This article is about the unit in Age of Empires. For other uses of the term, see Mercenary. |
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The Mercenary is a cavalry unit in Age of Empires that is only available in the Scenario Editor and campaign mode of the game.
It is considered a special unit since it does not have the ability to explore the map and cannot be seen in the map once the unit leaves the Line of Sight of the player. In addition, it can no longer be controlled if the player selects another unit while the Mercenary is out of Line of Sight, so the player will have to lead a unit to where they left the Mercenary to control it again.
Its actual function in the game is unclear, but it may be used where infiltration of enemy fortifications is needed.
It was removed in Return of Rome.
Gallery[]
Units in Age of Empires | |
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Civilian | Villager ยท Trade Cart |
Other | Priest ยท Slinger ยท Artifact |
Civilian ship | Fishing Boat ยท Fishing Ship Trade Boat ยท Merchant Ship |
Infantry | Clubman ยท Axeman Short Swordsman ยท Broad Swordsman ยท Long Swordsmen ยท Legionary Hoplite ยท Phalangite ยท Centurion |
Archer | Bowman Improved Bowman ยท Composite Bowman Chariot Archer Horse Archer ยท Heavy Horse Archer Elephant Archer |
Cavalry | Scout Chariot ยท Scythe Chariot Cavalry ยท Heavy Cavalry ยท Cataphract War Elephant ยท Armored Elephant Camel Rider |
Siege | Stone Thrower ยท Catapult ยท Heavy Catapult Ballista ยท Helepolis |
War Ship | Scout Ship ยท War Galley ยท Trireme Catapult Trireme ยท Juggernaut Fire Galley Light Transport ยท Heavy Transport |
Scenario Editor-only units | |
Chieftain ยท Donkey ยท Explorer ยท General ยท High Priest ยท Horse ยท Mercenary (removed) ยท Penguin ยท Pharaoh ยท Raft ยท War Chest |