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โ€œRoman general from a famed family of military leaders. He defeated Carthage.โ€
—In-game description in the Definitive Edition

Scipio (Hero Scipio before Return of Rome) is a hero introduced in The Rise of Rome expansion. He is represented by a Cataphract, but is much stronger and more durable. He can also be upgraded just like any other cavalry, but cannot be trained at the Stable and can only be found at the Scenario Editor.

He is based on Scipio Africanus, a Roman general who defeated Hannibal at The Battle of Zama.

Overview[]

Like Caesar, one of the special characteristics of this unit is that he moves roughly 25% faster than an ordinary cavalry unit. This makes him less vulnerable to ranged attacks as he can easily outrun a Heavy Horse Archer.

Another thing that makes him unique is that his line of sight is much larger compared to regular infantry or other cavalry, making him effective for scouting and attacking isolated enemy units on the Map.

Further statistics[]

Unit strengths and weaknesses
Strong vs. Infantry
Weak vs. Centurions
Upgrades
Hit points NobilityIcon Nobility (+15%)
Attack Toolworking Toolworking (+2)
Metalworkingicon Metalworking (+2)
Metallurgyicon Metallurgy (+3)
Armor Leatherarmorcavalryicon Leather Armor Cavalry (+2/+0)
Scalearmorcavalryicon Scale Armor Cavalry (+2/+0)
Chainmailcavalryicon Chain Mail Cavalry (+2/+0)

Civilization bonuses[]

Gallery[]

Heroes in Age of Empires
ReturnRome-AoEIcon Age of Empires
InfantryReturnofrome male villager icon Corlis ยท Returnofrome male villager icon Hersifon ยท HeavyCavalryDE Invisible Demon (removed) ยท Short Swordsman Jason ยท Short Swordsman Xerxes
CavalryReturnofrome heavy cavalry icon Alexander ยท Returnofrome heavy cavalry icon Hector ยท ChariotDE Tiberius
ArchersComposite Bowman Perseus
PriestsAoE2 DE priest icon Amon Ra ยท PriestDE Blind Lame Priest (removed) ยท AoE2 DE priest icon Mor Havoc
RomeIcon The Rise of Rome
InfantryShort Swordsman Mark Antony
CavalryReturnofrome heavy cavalry icon Caesar ยท Returnofrome armored elephant icon Hannibal ยท Returnofrome heavy cavalry icon Scipio ยท Returnofrome heavy cavalry icon Vercingetorix
ShipReturnofrome juggernaut icon Cleopatra's Barge
OtherAoE2 DE priest icon Archimedes
Age of Empires Definitive Edition icon Definitive Edition
InfantryAoE nuRoR Phalangite icon Lord Martek ยท HopliteDE Ajax ยท AoE nuRoR Phalangite icon Pericles ยท AoE nuRoR Phalangite icon Xanthippus  ยท Broad Swordsman Achilles
ArchersHorse Archer Prince Shotoku ยท Composite Bowman Odysseus ยท Chariot Archer111 Ramesses ยท Composite Bowman Xu Fu
CavalryReturnofrome heavy cavalry icon Hero ยท ScytheDE Muwatalli ยท Cavalry111 Paris
AoE2Icon-ReturnRome Return of Rome
InfantryReturnofrome sargon icon Sargon ยท Returnofrome hadrian icon Hadrian ยท Returnofrome decebalus icon Decebalus ยท Returnofrome demetrius icon Demetrius ยท Returnofrome lysimachus icon Lysimachus
CavalryReturnofrome sargon of akkad icon Sargon of Akkad ยท Returnofrome pyrrhus of epirus icon Pyrrhus ยท Returnofrome zenobia icon Queen Zenobia ยท Returnofrome domitian icon Domitian
ArcherReturnofrome osroes icon Osroes I
OtherHunting wolf aoe2DE Hunting Wolf ยท Ornluthewolf aoe2DE Ornlu the Wolf
BuildingPyramid aoe2DE Great Pyramid
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