Saint Francis

Saint Francis
Unit information
Introduced in	Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome
Type	Priest
Age	Stone Age
Training
Trained at	Town Center
Cheat code	Convert This!
Statistics
Hit points	25
Melee attack	200
Attack bonus	10 vs Fire Galley
Blast radius	0.5
Reload time	1.5
Range	10
Melee armor	0
Pierce armor	0
Speed	0.8
Line of Sight	12

“	Despite the name, this Francis is no pacifist.	”
—In-game description in the Definitive Edition

Saint Francis is a Priest-like cheat unit in Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome, who can be spawned only by typing "Convert This!" into the chat box. He looks like a Priest, but is much more powerful and cannot convert or heal individual units. His statistics can be upgraded as with a normal Priest. He is also available in the Scenario Editor (since the Definitive Edition only).

His attacks land instantly and always accurately as he invokes a lightning bolt from the heavens on a single target. Elevation also affects damage done (+25% from higher elevation, -25% from lower).

Upgrades

Bronze Age

• Mysticism - Doubles the hit points from 25 to 50.
• Polytheism - Increases movement speed by 40%.

Iron Age

• Afterlife - Increases range by 3.

Civilization Bonuses

• Macedonians: Saint Francis is four times more resistant to enemy conversion.

Trivia

• Saint Francis refers to a saint living in the 12th century, which is not in the period on which Age of Empires is based.
• Unlike Priests, he can be converted without researching Monotheism.

Gallery

Many incarnations of Saint Francis in Return of Rome

Three Saint Francis wreaking havoc on enemy cavalry in Return of Rome