| “ | Generic Hero. | ” |
| —In-game description in the Definitive Edition | ||
Hero is a hero cavalry unit introduced in Age of Empires: Definitive Edition. He is available only in the Scenario Editor. He has the appearance of the Heavy Cavalry.
Further statistics[]
| Unit strengths and weaknesses | |
|---|---|
| Strong vs. | Infantry |
| Weak vs. | Centurions, War Elephants |
| Upgrades | |
| Hit points |  Nobility (+15%)
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| Attack |  Toolworking (+2) Metalworking (+2) Metallurgy (+3)
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| Armor |  Leather Armor Cavalry (+2/+0) Scale Armor Cavalry (+2/+0) Chain Mail Cavalry (+2/+0)
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Civilization bonuses[]
Macedonians: Hero has +2 Line of Sight.
Trivia[]
- Until the Definitive Edition, this unit was hidden and referred to as "Hero 12" in the game files. It only appeared in the The Siege of Athens scenario, under the player's control.
- The unofficial "userpatch" for The Rise of Rome also imported this unit in an identical manner.
