โ | Young and ambitious king of Macedon and ruler of Greece. One of the greatest commanders in all of history. | โ |
—In-game description in the Definitive Edition |
Alexander (Hero Alexander before Return of Rome) is a hero in Age of Empires.
Overview[]
He can only be seen in the Scenario Editor and the campaign game mode. Like all cavalry units, he can move very fast and deals bonus damage to infantry. His stats can be upgraded just like any other cavalry.
Further statistics[]
Unit strengths and weaknesses | |
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Strong vs. | Infantry |
Weak vs. | Centurions |
Upgrades | |
Hit points | Nobility (+15%) |
Attack | Toolworking (+2) Metalworking (+2) Metallurgy (+3) |
Armor | Leather Armor Cavalry (+2/+0) Scale Armor Cavalry (+2/+0) Chain Mail Cavalry (+2/+0) |
Civilization bonuses[]
- Macedonians: Hero Alexander has +2 Line of Sight and is four times more resistant to conversion.
Gallery[]
Heroes in Age of Empires | |
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Age of Empires | |
Infantry | Corlis ยท Hersifon ยท Invisible Demon (removed) ยท Jason ยท Xerxes |
Cavalry | Alexander ยท Hector ยท Tiberius |
Archers | Perseus |
Priests | Amon Ra ยท Blind Lame Priest (removed) ยท Mor Havoc |
The Rise of Rome | |
Infantry | Mark Antony |
Cavalry | Caesar ยท Hannibal ยท Scipio ยท Vercingetorix |
Ship | Cleopatra's Barge |
Other | Archimedes |
Definitive Edition | |
Infantry | Lord Martek ยท Ajax ยท Pericles ยท Xanthippus ยท Achilles |
Archers | Prince Shotoku ยท Odysseus ยท Ramesses ยท Xu Fu |
Cavalry | Hero ยท Muwatalli ยท Paris |
Return of Rome | |
Infantry | Sargon ยท Hadrian ยท Decebalus ยท Demetrius ยท Lysimachus |
Cavalry | Sargon of Akkad ยท Pyrrhus ยท Queen Zenobia ยท Domitian |
Archer | Osroes I |
Other | Hunting Wolf ยท Ornlu the Wolf |
Building | Great Pyramid |