Strengths
- High health lets it stay relevant in long trades.
- Armor profile makes it harder to remove with basic damage.
- Mobility gives it good engage and repositioning windows.
- High listed damage threatens priority targets when it gets uptime.
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Light Cavalry
Light Cavalry variants, lore, stats, special effects, upgrades, strengths, and weaknesses.
Stat Comparison
| Faction | Unit | Class | Cost | HP | Damage | Type | Atk/s | Range | Pierce | Cut | Crush | Magic | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbarians | Light Cavalry | Cavalry | 200 | 300 | 50 | Cut | 0.667 | 2 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| High Elves | Light Cavalry | Cavalry | 200 | 300 | 50 | Cut | 0.667 | 2 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Night Elves | Light Cavalry | Cavalry | 200 | 300 | 50 | Cut | 0.667 | 2 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Undead | Light Cavalry | Cavalry | 200 | 300 | 50 | Cut | 0.667 | 2 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Undead (Alt Slot) | Light Cavalry | Cavalry | 200 | 300 | 50 | Cut | 0.667 | 2 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Availability
| Faction | Availability |
|---|---|
| Undead | Base |
| Barbarians | Base |
| High Elves | Base |
| Night Elves | Base |
| Western Kingdoms | - |
| Dwarves | - |
| Orcs | - |
| Undead (Alt Slot) | Base |
| Wood Elves | Unlock |
| Tidescale | - |
Barbarians
Barbarians Light Cavalry
Barbarians fields the Light Cavalry as mobility, flanking, and punishing exposed back-line units. Mounted companies are trained for timing and nerve, waiting for the moment a formation opens before striking through it. In play, this variant fights up close, with 300 health, 50 listed damage, and 2 primary range.
Cost200
ClassCavalry
Health300
Damage50
Range2
Speed5
Weaknesses
- Must commit into close range to deal damage.
- No listed magic armor in the prefab data.
- Average speed makes disengaging difficult once committed.
- High cost makes losses painful and delays army width.
Attacks and Special Effects
| Profile | Damage/Heal | Type | Range | Atk/s | Multiplier | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 50 | Cut | 0-2 | 0.667 | 1 | Projectile |
- No explicit special effect is exposed in the prefab data beyond its attack profile and stats.
Relevant Upgrades
Reckless Charge
Cavalry gain move speed to slam into the enemy first.
- Cavalry: +15% MoveSpeed
War Cry
The whole army swings faster but shrugs off less punishment.
- All classes: +10% AttackSpeed, -2 CutArmor
Thick Hides
Tougher bodies help fragile berserkers survive the opening clashes.
- All classes: +12% Health
Raider Horde
Transform your Spearmen into hard-charging Light Cavalry.
- Transforms Spearman into Light Cavalry
Thundering Hooves
Cavalry charge in faster and hit far harder on impact.
- Cavalry: +20% AttackDamage, +12% MoveSpeed
Undying Fury
Army-wide frenzy: everyone attacks and moves faster, damage soaring but hides thinning.
- All classes: +20% AttackDamage, +15% AttackSpeed, +10% MoveSpeed, -3 CutArmor
Devastators
Transform your Swordsmen into Heavy Cavalry and pump their charge damage.
- Cavalry: +15% AttackDamage
High Elves
High Elves Light Cavalry
High Elves fields the Light Cavalry as mobility, flanking, and punishing exposed back-line units. Mounted companies are trained for timing and nerve, waiting for the moment a formation opens before striking through it. In play, this variant fights up close, with 300 health, 50 listed damage, and 2 primary range.
Cost200
ClassCavalry
Health300
Damage50
Range2
Speed5
Strengths
- High health lets it stay relevant in long trades.
- Armor profile makes it harder to remove with basic damage.
- Mobility gives it good engage and repositioning windows.
- High listed damage threatens priority targets when it gets uptime.
Weaknesses
- Must commit into close range to deal damage.
- No listed magic armor in the prefab data.
- Average speed makes disengaging difficult once committed.
- High cost makes losses painful and delays army width.
Attacks and Special Effects
| Profile | Damage/Heal | Type | Range | Atk/s | Multiplier | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 50 | Cut | 0-2 | 0.667 | 1 | Projectile |
- No explicit special effect is exposed in the prefab data beyond its attack profile and stats.
Relevant Upgrades
Warded Silk
Enchanted vestments grant every soldier flat magic armor against enemy spellcasters.
- All classes: +5 MagicArmor
Mistwardens
Fragile bodies are shielded by warding mist, granting army-wide magic armor and damage reduction.
- All classes: +6 MagicArmor, +0.1 DamageReduction
Silvered Lancers
Light Cavalry are drilled into disciplined Cavalry Archers for mobile precision fire.
- Transforms Light Cavalry into Cavalry Archer
- Cavalry: +10% MoveSpeed
Aegis of Silvermoon
A radiant ward blankets the army with heavy magic armor, damage reduction, and tenacity.
- All classes: +10 MagicArmor, +0.15 DamageReduction, +0.3 Tenacity
Night Elves
Night Elves Light Cavalry
Night Elves fields the Light Cavalry as mobility, flanking, and punishing exposed back-line units. Mounted companies are trained for timing and nerve, waiting for the moment a formation opens before striking through it. In play, this variant fights up close, with 300 health, 50 listed damage, and 2 primary range.
Cost200
ClassCavalry
Health300
Damage50
Range2
Speed5
Strengths
- High health lets it stay relevant in long trades.
- Armor profile makes it harder to remove with basic damage.
- Mobility gives it good engage and repositioning windows.
- High listed damage threatens priority targets when it gets uptime.
