White Feather Guard
Shu unique infantry with bonus against elephants and cavalry. Fast-training anti-cavalry specialist.
Tactical Briefing
Commander, the White Feather Guard is Shu's elite infantry. With +8 bonus against cavalry and elephants, they shred mounted units. At only 11 seconds train time, you can mass them incredibly fast. Use White Feather Guards against cavalry-heavy opponents. They're cheaper than Halberdiers while dealing similar damage. A Castle Age power spike.
Statistics
- HP
- 95
- Attack
- 7
- Melee Armor
- 0
- Pierce Armor
- 2
- Speed
- 0.95
Cost
- Food: 60
- Gold: 15
Strong Against
Weak Against
Strategic Analysis
Fast-training anti-cavalry infantry
- Elephant Killer: +8 vs elephants makes White Feather Guards excellent against South Asian civs. Mass them against Dravidians or Khmer.
- Cavalry Counter: +8 vs cavalry equals Halberdier-level damage. Use them as your primary knight counter in Castle Age.
- Fast Mass: 11 second train time means you can flood the field. Build multiple Castles for overwhelming production.
Warning: Only 95 HP with 0 melee armor. Ranged units and infantry destroy them. Need protection from archers.
Attack Bonuses
- +8 vs Cavalry
- +8 vs Elephant
- +6 vs Camel