Hoplite (Age of Empires)

This article is about the unit in Age of Empires. For the unit in Age of Mythology, see Hoplite (Age of Mythology).

The Hoplite is an infantry unit in Age of Empires that can be trained at the Academy. It is the weakest of the elite infantry units that are trained at the Academy in the Bronze Age. However, they are great at countering cavalry.

Hoplites are elite infantry units with a high amount of damage. They can easily bring units down, but are relatively slow and vulnerable to archer fire and conversion. Hence, they are best used in hand-to-hand combat. The Hoplite can be upgraded to the more powerful Phalanx, and finally to the Centurion, the most powerful elite infantry unit. The Greeks have the fastest Hoplites.

Hoplites are available to all civilizations except for the Persians.

Further statistics Edit

Unit strengths and weaknesses
Strong vs.	Cavalry
Weak vs.	Archers, Priests
Upgrades
Attack	Toolworking (+2)  Metalworking (+2)  Metallurgy (+3)
Armor	Leather Armor Infantry (+2/+0)  Scale Armor Infantry (+2/+0)  Chain Mail Infantry (+2/+0)  Bronze Shield (+0/+1)  Iron Shield (+0/+1)  Tower Shield (+0/+1)
Speed	Aristocracy (+25%)
Upgrades	Hoplites can be upgraded to Phalanxes.

Civilization bonuses Edit

• Carthaginians: Hoplites have 25% more HP.
• Greeks: Hoplites move 30% faster and are 20% cheaper.
• Macedonians: Hoplites have +2 pierce armor, have +2 Line of Sight, and are four times more resistant to conversion.

Gallery Edit

Units in Age of Empires
Age of Empires
Priest · Villager · Trade Boat · Merchant Ship · Fishing Boat · Fishing Ship · Light Transport · Heavy Transport
Infantry	Clubman · Axeman · Short Swordsman · Broad Swordsman · Long Swordsmen · Legion · Hoplite · Phalanx · Centurion
Archers	Bowman · Improved Bowman · Composite Bowman · Chariot Archer · Elephant Archer · Horse Archer · Heavy Horse Archer
Cavalry	Scout · Cavalry · Heavy Cavalry · Cataphract · Chariot · War Elephant
Siege	Stone Thrower · Catapult · Heavy Catapult · Ballista · Helepolis
Navy	Scout Ship · War Galley · Trireme · Catapult Trireme · Juggernaught
The Rise of Rome
Armored Elephant · Camel Rider · Fire Galley · Scythe Chariot · Slinger
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