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Ghulam

Hindustani unique infantry. High speed and pierce armor with a pass-through attack. Anti-Archer specialist.

Tactical Briefing

The Ghulam is a 'High-Speed Snowplow'. Designed to rush headlong into arrow fire, it takes minimal damage from archers thanks to high pierce armor (3/6). Its lance pierces through the primary target to hit the unit behind it. Use them to sweep away massed Crossbows or Eagles.

Statistics

HP
60
Attack
9
Melee Armor
0
Pierce Armor
3
Speed
1.15

Cost

  • Food: 30
  • Gold: 45

Strong Against

Weak Against

Strategic Analysis

The **Archer Sweeper**. Faster than Champions and tankier vs arrows than Huskarls in some aspects due to speed.

  • Pass-Through: Deals 100% damage to the main target and 50% to the unit directly behind. Deadly vs clumped formations.
  • Shield & Spear: With 6 Pierce Armor (Elite), they ignore Skirmisher fire completely and mitigate Arbalesters significantly.
  • Raiding: Their speed allows them to raid economies effectively, especially since they resist Town Center fire well.

Warning: Weak to **Knights** and **Champions**. They lack bonus damage vs Cavalry and lose the raw stats war against heavy melee units.

Attack Bonuses

  • +2 vs Eagle Warrior
  • +2 vs Standard Building

Available Civilizations

Hindustanis