Spears and camels stop horsemen.
- Beaten by
- Spearman line, Camel Rider line
- Worn down by
- Monk
Counters
No unit wins alone. This is the game's own counter table: each row names what it is about, what beats it outright, and what wears it down. A unit's page lists both sides for it.
Spears stop camels.
- Against
- Camel Rider line
- Beaten by
- Spearman line
- Worn down by
- Militia line
Spears stop lancers.
- Against
- Steppe Spearman line
- Beaten by
- Spearman line
- Worn down by
- Camel Rider line
Spears stop fire-lance riders.
- Against
- Fire-Lance Rider line
- Beaten by
- Spearman line
- Worn down by
- Camel Rider line
Skirmishers and riders run down foot archers.
- Against
- Archer line, Longbowman
- Beaten by
- Skirmisher line, Scout Rider line, Knight line, Camel Rider line, Steppe Spearman line, Fire-Lance Rider line
- Worn down by
- Mangonel line, Rocket Battery line, Springald line, Trebuchet, Bombard
Javelins and spears stop mounted archers.
- Beaten by
- Skirmisher line, Spearman line
- Worn down by
- Camel Rider line
Arrows and swords beat spears.
- Against
- Spearman line
- Beaten by
- Archer line, Longbowman, Militia line
- Worn down by
- Mangonel line, Rocket Battery line, Springald line, Trebuchet, Bombard, Handgunner, Bombard
Swordsmen are all-rounders: nothing beats them cheaply in a straight fight, and shooters wear them down only while they keep their distance.
- Against
- Militia line
- Beaten by
- none
Riders and swords run down skirmishers.
- Against
- Skirmisher line
- Beaten by
- Scout Rider line, Knight line, Camel Rider line, Steppe Spearman line, Fire-Lance Rider line, Militia line
- Worn down by
- none
Riders and swords smash siege engines; bolt throwers and cannon pick them off.
Light cavalry rides down monks.
- Against
- Monk
- Beaten by
- Scout Rider line, Steppe Spearman line
- Worn down by
- Horse Archer line, Mounted Crossbowman line, Steppe Archer, Archer line, Longbowman
Siege engines bring buildings down; infantry does it slowly.
- Against
- Buildings
- Beaten by
- Battering Ram line, Trebuchet, Petard, Bombard
- Worn down by
- Militia line, Spearman line, Francisca Thrower