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The Two-Handed Swordsman is the standard melee unit in-between the Age of Empires II Long Swordsman and the Champion. The upgrade becomes available during the Imperial Age for 300 food and 100 gold. The Persians are the only civilization which does not have access to the Two-Handed Swordsman.
Tactics
This unit does not get used very often because the Champion upgrade is available as soon as the Two-Handed Swordsmen technology is researched. It is mostly used in certain situations where the player has a shortage of gold or food for the Champion upgrade, or at the early Imperial age. Huns and Mayans may need to use this unit in certain situations since they cannot upgrade them to the Champion.
Further Statistics
Civilizations bonuses
- Aztecs: Two-Handed Swordsmen are produced +15% faster.
- Celts: Two-Handed Swordsmen move 15% faster. Herdables cannot be stolen within a unit's Line of Sight.
- Chinese: Technologies that benefits Two-Handed Swordsman are 10%/15%/20% cheaper in Feudal/Castle/Imperial age.
- Goths: Two-Handed Swordsmen are 35% cheaper and have +1 attack vs buildings ( in The Forgotten expansion +2 attack).
- Japanese: Two-Handed Swordsman attack 25% faster.
- Spanish: Blacksmith upgrades for Two-Handed Swordsman don't cost gold.
- Vikings: Two-Handed Swordsmen +20% hit points ( in The Forgotten 10%, 15%, 20% in Feudal/Castle/Imperial age)
Team Bonuses
- A team containing Goths produce Two-Handed Swordsmen 20% faster.
- A team containing Teutons, Two-Handed Swordsmen are more resistant to conversion.
The Conquerors Changes
- Two-Handed Swordsmen gain 1 pierce armor.
The Forgotten Changes
- Base attack for Two-Handed Swordsman 12 instead of 11.
- Two-Handed Swordsmen have +1 attack vs buildings.
- Two-Handed Swordsmen have +2 attack vs eagles
- Magyars get Forging, Iron Casting and Blast Furnace for free that upgrades the attack for Two-Handed Swordsmen.
- Slavs' have Tracking upgrade for free.
| Unit Strengths and Weaknesses | |
|---|---|
| Strong vs. | Skirmishers, Halberdiers, Camels, Eagle Warriors, Siege weapons (at close range), Buildings and Light Cavalry |
| Weak vs. | Archers, Scorpions, Cavalry Archers, Mangonels, Cataphracts, Jaguar Warriors, Boyar, Hand Cannoneer, Conquistador, Janissary, Slinger, Plumed Archer and Teutonic Knight |
| Upgrades | |
| Sight | Tracking |
| Speed | Squires |
| Attack | Forging, Iron Casting, Blast Furnace, Garland Wars (Aztecs only), Druzhina (Slavs only, gives trample damage) |
| Armor | Scale Mail Armor, Chain Mail Armor, Plate Mail Armor |
| Creation Speed | Conscription, Perfusion (Goths only) |
| Conversion defense | Faith, Heresy |
| Upgrades | Two-Handed Swordsman can be upgraded to Champion |
| Other | Crenellations (Teutons only) |
History
| “ | As armor improved, so did weapons. The two-handed sword was an innovation that allowed a man to swing with the power of both arms, not just one. This was a long and heavy sword, and it required a strong and well-trained man. The two-handed swordsman was a formidable adversary in hand-to-hand combat. Two-handed swordsmen used no shield and relied on the power of their attack to overcome an opponent's shield and armor. Although he struck fewer times, each swing had the potential of being a mortal blow, regardless of the armor and weapons of the defender. | ” |
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