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Sarissophoroi
Greek Cavalry Unit
Age Available Bronze Age
Damage12
Damage TypeRanged
Attack Range5
Hit Points420
Speed9
Sight Range20
Train Time15.2s
Trained/Built fromStables (Greek)
55 0 40 (50) Population 2
Armor vs. ranged0.5 (0.4)
Bonus vs. ranged3.0
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The Sarissophoroi is a Greek Cavalry Unit in Age of Empires Online.

PvP Values which are different are put in brackets ().

Overview[]

  • Mounted on horseback and armed with javelins, the Sarissophoroi easily defeats archers but are vulnerable to attack from Spearman and other Cavalry.
  • It has a bonus of 2.50 against others Sarissophoroi.

Equipment Slots[]

Javelin Shield Light
Armor
Soldiers'
Gear


Upgrades[]

Horsemanship Barbed
Arrows
Scale
Mail
Shield
Rim


Purebred Broadhead
Arrows
Chain
Mail
Shield
Truss
Agoge
Discipline
Sarissophoroi
Champion


Bodkin
Arrows
Laminar
Armor
Shield
Boss
Horseshoes


Tips[]

  • Unlike most other civilizations who have effective early cavalry, it is not recommended to raid with a group of Sarissophoroi because of their low damage to villagers and buildings, both of whom have pierce armor on them.
  • Unlike other ranged units produced at the stables, Sarissophoroi still count as Cavalry units. However they also have the shortest range of any ranged unit, even fully upgraded.

History[]

  • As Alexander the Great's light cavalry, Sarissophoroi carried a shorter version of an infantryman's spear or a javelin to attack enemies at range
  • Most Sarissophoroi wore little to no body armor other than a helmet. This was due to their dependancy on speed over protection.