · Militia (Poseidon)
Ranged soldiers Toxotes · Peltast · Gastraphetoros (Hades)
Cavalry Hippeus · Prodromos · Hetairos (Poseidon)
Siege weapons Petrobolos · Helepolis
Ships Trireme · Pentekonter · Juggernaut
Heroes Hippocrates (Removed)
Zeus : Jason · Odysseus · Heracles · Bellerophon
Poseidon : Theseus · Atalanta · Hippolyta · Polyphemus
Hades : Ajax · Achilles · Chiron · Perseus
Aphrodite : The Argo
Myth units Pegasus · Hippocampus · Shade of Hades · Centaur · Minotaur · Cyclops · Scylla · Nemean Lion · Hydra · Manticore · Carcinos · Colossus · Medusa · Chimera
Egyptians
Non-military Laborer
Infantry Spearman · Axeman · Mercenary · Khopesh Swordsman (Removed)
Ranged soldiers Slinger · Chariot Archer
Cavalry Camel Rider · War Elephant · Mercenary Cavalry
Siege weapons Catapult · Siege Tower
Ships Kebenit · Ramming Galley · War Barge · Lost Ship
Heroes Pharaoh · Priest · Son of Osiris
Myth units Anubite · Sphinx · Wadjet · Leviathan · Petsuchos · Roc · Scarab · Scorpion Man · Minion · War Turtle · Phoenix · Phoenix Egg · Avenger · Mummy
Animals Baboon of Set · Gazelle of Set · Hyena of Set · Giraffe of Set · Crocodile of Set · Hippopotamus of Set · Rhinoceros of Set · Elephant of Set · Serpent · Sea Snake
Norse
Non-military Gatherer · Dwarf · Ox Cart
Infantry Berserk · Throwing Axeman · Hirdman · Huskarl
Ranged soldiers Bogsveigir (Removed)
Cavalry Raiding Cavalry · Jarl
Siege weapons Portable Ram · Ballista
Ships Longboat · Dreki · Dragon Ship
Heroes Hersir · Godi · Hero of Ragnarok · Gullinbursti
Myth units Raven · Troll · Valkyrie · Einheri · Draugr · Kraken · Mountain Giant · Walking Woods · Frost Giant · Battle Boar · Rock Giant · Jormun Elver · Fimbulwinter Wolf · Fenris Wolf Brood · Fire Giant · Fafnir · Nidhogg
Atlanteans
Non-military Citizen · Oracle
Infantry Murmillo · Katapeltes · Destroyer · Fanatic
Ranged soldiers Arcus · Turma
Cavalry Contarius
Siege weapons Cheiroballista · Fire Siphon · Onager (Removed)
Ships Bireme · Fire Ship · Siege Bireme
Myth units Automaton · Spider egg · Promethean ( Promethean Offspring· Caladria · Servant · Carnivora · Nereid · Satyr · Stymphalian Bird · Dryad · Behemoth · Man O' War · Centimanus · Argus · Lampades · Tartarian Spawn
Chinese (Immortal Pillars)
Non-military Peasant · Kuafu · Sky Lantern · Clay Peasant (Nüwa)
Infantry Dao Swordsman · Ge Halberdier · Tiger Cavalry (Dismounted)
Ranged soldiers Chu Ko Nu · Fire Archer · Wuzu Javelineer
Cavalry Terracotta Rider · Tiger Cavalry · White Horse Cavalry
Siege weapons Siege Crossbow · Axe Cart
Ships Doujian · Mengchong · Louchuan
Heroes Pioneer · Sage · Jiang Ziya · Yang Jian (Fuxi) · Nezha (Fuxi) · Li Jing (Nüwa) · Kuafu (Hero) (Nüwa) · Wen Zhong (Shennong)
Myth units Qilin · Yazi · Qiongqi · Chiwen · Baihu · Pixiu · Fei · Taotie · Taowu · Xuanwu · Zhuque · Qinglong · Hundun · Yinglong
Removed in Retold
Chinese (Tale of the Dragon)
Non-military Peasant · Yak Caravan
Infantry Halberdier
Ranged soldiers Chu Ko Nu · Mounted Archer
Cavalry Cataphract · General · Scout Cavalry · War Chariot
Siege weapons Fire Lance · Sitting Tiger
Ships Junk · Fire Ship · Siege Junk
Heroes Monk · Immortal
Myth units Qilin · Monkey King · Terracotta Warrior · War Salamander · Jiangshi · Pixiu · Azure Dragon · Dragon Turtle · Vermilion Bird · White Tiger · Earth Dragon
Other (non-campaign exclusive)
Cheat units Bella · Flying Purple Hippo · Forkboy · Lazer Bear · Methane Chicken · Walking Berry Bush
Animals Alfred · Arctic Wolf · Aurochs · Baboon · Bear · Black Bear · Boar · Caribou · Chicken · Cow · Crocodile · Crowned Crane · Deer · Bird: Hawk, Flying Red Crowned Crane, Vulture · Elephant · Elk · Gazelle · Golden Lion · Giraffe · Goat · Golden Pheasant · Harpy · Hippopotamus · Hyena · Lion · Monkey · Panda · Pig · Polar Bear · Red Crowned Crane · Relic Monkey · Rhinoceros · Serpent (Predator) · Shade (RM) · Walrus · Water Buffalo · Wolf · Zebra
Removed in Retold: Bird: Eagle, Parrot · Duck · Elephant (Indian) · Lizard · Panda Bear · Ram · Tiger · Yak
Scenario Editor Bow Cavalry · Dog · Harpy · Horse · Monkey Raft · Ornlu · Priest (SPC) · Qing Rider · Raft · Reindeer · Santa · Testing Dummy · Valkyrie Horse · Vulture
Cut Greeks: Cataphract · Oxybeles
Egyptians: Chariot · Gaiassa
Norse: Knarr
Chinese: Guandao Pikeman · Meteor Hammer · Rocket Artillery
Nature: Unicorn · Wild Camel · Nubian Goat · Wild Horse · Shore Fish · Anchovies · Musk Ox
Hidden Apep · Bondi · Golem · Griffon · Recognizer · Revealer · Trollkarien · William Walrus