As cavalry, they excel at hit-and-run tactics and raiding villagers, whom they can eliminate in just three shots.
"Charge!" Mateo roared.
The battle began at dawn. Mateo led the charge, but not on foot. He mounted his warhorse—a terrifying creature the natives had never seen. As he spurred the beast forward, the enemy ranks scattered in panic.
In standard Age of Empires II logic, cavalry counters archers, and archers counter infantry. The Conquistador laughs at this rock-paper-scissors dynamic. age of empires conquistador
This was the moment he had promised his men. This was the , but Mateo knew it by another name: the age of gold.
Before we talk about micro-management, let’s appreciate the context. The Conquistadors (Spanish for "conquerors") were the explorers and soldiers of the Spanish Empire during the 15th and 16th centuries.
For a moment, time hung suspended. An enemy stepped forward, his feathered headdress trembling. He reached out, touching Mateo’s breastplate. He tapped the steel, his eyes widening at the cold, unyielding hardness of it. The warrior looked at Mateo, then at the ship, and slowly, the obsidian club was lowered. As cavalry, they excel at hit-and-run tactics and
"There it is," whispered his second-in-command, a greedy glint in his eye. "The New World."
The stands as one of the most powerful, iconic, and meta-defining unique units in Age of Empires II history . Combining the raw, armor-shredding damage of a Hand Cannoneer with the high mobility and durability of heavy cavalry, this unit single-handedly dictates the flow of competitive matches involving the Spanish civilization . Unit Overview & Core Statistics
High pierce damage (16 base for standard, 18 for Elite) with a short range of 6 tiles. Mateo led the charge, but not on foot
The is the iconic unique unit of the Spanish civilization in Age of Empires II . Trained at the Castle , it is a mounted gunpowder unit that combines high mobility with devastating attack power, making it one of the most feared units in the Castle Age. Core Stats & Capabilities
Mateo raised a hand. "Hold," he commanded his men. "Do not fire."