โ | Roman 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 | |
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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 Scipio have +2 Line of Sight and are 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 |