Horde

Unit Information

Game Strategies

History

In the Extended Edition, this unit/building is affected by a damage bug. Missing -34% damage vs Armed Caravans, Armed Supply Wagons, and Armed Merchants. Missing +50% damage vs Civilians. Missing +15% damage vs Ranged Cavalry Missing -5% damage vs Sparse.

Horde
Mongol Unique Ranged Cavalry(Replaces Dragoon)
Base cost	54 Timber 36 Wealth
Ramping cost	1 Timber 1 Wealth
Build time	12 seconds (180 frames)
Hit points	97
Line of sight	10 tiles
Movement speed	30 (2.3 tiles/second)
Attack strength	17
Attack range	0-9 tiles
Attack speed	25 frames
Armor	1
Population points
Built at	Stable
Prerequisites	Gunpowder Age
Hotkey (Stable)	A
Upgrades from	Steppe Nomad
Upgrades to	Golden Horde
Special abilities	Can attack while moving Can attack low-flying aircraft

The Horde is the Mongol unique Ranged Cavalry of the Gunpowder Age that replaces the standard Dragoon.

Overview

Compared to Dragoons, Hordes do +60% damage against Light Infantry, and +45% damage against Gunpowder Infantry. They also fire faster, with an attack speed of 25 frames instead of 30, but like other horse archers, their projectiles move much slower than those from gunpowder weapons (projectile speed of 100 instead of 350).

Their innate ability as raiders, combined with their faster attack, makes Hordes great counter-raiders as well. In addition, thanks to the Mongol Power of the Horde, Hordes benefit from a 50% attrition reduction, train faster, cost less, and some will be trained for free and instantly when a Stable is built.

As with all other animal-borne cavalry units, the Horde can garrison inside Forts, but not inside Towers.

See also

• Mameluke
• Musket Horse
• Camel Raider