| This article is about the infantry units in Age of Empires II. For the armor class, see Armor class: Infantry. For infantry units in other games of the series, see Infantry. |
Infantry in Age of Empires II is one of the four combat forces on land, the other ones being archers, cavalry, and siege weapons.
General information 
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Infantry units are (with a few exceptions) non-ranged foot soldiers, who in general have comparatively low armor and hit points and are relatively slow. Weak at first glance, they can be extremely important since they are the cheapest unit branch, are available very early in the game, are created quickly, and usually hold a medium to high attack.
Regular infantry units are trained at the Barracks only. The Militia is the first available unit there and the only military unit available in the Dark Age.
Unique infantry units are naturally trained at the Castle. There are two exceptions: Huskarls can be trained at the Barracks also (after Anarchy is researched) and Condottieri are available at the Barracks because they are a team bonus.
The Pikeman, the no. 1 cavalry counter
While inferior in general to archers and cavalry when pitched against each other, infantry units have two advantages: Firstly, their low cost (especially in terms of gold) makes casualties more forgiving and secondly, there is no cheap counter to easily mass against infantry as opposed to archers, which are easily countered with Skirmishers, and cavalry, who are usually countered with Pikemen.
Due to their low speed and zero range, infantry units struggle heavily against Monks.
Units that excel at battle against infantry are: Hand Cannoneers, Cataphracts, Slingers, Teutonic Knights, Jaguar Warriors, and Plumed Archers.
List of infantry units Edit
Marked with yellow background are unique units.
| Infantry unit | Building | A | HP | At | Ar | PA | Ra | ROF | LOS | Sp | F | W | G | TT | Ci |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Militia
| Barracks |  | 40 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.03 | 4 | 0.9 | 60 | 0 | 20 | 21 | 31 |
 Man-at-Arms
| Barracks |  | 45 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.03 | 4 | 0.9 | 60 | 0 | 20 | 21 | 31 |
 Long Swordsman
| Barracks |  | 60 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.03 | 4 | 0.9 | 60 | 0 | 20 | 21 | 31 |
 Two-Handed Swordsman
| Barracks |  | 60 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.03 | 5 | 0.9 | 60 | 0 | 20 | 21 | 30 |
 Champion
| Barracks | | 70 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.03 | 5 | 0.9 | 60 | 0 | 20 | 21 | 25 |
 Spearman
| Barracks | | 45 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.05 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 25 | 0 | 22 | 31 |
 Pikeman
| Barracks | | 55 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.05 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 25 | 0 | 22 | 30 |
 Halberdier
| Barracks | | 60 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.05 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 25 | 0 | 22 | 23 |
 Eagle Scout
| Barracks | | 50 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.03 | 6 | 1.1 | 20 | 0 | 50 | 35 | 3 |
 Eagle Warrior
| Barracks | | 55 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2.03 | 6 | 1.15 | 20 | 0 | 50 | 35 | 3 |
 Elite Eagle Warrior
| Barracks | | 60 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2.03 | 6 | 1.3 | 20 | 0 | 50 | 20 | 3 |
 Woad Raider
| Castle | | 65 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.03 | 3 | 1.2 | 65 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 1 |
| Elite Woad Raider
| Castle | | 80 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.03 | 5 | 1.2 | 65 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 1 |
 Throwing Axeman
| Castle | | 60 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2.03 | 5 | 1 | 55 | 0 | 25 | 17 | 1 |
| Elite Throwing Axeman
| Castle | | 70 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2.03 | 6 | 1 | 55 | 0 | 25 | 17 | 1 |
 Huskarl
| Cas / Bar | | 60 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2.03 | 3 | 1.05 | 80 | 0 | 40 | 16 | 1 |
| Elite Huskarl
| Cas / Bar | | 70 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2.03 | 5 | 1.05 | 80 | 0 | 40 | 16 | 1 |
 Samurai
| Castle | | 60 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.93 | 4 | 1 | 60 | 0 | 30 | 9 | 1 |
| Elite Samurai
| Castle | | 80 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.93 | 5 | 1 | 60 | 0 | 30 | 9 | 1 |
 Teutonic Knight
| Castle | | 80 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2.03 | 3 | 0.7 | 80 | 0 | 40 | 12 | 1 |
| Elite Teutonic Knight
| Castle | | 100 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2.03 | 5 | 0.7 | 80 | 0 | 40 | 12 | 1 |
 Berserk
| Castle | | 54 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.03 | 3 | 1.05 | 65 | 0 | 25 | 14 | 1 |
| Elite Berserk
| Castle | | 62 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.03 | 5 | 1.05 | 65 | 0 | 25 | 14 | 1 |
 Jaguar Warrior
| Castle | | 50 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.03 | 3 | 1 | 60 | 0 | 30 | 20 | 1 |
| Elite Jaguar Warrior
| Castle | | 75 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.03 | 5 | 1 | 60 | 0 | 30 | 20 | 1 |
 Kamayuk
| Castle | | 60 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.03 | 4 | 1 | 60 | 0 | 30 | 10 | 1 |
| Elite Kamayuk
| Castle | | 80 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.03 | 5 | 1 | 60 | 0 | 30 | 10 | 1 |
 Condottiero
| Barracks | | 80 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.93 | 6 | 1.2 | 50 | 0 | 35 | 13 | 1 |
 Shotel Warrior
| Castle | | 40 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.03 | 3 | 1.2 | 50 | 0 | 35 | 8 | 1 |
| Elite Shotel Warrior
| Castle | | 50 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.03 | 3 | 1.2 | 50 | 0 | 35 | 8 | 1 |
 Gbeto
| Castle | | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2.03 | 6 | 1.25 | 50 | 0 | 40 | 17 | 1 |
| Elite Gbeto
| Castle | | 45 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2.03 | 7 | 1.25 | 50 | 0 | 40 | 17 | 1 |
 Karambit Warrior
| Castle | | 30 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.03 | 3 | 1.2 | 30 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 1 |
| Elite Karambit Warrior
| Castle | | 40 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.03 | 3 | 1.2 | 30 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 1 |
| Average | N/A | N/A | 59.4 | 9.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 2.11 | 4.5 | 1.05 | 53.7 | 2.2 | 28.1 | 16.2 | 21.9 |
Technologies Edit
Listed below are all technologies that benefit infantry units. Marked with yellow background are unique technologies. This list does not contain unit upgrades.
