步兵是世紀帝國II的陸軍的四大類別之一，其餘三項為弓兵、騎兵、攻城武器。
絕大多數的步兵都是近戰單位，裝甲值、生命值、移動速度一般來說也相對較低，乍看下很弱。但步兵很廉價，遊戲初期即可訓練，訓練速度快，攻擊力偏中高，使步兵也可能是非常重要的單位。
步兵列表[]
黃底的單位為獨特單位。
| 步兵單位 | 訓練建築 | 時代 | 生命值 | 攻擊力 | 裝甲 | 穿刺裝甲 | 射程 | 攻擊頻率 | 視距 | 速度 | 食物成本 | 木材成本 | 黃金成本 | 訓練秒數 | 可訓練文明數 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22px Militia | Barracks | I | 40 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.03 | 4 | 0.9 | 60 | 0 | 20 | 21 | 31 |
| 22px Man-at-Arms | Barracks | II | 45 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.03 | 4 | 0.9 | 60 | 0 | 20 | 21 | 31 |
| 22px Long Swordsman | Barracks | III | 60 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.03 | 4 | 0.9 | 60 | 0 | 20 | 21 | 31 |
| 22px Two-Handed Swordsman | Barracks | IV | 60 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.03 | 5 | 0.9 | 60 | 0 | 20 | 21 | 30 |
| 22px Champion | Barracks | IV | 70 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.03 | 5 | 0.9 | 60 | 0 | 20 | 21 | 25 |
| 22px Spearman | Barracks | II | 45 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.05 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 25 | 0 | 22 | 31 |
| 22px Pikeman | Barracks | III | 55 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.05 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 25 | 0 | 22 | 30 |
| 22px Halberdier | Barracks | IV | 60 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.05 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 25 | 0 | 22 | 23 |
| 22px Eagle Scout | Barracks | II | 50 | 4(城堡時代時+3) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.03 | 6 | 1.1 | 20 | 0 | 50 | 35(在封建時代為60) | 3 |
| 22px Eagle Warrior | Barracks | III | 55 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2.03 | 6 | 1.15 | 20 | 0 | 50 | 35 | 3 |
| 22px Elite Eagle Warrior | Barracks | IV | 60 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2.03 | 6 | 1.3 | 20 | 0 | 50 | 20 | 3 |
 Woad Raider
|
Castle | III | 65 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.03 | 3 | 1.38 | 65 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 1 |
| Elite Woad Raider
|
Castle | IV | 80 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.03 | 5 | 1.38 | 65 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 1 |
 Throwing Axeman
|
Castle | III | 60 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2.03 | 5 | 1 | 55 | 0 | 25 | 17 | 1 |
| Elite Throwing Axeman
|
Castle | IV | 70 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2.03 | 6 | 1 | 55 | 0 | 25 | 17 | 1 |
 Huskarl
|
Cas / Bar | III | 60 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2.03 | 3 | 1.05 | 80 | 0 | 40 | 16 | 1 |
| Elite Huskarl
|
Cas / Bar | IV | 70 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2.03 | 5 | 1.05 | 80 | 0 | 40 | 16 | 1 |
 Samurai
|
Castle | III | 60 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.93 | 4 | 1 | 60 | 0 | 30 | 9 | 1 |
| Elite Samurai
|
Castle | IV | 80 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.93 | 5 | 1 | 60 | 0 | 30 | 9 | 1 |
 Teutonic Knight
|
Castle | III | 80 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2.03 | 3 | 0.7 | 80 | 0 | 40 | 12 | 1 |
| Elite Teutonic Knight
|
Castle | IV | 100 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2.03 | 5 | 0.7 | 80 | 0 | 40 | 12 | 1 |
 Berserk
|
Castle | III | 54 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.03 | 3 | 1.05 | 65 | 0 | 25 | 14 | 1 |
| Elite Berserk
|
Castle | IV | 62 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.03 | 5 | 1.05 | 65 | 0 | 25 | 14 | 1 |
 Jaguar Warrior
|
Castle | III | 50 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.03 | 3 | 1 | 60 | 0 | 30 | 20 | 1 |
| Elite Jaguar Warrior
|
