Mameluke

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.

Mameluke
Egyptian Unique Ranged Cavalry(Replaces Dragoon)
Base cost	60 Timber 40 Wealth
Ramping cost	1 Timber 1 Wealth
Build time	15 seconds (225 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	30 frames
Armor	1
Population points
Built at	Stable
Prerequisites	Gunpowder Age
Hotkey (Stable)	A
Upgrades from	Heavy Chariot
Upgrades to	Royal Mameluke
Special abilities	Can attack while moving Can attack low-flying aircraft

The Mameluke is the Egyptian unique Ranged Cavalry of the Gunpowder Age that replaces the Dragoon.

Overview

Compared to Dragoons, Mamelukes are statistically identical, but they do +50% damage against Ranged Cavalry, so their innate ability as raiders combined with this advantage makes the Mameluke a great defensive unit, peerless in counter-raiding and the bane of all other Ranged Cavalry users. This damage bonus also applies to all Ranged Cavalry, including Armored Cars and beyond, and even Mahouts!

See also

• Musket Horse
• Horde
• Camel Raider