| Sarissophoroi | |||||||||
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| Greek Cavalry Unit | |||||||||
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| Age Available |  Bronze Age | ||||||||
| Damage | 12 | ||||||||
| Damage Type | Ranged | ||||||||
| Attack Range | 5 | ||||||||
| Hit Points | 420 | ||||||||
| Speed | 9 | ||||||||
| Sight Range | 20 | ||||||||
| Train Time | 15.2s | ||||||||
| Trained/Built from | Stables (Greek) | ||||||||
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| Armor vs. ranged | 0.5 (0.4) | ||||||||
| Bonus vs. ranged | 3.0 | ||||||||
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[]
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| Javelin | Shield | Light Armor | Soldiers' Gear |
Upgrades[]
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| Horsemanship | Barbed Arrows | Scale | Shield Rim |
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| Purebred | Broadhead Arrows | Chain | Shield Truss | Agoge Discipline | Sarissophoroi Champion |
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| 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.