Balamob Slingers

Unit Information

Game Strategies

History

In the Extended Edition, this unit/building is affected by a damage bug. Missing +50% damage vs Elephants. Missing -10% damage vs Heavy Cavalry. Missing additional -5% damage vs Light Cavalry and Heavy Cavalry.

Balamob Slingers
Maya Unique Light Infantry(Replaces Slingers)
Base cost	40 Food 40 Timber
Ramping cost	1 Food 1 Timber
Build time	10 seconds (150 frames)
Hit points	85
Line of sight	8 tiles
Movement speed	28 (2.2 tiles/second)
Attack strength	10
Attack range	0-6 tiles
Attack speed	33 frames
Armor	1
Population points
Built at	Barracks
Hotkey (Barracks)	G
Upgrades to	Royal Balamob Slingers

Balamob Slingers are the Maya unique Light Infantry of the Ancient Age that replaces the standard Slingers.

Overview

Compared to Slingers, Balamob Slingers are statistically identical, but they do +50% damage against other Light Infantry, making them excel at defeating all other Light Infantry.

This advantage makes Balamob Slingers one of the best defensive units in the early game, specially taking into account the Maya's national powers; for in an enemy raid or Ancient Age rush attempt, the enemy's ranged units will be at a crippling disadvantage, while Heavy Infantry, the only real Ancient Age counter to Balamob Slingers, will have to cope with the increased power and toughness of Mayan buildings.

Trivia

• Balam is the common name for the jaguar in Mayan languages, and "-ob" is a plural suffix, so "Balamob" translates to "jaguars".

See also

• Atl-Atls
• Umpakati