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The Warrior is the heavy unit of Bronze Age. It has a relatively high defense, moderate attack, and low movement points. It receives a defense bonus when standing on plains and against light units. As a heavy unit, it also gains a bonus 3 damage against light units, such as Spearfighters.

Usage[]

The Warrior can be considered the "tank" unit in the Bronze Age. It generally works well against other melee classes. However, both ranged units and artillery units have a combat bonus against it. Combined with a rather slow speed, the Warrior is quite vulnerable to those classes. As with all units, it's best to field with other units to ease their weakness. Slingers do not do as much damage against warriors compared to other ranged units in other ages against same unit heavy units, making the warrior just a bit stronger. The Stone Thrower, the artillery unit of the Bronze Age, is not very effective against the Warrior.

The warrior is much weaker against same age units compared to other heavy units of different ages. Multiple spearfighters can gang up on a warrior and kill it with a few hits. Warriors have a moderately low attack, and are only effective against spearfighters and horsemen.

Warriors are not recommended by the time a player reaches the middle of the Iron Age because they greatly lose their effectiveness. Soldiers are superior to them in every way except for defense and the bonus against light units. Using the Warrior beyond the Iron Age is a big mistake, as the Mercenary (the light unit of the EMA) can often kill the warrior in two hits. By (or before) a player reaches the Early Middle Ages, it's a good idea to replace Warriors with Legionnaires.

Against Same Age Units[]

Light UnitSpearfighter[]

Spearfighters are weak against Warriors. While many of them can attack and defeat a warrior, Warriors can easily counter Spearfighter armies. Warriors should be used to attack and defeat spearfighters before they manage to attack weaker units, such as other ranged units.

Fast UnitHorseman[]

This is an interesting matchup, as neither unit has attack or defense against the other. However, in the absence of Spearfighters, Warriors can hold their own against the Horseman. Warriors should focus on Spearfighters before attacking any Horseman.

Ranged UnitSlinger[]

The Slinger is the greatest threat to the Warrior. With an attack and defense bonus against Warriors, Slingers can do a lot of damage to Warriors if used correctly. Warriors are slow, and cannot easily catch up to Slingers, who can hit Warriors and be safe from retaliation. Players should use the Horseman or Spearfighters to take out any Slingers before they hit the Warrior.

Artillery UnitStone Thrower[]

The Stone Thrower is a second choice for attacking Warriors. With their long range, Warriors will take many turns to reach a Stone Thrower, allowing it to slowly do damage and wear them down. Any Stone Throwers that players may encounter will usually attack the ranged units that the player uses. Meanwhile, if Warriors manage to attack Stone Throwers, it will generally take a few attacks to kill one, as Stone Throwers have a defense against heavy units.

History[]

In the Late Bronze Age, a new formation called the Phalanx created new warriors on the battlefield. A phalanx is a formation where lines of warriors would form a shield wall with spears facing forwards, where each man relied on the other for protection.

Appearance[]

The Warrior wears a helmet of bronze with a blue tunic and a purple cape. He carries a wooden shield rimmed with bronze, and has a long spear type weapon for attacking.

Image[]

A Warrior in Battle

Other Military Units[]

Military Units
All Ages Heavy Unit Color GuardLight Unit Military DrummerLight Unit RogueFast Unit/Heavy Unit Champion
Bronze Age Light Unit SpearfighterLight Unit ClubmanHeavy Unit WarriorFast Unit Horseman
Ranged Unit SlingerArtillery Unit Stone Thrower
Iron Age Light Unit SoldierHeavy Unit LegionnaireFast Unit Mounted Warrior
Ranged Unit ArcherArtillery Unit Ballista
Early Middle Ages Light Unit MercenaryHeavy Unit Armored InfantryHeavy Unit BarbarianFast Unit Heavy Cavalry
Ranged Unit Mounted ArcherRanged Unit Barbarian SlingerArtillery Unit Catapult
High Middle Ages Light Unit BerserkerHeavy Unit Heavy InfantryFast Unit Knight
Ranged Unit CrossbowmanArtillery Unit Trebuchet
Late Middle Ages Light Unit Great Sword WarriorHeavy Unit Imperial GuardFast Unit Heavy Knight
Ranged Unit Longbow ArcherArtillery Unit Cannon
Colonial Age Light Unit RangerHeavy Unit GrenadierFast Unit Dragoon
Ranged Unit MusketeerArtillery Unit Field Gun
Industrial Age Light Unit Jaeger InfantryLight Unit Brave WarriorHeavy Unit HowitzerFast Unit Lancer
Ranged Unit RiflemanRanged Unit Mounted BraveArtillery Unit Breech Loader
Progressive Era Light Unit ConscriptHeavy Unit TankFast Unit Armored Car
Ranged Unit SniperArtillery Unit Rapid Fire Cannon
Modern Era Light Unit Bazooka TeamHeavy Unit Battle TankFast Unit Mechanized Infantry
Ranged Unit ParatrooperArtillery Unit Mechanized Artillery
Postmodern Era Light Unit CommandoHeavy Unit Universal TankFast Unit IFV
Ranged Unit MG TeamArtillery Unit Rocket Artillery
Contemporary Era Light Unit Strike TeamHeavy Unit Assault TankFast Unit Attack Helicopter
Ranged Unit Anti-Aircraft VehicleArtillery Unit Missile Artillery
Tomorrow Era Light Unit Ultra APHeavy Unit Stealth TankFast Unit Combat Drone
Ranged Unit Anti-Materiel SniperArtillery Unit Microwave Blaster
Future Era Light Unit Exoskeleton SoldierHeavy Unit Hover TankFast Unit Drone Swarm
Ranged Unit Satellite SpotterArtillery Unit Rail Gun
Arctic Future Light Unit Dragon DroneHeavy Unit Battle FortressHeavy Unit Behemoth
Fast Unit Recon RaiderRanged Unit Surrogate SoldierArtillery Unit Plasma Artillery
Oceanic Future Light Unit MantaLight Unit ScimitarHeavy Unit C.R.A.B. MechHeavy Unit Octopod
Fast Unit Hydroelectric EelFast Unit GlidersRanged Unit Sub CruiserRanged Unit Nautilus
Artillery Unit TurturretArtillery Unit Medusa
Virtual Future Light Unit Augmented SamuraiRanged Unit NinjaArtillery Unit Rocket TroopHeavy Unit Ronin BotFast Unit Warrior Monk
Space Age Mars Light Unit Space MarineRanged Unit Tesla WalkerArtillery Unit SniperbotHeavy Unit Steel WardenFast Unit Sentinel
Space Age Asteroid Belt Light Unit Drill RangerRanged Unit Nail StormArtillery Unit B.E.L.T.Heavy Unit ShredderFast Unit Hover Hammer
Space Age Venus Light Unit Observer DroneRanged Unit Ghost BlasterArtillery Unit Power DragonHeavy Unit Steel FistFast Unit Energy Cannon

Legend: Light Units= Light Unit Class Ranged Units= Ranged Unit Class Artillery Units= Artillery Unit Class Heavy Units= Heavy Unit Class Fast Units= Fast Unit Class

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