Castle | IV | 75 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.03 | 5 | 1 | 60 | 0 | 30 | 20 | 1 |
 Kamayuk
|
Castle | III | 60 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.03 | 4 | 1 | 60 | 0 | 30 | 10 | 1 |
| Elite Kamayuk
|
Castle | IV | 80 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.03 | 5 | 1 | 60 | 0 | 30 | 10 | 1 |
 Condottiero
|
Barracks | IV | 80 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.93 | 6 | 1.2 | 50 | 0 | 35 | 13 | 1 |
| 22px Shotel Warrior | Castle | III | 40 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.03 | 3 | 1.2 | 50 | 0 | 35 | 8 | 1 |
| 22px Elite Shotel Warrior | Castle | IV | 50 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.03 | 3 | 1.2 | 50 | 0 | 35 | 8 | 1 |
| 22px Gbeto | Castle | III | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2.03 | 6 | 1.25 | 50 | 0 | 40 | 17 | 1 |
| 22px Elite Gbeto | Castle | IV | 45 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2.03 | 7 | 1.25 | 50 | 0 | 40 | 17 | 1 |
| 22px Karambit Warrior | Castle | III | 30 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.03 | 3 | 1.2 | 30 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 1 |
| 22px Elite Karambit Warrior | Castle | IV | 40 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.03 | 3 | 1.2 | 30 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 1 |
| 算術平均數 | N/A | N/A | 59.4 | 9.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 2.11 | 4.5 | 1.05 | 53.7 | 2.2 | 28.1 | 16.2(在封建時代為16.9) | 21.9(排除獨特單位) |
科技[]
與步兵有關的科技。黃底的為獨特科技。此列表不包含單位升級。
| 科技 | 研發處 | 時代 | 可研發文明數 | 效果 |
| 22px Tracking | Barracks | II | All | Increases Line of Sight by +2 |
| 22px Squires | Barracks | III | 27 | Increases speed by +10% |
| 22px Arson | Barracks | III | All | Increases attack vs standard buildings by +2 |
| 22px Forging | Blacksmith | II | All | Increases attack by +1 |
| 22px Iron Casting | Blacksmith | III | All | Increases attack by +1 |
| 22px Blast Furnace | Blacksmith | IV | 27 | Increases attack by +2 |
| 22px Scale Mail Armor | Blacksmith | II | All | Increases armor by +1/+1 |
| 22px Chain Mail Armor | Blacksmith | III | All | Increases armor by +1/+1 |
| 22px Plate Mail Armor | Blacksmith | IV | 26 | Increases armor by +1/+2 |
| 22px Herbal Medicine | Monastery | III | 26 | Garrisoned units heal 4x faster |
| 22px Heresy | Monastery | III | 19 | Converted units die instead of changing color |
| 22px Faith | Monastery | IV | 28 | Increases conversion resistance |
| 22px Conscription | Castle | IV | All | Increases creation speed by +33% |
| 22px Garland Wars | Castle | IV | Aztecs | Increases attack by +4 |
| 22px Kasbah | Castle | III | Berbers | Creation speed for Castle units increased by +25% |
| 22px Royal Heirs | Castle | III | Ethiopians | Creation speed of Shotel Warriors doubled |
| 22px Bearded Axe | Castle | IV | Franks | Throwing Axeman range increased by +1 |
| 22px Anarchy | Castle | III | Goths | Huskarls can be created at Barracks |
| 22px Perfusion | Castle | IV | Goths | Creation speed for Barracks units doubled |
| 22px Couriers | Castle | IV | Incas | Increases Kamayuks and Eagles armor by +1/+2 |
| 22px Forced Levy | Castle | IV | Malay | Militia line gold cost removed |
| 22px El Dorado | Castle | IV | Mayans | Eagle Warrior hit points increased by +40 |
| 22px Druzhina | Castle | IV | Slavs | Infantry does Area of Effect damage |
| 22px Chieftains | Castle | III | Vikings | Infantry attack against cavalry and camels increased by +5 and +4, respectively |
| 22px Berserkergang | Castle | IV | Vikings | Berserk regeneration rate increased |
| 22px Bagains | Castle | IV | Bulgarians | Militia line +5 armor |
| 22px Tower Shields | Castle | IV | Lithuanians | Spearman line +1 pierce armor |
