Huskarl Counters and Strengths - Age Of Empires 2

Huskarl Counters and Strengths in Age of Empires 2

Huskarl unit portrait

Huskarl

Infantry

Gothic unique infantry unit with high pierce armor (archer armor). Huskarls counter all archery units and has bonus damage to buildings. Weak against militia line, cavalry, Battle Elephants, powder units and most infantry unique units such as the Aztec Jaguar. \n \nThe cost of Huskarls is reduced significantly to 30% - 35% in Castle and Imperial Age.

Imperial upgrade: Elite Huskarl

Huskarl Stats

HP60HP
Attack10Attack
Range0Range
Melee Armor0Melee Armor
Pierce Armor6Pierce Armor
Speed1.05Speed
Cost Food 75 Food Gold 35 Gold

Upgrades & Technologies

BlacksmithBlacksmith
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ForgingForging
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Iron CastingIron Casting
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Blast FurnaceBlast Furnace
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Scale Mail ArmorScale Mail Armor
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Chain Mail ArmorChain Mail Armor
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Plate Mail ArmorPlate Mail Armor
BarracksBarracks
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SquiresSquires
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GambesonsGambesons

How to Counter the Huskarl

The Huskarl has 14 strong counters and is strong against 17 units. Use the lists below to learn what beats it in Age of Empires 2.

✔ Best Units Against Huskarl

These units counter the Huskarl effectively.
Counter Huskarl with MilitiaMilitiaCounter Huskarl with Jaguar WarriorJaguar WarriorCounter Huskarl with Woad RaiderWoad RaiderCounter Huskarl with BerserkBerserkCounter Huskarl with SamuraiSamuraiCounter Huskarl with Hand CannoneerHand CannoneerCounter Huskarl with JanissaryJanissaryCounter Huskarl with CataphractCataphractCounter Huskarl with KnightKnightCounter Huskarl with Throwing AxemanThrowing AxemanCounter Huskarl with Hussite WagonHussite WagonCounter Huskarl with ObuchObuchCounter Huskarl with GbetoGbetoCounter Huskarl with SlingerSlinger

✘ Worst Units Against Huskarl

The Huskarl is strong against these — avoid sending them in.
Eagle Warrior is a bad counter to HuskarlEagle WarriorArcher is a bad counter to HuskarlArcherSkirmisher is a bad counter to HuskarlSkirmisherSpearman is a bad counter to HuskarlSpearmanScout Cavalry is a bad counter to HuskarlScout CavalryCavalry Archer is a bad counter to HuskarlCavalry ArcherLongbowman is a bad counter to HuskarlLongbowmanRattan Archer is a bad counter to HuskarlRattan ArcherElephant Archer is a bad counter to HuskarlElephant ArcherPlumed Archer is a bad counter to HuskarlPlumed ArcherGenitour is a bad counter to HuskarlGenitourCamel Archer is a bad counter to HuskarlCamel ArcherChu Ko Nu is a bad counter to HuskarlChu Ko NuGenoese Crossbowman is a bad counter to HuskarlGenoese CrossbowmanBallista Elephant is a bad counter to HuskarlBallista ElephantMangudai is a bad counter to HuskarlMangudaiWar Wagon is a bad counter to HuskarlWar Wagon

6 Tips to Counter the Huskarl Line

1

Militia line (men at arms, longswordsman, two handed swordman, champion) get bonus damage against huskarls therefore get all armor upgrades first.

2

The Militia and Champion line deals bonus damage to them so always get your armor upgrades.[1]

3

They have massive pierce armor making them practically immune to standard archer fire.

4

Hand Cannoneers can quickly cut through them due to the gunpowder anti infantry bonus.

5

They can be created extremely fast allowing you to flood the map with reinforcements.

6

Mangonels and Scorpions are effective if you can hit them before they close the gap.

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