| Technology | Researched at | Age | Civilization | Effect |
 Tracking
| Barracks | II | All | Increases Line of Sight by +2 |
 Squires
| Barracks | III | 27 | Increases speed by +10% |
 Arson
| Barracks | III | All | Increases attack vs standard buildings by +2 |
 Forging
| Blacksmith | II | All | Increases attack by +1 |
 Iron Casting
| Blacksmith | III | All | Increases attack by +1 |
 Blast Furnace
| Blacksmith | IV | 27 | Increases attack by +2 |
 Scale Mail Armor
| Blacksmith | II | All | Increases armor by +1/+1 |
 Chain Mail Armor
| Blacksmith | III | All | Increases armor by +1/+1 |
 Plate Mail Armor
| Blacksmith | IV | 26 | Increases armor by +1/+2 |
 Herbal Medicine
| Monastery | III | 26 | Garrisoned units heal 4x faster |
 Heresy
| Monastery | III | 19 | Converted units die instead of changing color |
 Faith
| Monastery | IV | 28 | Increases conversion resistance |
 Conscription
| Castle | IV | All | Increases creation speed by +33% |
 Garland Wars
| Castle | IV | Aztecs | Increases attack by +4 |
 Kasbah
| Castle | III | Berbers | Creation speed for Castle units increased by +25% |
| Royal Heirs
| Castle | III | Ethiopians | Creation speed of Shotel Warriors increased |
| Bearded Axe
| Castle | IV | Franks | Throwing Axeman range increased by +1 |
| Anarchy
| Castle | III | Goths | Huskarls can be created at Barracks |
| Perfusion
| Castle | IV | Goths | Barracks work faster by +100% |
| Couriers
| Castle | IV | Incas | Increases Kamayuks, Slingers, and Eagles armor by +1/+2 |
| Forced Levy
| Castle | IV | Malay | Militia line gold cost removed |
| El Dorado
| Castle | IV | Mayans | Eagle Warrior hit points increased by +40 |
| Druzhina
| Castle | IV | Slavs | Infantry does Area of Effect damage |
| Chieftains
| Castle | III | Vikings | Infantry attack against cavalry and camels increased by +5 and +2, respectively |
| Berserkergang
| Castle | IV | Vikings | Berserk regeneration rate increased |
Civilizations Edit
A lot of civilizations rely on a strong infantry, the Aztecs, Burmese, Japanese, Slavs, and Vikings arguably have the strongest infantry of all civilizations.
The Celts, Goths, Incas, Malians, and Teutons also have very prominent infantry.
The Incas are the only civilization to have access to all infantry units and technologies.
Civilization bonuses Edit
The following civilizations have bonuses that specifically benefit infantry units:
- Burmese: Infantry units have +1/+2/+3 attack in the Feudal/Castle/Imperial Age.
- Byzantines: Spearman line units are 25% cheaper.
- Celts: Infantry moves 15% faster.
- Ethiopians: The Pikeman upgrades is free.
- Goths: Infantry is 35% cheaper. Infantry has +1 attack against standard buildings.
- Japanese: Infantry attacks 25% faster (starting in the Feudal Age).
- Malians: Barracks units have +1/+2/+3 pierce armor in the Feudal/Castle/Imperial Age.
- Slavs: Tracking is free.
- Vikings: Infantry units have +10%/+15%/+20% HP in the Feudal/Castle/Imperial Age.
Team bonuses Edit
The following civilizations have bonuses that specifically benefit infantry units:
- Goths: Barracks work 20% faster.
- Italians: Condottiero available at Barracks.
Gallery Edit
