Nuke Trooper

Nuke Trooper
Unit information
Introduced in	Age of Empires
Type	Cheat unit
Training
Trained at	Town Center
Cheat code	e=mc2 trooper
Statistics
Hit points	100
Melee attack	600
Blast radius	2.5
Reload time	9
Attack delay	0
Range	88
Minimum range	4
Accuracy	100%
Melee armor	10
Pierce armor	0
Speed	2
Line of Sight	15

“	This little boy is not really interested in the theory of relativity, but splits atoms for destructive purposes. The astronaut suit masks his evil doings as acts in the name of science.	”
—In-game description in the Definitive Edition

The Nuke Trooper is a cheat unit in Age of Empires. Once the code is typed, the unit spawns immediately at the Town Center. Building a new Town Center automatically spawns the unit at that Town Center. It is also available in the Scenario Editor (Definitive Edition only).

Like its distinct relative, the Laser Trooper, Nuke Troopers have the appearance of a futuristic looking spacesuit, but armed differently with a bazooka and a darker coloured spacesuit. Before Return of Rome, they looked identical to Laser Troopers.

It has higher attack and much greater range than the Laser Trooper, but at a cost of a much slower attack rate and slight handicap against other units. It fires projectiles like that of the Winsett's Z, although at a much greater range and slower speed. Nuke Troopers attack every 9 seconds, dealing 600 damage per hit. Despite its superior stats compared to a standard unit making it hard to destroy, its stats cannot be upgraded and it is vulnerable to conversion.

Gameplay

• In-game stats reveal that it deals 300 damage per hit, but it actually does 600 damage. With these stats, it can even demolish a House or a Watch Tower in one strike (600/5 = 120 damage to buildings).
• Nuke Troopers can one-hit-kill all moving targets with the exception of certain units and heroes with specific civilization bonuses. These include Carthaginian elephant units, Carthaginian Hannibal, and Yamato Cleopatra's Barge.
• Nuke Troopers deal Area of Effect damage twice as large as a Heavy Catapult.
• If placed at a higher elevation or cliff, the damage dealt per hit can be as high as 900, the most attack done by any unit in the game (tied with Winsett's Z).
• Even if the map is fully revealed with no fog of war, it cannot attack enemy units directly unless it is a building or set to attack ground.

Trivia

• When it dies, the unit falls backward twice prior to disappearing. Unlike other units, it disappears immediately without any remains decomposing. Other units that share this unique feature include its relative, the Laser Trooper. The Winsett's Z and its derivative also have this ability, although with a different death animation.
• It had no icon in any version of the game before it was given the same icon as the Laser Trooper in Return of Rome. With update 95810, they received a unique icon.

Gallery

Nuke Troopers in Return of Rome with a distinct model from Photon Men

Nuke Trooper in the Definitive Edition

Nuke Trooper in the original game

Nuke Trooper firing a weapon. The projectile unleashes a nuclear explosion once it hits a target.

Video

NUKE TROOPER vs EVERY UNIT - Age of Empires- Definitive Edition