Horse Grenadier

Unit Information

Game Strategies

History

In the Extended Edition, this unit/building is affected by a damage bug. Missing +15% damage vs Elephants. Missing -10% damage vs Civilians. Missing -10% damage vs Heavy Infantry.

Horse Grenadier
French Unique Heavy Cavalry(Replaces Heavy Knight)
Base cost	60 Wealth 70 Metal
Ramping cost	1 Wealth 1 Metal
Build time	16 seconds (245 frames)
Hit points	136
Line of sight	8 tiles
Movement speed	33 (2.6 tiles/second)
Attack strength	18
Attack range	Melee
Armor	5
Population points
Built at	Stable
Prerequisites	Gunpowder Age
Hotkey (Stable)	H
Upgrades from	Heavy Chevalier
Upgrades to	Horse Guard Grenadier

The Horse Grenadier is the French unique Heavy Cavalry of the Gunpowder Age that replaces the standard Heavy Knight.

Overview

Compared to Heavy Knights, Horse Grenadiers have +1 hit points, +1 attack strength, and +1 movement speed.

Trivia

• The Horse Grenadiers are based on the Horse Grenadiers of the Imperial Guard, although they are modeled after the Elite Gendarmes of the Imperial Guard.
  • The Horse Grenadiers' appearance in the Gunpowder Age is anachronistic, since they are established in 1796 CE.

See also

• Stratiotai