Man At Arms Counters and Strengths - Age Of Empires 2

Man At Arms Counters and Strengths in Age of Empires 2

Man At Arms unit portrait

Man At Arms

The Man At Arms is a unit in Age of Empires 2. It is strong against Spearman, Eagle Scout, and Skirmisher, but countered by Archer, Crossbowman, and Arbalester.

Imperial upgrade: Man-At-Arms

Man At Arms Stats

HP45HP
Attack6Attack
Range0Range
Melee Armor0Melee Armor
Pierce Armor1Pierce Armor
Speed0.96Speed
Cost Food 50 Food Gold 20 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
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How to Counter the Man At Arms

The Man At Arms has 26 strong counters and is strong against 5 units. Use the lists below to learn what beats it in Age of Empires 2.

✔ Best Units Against Man At Arms

These units counter the Man At Arms effectively.
Counter Man At Arms with ArcherArcherCounter Man At Arms with CrossbowmanCrossbowmanCounter Man At Arms with ArbalesterArbalesterCounter Man At Arms with Hand CannoneerHand CannoneerCounter Man At Arms with ScorpionScorpionCounter Man At Arms with Jaguar WarriorJaguar WarriorCounter Man At Arms with JanissaryJanissaryCounter Man At Arms with SamuraiSamuraiCounter Man At Arms with Woad RaiderWoad RaiderCounter Man At Arms with Teutonic KnightTeutonic KnightCounter Man At Arms with Throwing AxemanThrowing AxemanCounter Man At Arms with Plumed ArcherPlumed ArcherCounter Man At Arms with GbetoGbetoCounter Man At Arms with BoyarBoyarCounter Man At Arms with CataphractCataphractCounter Man At Arms with ConquistadorConquistadorCounter Man At Arms with SlingerSlingerCounter Man At Arms with GenitourGenitourCounter Man At Arms with Elite Ballista ElephantElite Ballista ElephantCounter Man At Arms with War WagonWar WagonCounter Man At Arms with Chu Ko NuChu Ko NuCounter Man At Arms with KnightKnightCounter Man At Arms with LeitisLeitisCounter Man At Arms with Rattan ArcherRattan ArcherCounter Man At Arms with BerserkBerserkCounter Man At Arms with War ElephantWar Elephant

✘ Worst Units Against Man At Arms

The Man At Arms is strong against these — avoid sending them in.
Spearman is a bad counter to Man At ArmsSpearmanEagle Scout is a bad counter to Man At ArmsEagle ScoutSkirmisher is a bad counter to Man At ArmsSkirmisherHuskarl is a bad counter to Man At ArmsHuskarlEagle Warrior is a bad counter to Man At ArmsEagle Warrior

5 Tips to Counter the Man At Arms Line

1

They are commonly used in early Feudal Age rushes to disrupt enemy economies.

2

Archers quickly counter them once they are massed in sufficient numbers.

3

They deal bonus damage to standard buildings making them great for destroying early Palisade Walls.

4

Upgrading them requires a lot of food so balance your economy carefully.

5

They easily defeat early Scout Cavalry if forced into a direct fight.

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