Missionary Counters and Strengths - Age Of Empires 2

Missionary Counters and Strengths in Age of Empires 2

Missionary unit portrait

Missionary

Monks

The Missionary is a Monks in Age of Empires 2. It is strong against Knight, Camel Rider, and Cataphract, but countered by Eagle Scout, Spearman, and Scout Cavalry.

Missionary Stats

HP30HP
Attack0Attack
Range7Range
Melee Armor0Melee Armor
Pierce Armor0Pierce Armor
Speed1.1Speed
Cost Gold 100 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 Barding ArmorScale Barding Armor
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Chain Barding ArmorChain Barding Armor
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Plate Barding ArmorPlate Barding Armor
StableStable
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How to Counter the Missionary

The Missionary has 6 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 Missionary

These units counter the Missionary effectively.
Counter Missionary with Eagle ScoutEagle ScoutCounter Missionary with SpearmanSpearmanCounter Missionary with Scout CavalryScout CavalryCounter Missionary with ArambaiArambaiCounter Missionary with Shotel WarriorShotel WarriorCounter Missionary with ArcherArcher

✘ Worst Units Against Missionary

The Missionary is strong against these — avoid sending them in.
Knight is a bad counter to MissionaryKnightCamel Rider is a bad counter to MissionaryCamel RiderCataphract is a bad counter to MissionaryCataphract

5 Tips to Counter the Missionary Line

1

They are fast moving monks on donkeys making them great for keeping up with cavalry armies.

2

They cannot pick up Relics which limits their economic utility significantly.

3

Light cavalry and Eagle Warriors counter them extremely hard.

4

They have a shorter conversion range than standard monks.

5

Archers can easily snipe them from a distance before they finish converting a unit.

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