Javelin Rider

Javelin Rider
Unit information
Introduced in	Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition - The African Royals
Type	Cavalry Light cavalry Ranged cavalry Archer
Civilization	Ethiopians Hausa
Age	Commerce Age
Training
Trained at	War Camp
Food	65
Coin	50
Training time	35 seconds
Statistics
Hit points	190
Resists	10% vs. Ranged
Speed	6.75
Line of Sight	15
Population	1
XP train bounty	12
XP bounty	12
Melee attack
Damage	10
Multipliers	×4.5 vs. Heavy cavalry ×3.1 vs. Coyote Runners ×2.5 vs. Artillery
Rate of Fire	1.5
Ranged attack
Damage	10
Multipliers	×3.0 vs. Heavy cavalry ×2.5 vs. Artillery ×2.2 vs. Coyote Runners ×0.5 vs. Villager
Range	12
Rate of Fire	1.5
Siege attack
Damage	10
Range	6
Rate of Fire	3.0

“	Ranged cavalry. Good against cavalry, particularly in melee.	”
—In-game description

The Javelin Rider is a ranged light cavalry unit in Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition - The African Royals that can be trained by both the Ethiopians and the Hausa at the War Camp.

Overview

The Javelin Rider is a cheap and effective ranged cavalry unit available in the Commerce Age to both African civilizations. They have an exceptionally good multiplier against Heavy Cavalry in melee, functioning like a hybrid of a Dragoon and Musketeer.

Upgrades

Age	Upgrade	Cost	Effect	Civ.
	Elite Cavalry	250 wood, 250 coin	Upgrade Javelin Riders and Oromo Warriors to Elite (+25% hit points and attack for Javelin Riders; +10% hit points and attack for Oromo Warriors; -15% train time for both)
	Elite Ranged Warriors		Upgrade Fulani Archers and Javelin Riders to Elite (+25% hit points and attack, and -15% train time)
	Champion Cavalry	600 wood, 600 coin	Upgrade Javelin Riders and Oromo Warriors to Champion (+25% hit points and attack, and -15% train time); requires Elite Cavalry
	Champion Ranged Warriors		Upgrade Fulani Archers and Javelin Riders to Champion (+25% hit points and attack, and -15% train time); requires Elite Ranged Warriors
	Legendary Cavalry	1,500 wood, 1,500 coin	Upgrade Javelin Riders and Oromo Warriors to Legendary (+50% hit points and attack); requires Champion Cavalry
	Legendary Ranged Warriors		Upgrade Fulani Archers and Javelin Riders to Legendary (+50% hit points and attack); requires Champion Ranged Warriors

Further statistics

Unit strengths and weaknesses
Strong vs.	Heavy cavalry, Shock Infantry, artillery
Weak vs.	Heavy infantry, ranged infantry, light cavalry
Improvements
Hit points	Comanche Horse Breeding (+10%) Cree Tanning (+5%) Navajo Weaving (+5%)
Attack	Yoga (+5%)
Range
Sight
Speed	Comanche Mustangs (+10%) Apache Endurance (+5%)
Creation speed	Cheyenne Horse Trading (-25%) Quechuan Diet (-25%)
Train cost	Mapuche Ad-mapu (-10% coin cost)
Other

Home City Cards

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Green: TEAM Shipment that is sent to each player in a team Germans Card Description Age HC level TEAM Cavalry Attack Heavy cavalry, light cavalry, and Shock Infantry get +15% attack 10 Indians Card Description Age HC level TEAM Shivaji's Tactics All units get +5% hit points and attack 25 Japanese Card Description Age HC level TEAM Cheaper Unit Upgrades Unit upgrades cost -20% 1 Russians Card Description Age HC level TEAM Cavalry Scouts Cavalry and Shock Infantry get +10% hit points and +4 LOS 1 Spanish Card Description Age HC level TEAM Inquisition All units get +10 LOS 10

Changelog

The African Royals

• Originally, Javelin Riders had 210 hit points, train in 40 seconds, and had a x3.0 melee multiplier against artillery. With update 43871, Javelin Riders have 190 hit points, train in 35 seconds, and have a x2.5 melee multiplier against artillery.
• Originally, Javelin Riders had a x5.0 melee multiplier against heavy cavalry and a x3.5 melee multiplier against Coyote Runners. Although it is not listed in the patch notes, with update 43871, Javelin Riders have a a x4.5 melee multiplier against heavy cavalry and a x3.1 melee multiplier against Coyote Runners.

History

“

For much of the medieval and early modern periods, the dominant style of mounted warfare in East Africa involved mobile light cavalry armed with javelins or other multipurpose weapons. Mounted javelineers' versatility allowed them the choice of fighting from range or engaging in a melee depending on the situation.

”