Militia Counters and Strengths - Age Of Empires 2

Militia Counters and Strengths in Age of Empires 2

Militia unit portrait

Militia

Infantry

A basic infantry unit with moderate attack. It is strong against Spearmen and other infantry units, but weak against Knight line units and Ranged units like Archers due to its low armor and high vulnerability to ranged attacks.

Castle Age upgrade: Longswordsman Imperial upgrade: Champion

Militia Stats

HP40HP
Attack4Attack
Range0Range
Melee Armor0Melee Armor
Pierce Armor1Pierce Armor
Speed0.9Speed
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
BarracksBarracks
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SquiresSquires
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GambesonsGambesons

How to Counter the Militia

The Militia has 26 strong counters and is strong against 3 units. Use the lists below to learn what beats it in Age of Empires 2.

✔ Best Units Against Militia

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

✘ Worst Units Against Militia

The Militia is strong against these — avoid sending them in.
Spearman is a bad counter to MilitiaSpearmanEagle Scout is a bad counter to MilitiaEagle ScoutSkirmisher is a bad counter to MilitiaSkirmisher

5 Tips to Counter the Militia Line

1

They are the only military unit available to produce in the Dark Age.

2

Use them to execute a Drush to delay your opponent while you advance to the next age.

3

They are incredibly weak to early archer fire and defensive Town Center arrows.

4

Upgrading them to Man At Arms provides a huge power spike in the early game.

5

They easily defeat early spearmen in one on one combat.

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