Weaknesses
- Must commit into close range to deal damage.
- No listed magic armor in the prefab data.
- Average speed makes disengaging difficult once committed.
- High cost makes losses painful and delays army width.
Attacks and Special Effects
| Profile | Damage/Heal | Type | Range | Atk/s | Multiplier | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 50 | Cut | 0-2 | 0.667 | 1 | Projectile |
- No explicit special effect is exposed in the prefab data beyond its attack profile and stats.
Relevant Upgrades
Fleet-Footed
All units move faster, letting your army dictate every engagement.
- All classes: +12% MoveSpeed
Evasive Maneuvers
Cavalry shrug off slows, keeping their kiting speed under fire.
- Cavalry: +0.3 SlowResist
Shadow Cloaks
Woven shadow grants every unit magic armor to survive the first exchange.
- All classes: +4 MagicArmor, +3 PierceArmor
Chilling Aura
Your cavalry radiate cold, and their own move speed climbs to press the slow.
- Cavalry: +15% MoveSpeed, +0.2 SlowResist
Wild Hunt
Spearmen abandon the line and ride out as fast Light Cavalry raiders.
- Transforms Spearman into Light Cavalry
- Cavalry: +10% MoveSpeed
Glaive Warband
A free warband of Light Cavalry reinforces every round for relentless raids.
- 3 free Light Cavalry each round
Shadowmeld
The whole army becomes untouchable, gaining army-wide damage reduction and speed.
- All classes: +0.15 DamageReduction, +10% MoveSpeed
Frostbite Volley
Ranged fire chills the enemy while your own army resists their counter-slows.
- All classes: +0.3 SlowResist, +0.2 Tenacity
Dread Riders
Light Cavalry ascend into Heavy Cavalry shock riders that hit and vanish.
- Transforms Light Cavalry into Heavy Cavalry
- Cavalry: +15% AttackDamage, +10% MoveSpeed
Undead
Undead Light Cavalry
Undead fields the Light Cavalry as mobility, flanking, and punishing exposed back-line units. Mounted companies are trained for timing and nerve, waiting for the moment a formation opens before striking through it. In play, this variant fights up close, with 300 health, 50 listed damage, and 2 primary range.
Cost200
ClassCavalry
Health300
Damage50
Range2
Speed5
Strengths
- High health lets it stay relevant in long trades.
- Armor profile makes it harder to remove with basic damage.
- Mobility gives it good engage and repositioning windows.
- High listed damage threatens priority targets when it gets uptime.
Weaknesses
- Must commit into close range to deal damage.
- No listed magic armor in the prefab data.
- Average speed makes disengaging difficult once committed.
- High cost makes losses painful and delays army width.
Attacks and Special Effects
| Profile | Damage/Heal | Type | Range | Atk/s | Multiplier | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 50 | Cut | 0-2 | 0.667 | 1 | Projectile |
- No explicit special effect is exposed in the prefab data beyond its attack profile and stats.
Relevant Upgrades
Unliving Resolve
The dead feel no fear: all units gain tenacity and shrug off crowd control.
- All classes: +0.2 Tenacity
Grave Chill
Frozen sinews resist slows, keeping the horde marching forward.
- All classes: +0.25 SlowResist, +10% MoveSpeed
Attrition Ward
The whole army takes reduced damage, grinding down anything that stands its ground.
- All classes: +0.15 DamageReduction
Soul Leech
Cavalry become life-draining raiders, gaining attack and bulk to outlast foes.
- Cavalry: +20% AttackDamage, +15% Health
Cryptbound Flesh
Bloated undead bodies gain massive health, though they stay slow to fall.
- All classes: +25% Health
Undying Horde
Army-wide tenacity and damage reduction make the horde nearly impossible to break.
- All classes: +0.3 Tenacity, +0.15 DamageReduction
Abyssal Knights
Light cavalry are reforged into death knights, elite heavy horsemen of the grave.
- Transforms Light Cavalry into Heavy Cavalry
- Cavalry: +15% AttackDamage, +6 CutArmor
Wardstone Bones
Consecrated bones shore up the horde's fatal weakness, granting magic armor across the army.
- All classes: +8 MagicArmor
Undead (Alt Slot)
Undead (Alt Slot) Light Cavalry
Undead (Alt Slot) fields the Light Cavalry as mobility, flanking, and punishing exposed back-line units. Mounted companies are trained for timing and nerve, waiting for the moment a formation opens before striking through it. In play, this variant fights up close, with 300 health, 50 listed damage, and 2 primary range.
Cost200
ClassCavalry
Health300
Damage50
Range2
Speed5
Strengths
- High health lets it stay relevant in long trades.
- Armor profile makes it harder to remove with basic damage.
- Mobility gives it good engage and repositioning windows.
- High listed damage threatens priority targets when it gets uptime.
Weaknesses
- Must commit into close range to deal damage.
- No listed magic armor in the prefab data.
- Average speed makes disengaging difficult once committed.
- High cost makes losses painful and delays army width.
Attacks and Special Effects
| Profile | Damage/Heal | Type | Range | Atk/s | Multiplier | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 50 | Cut | 0-2 | 0.667 | 1 | Projectile |
- No explicit special effect is exposed in the prefab data beyond its attack profile and stats.
Relevant Upgrades
Unliving Resolve
The dead feel no fear: all units gain tenacity and shrug off crowd control.
- All classes: +0.2 Tenacity
Grave Chill
Frozen sinews resist slows, keeping the horde marching forward.
- All classes: +0.25 SlowResist, +10% MoveSpeed
Attrition Ward
The whole army takes reduced damage, grinding down anything that stands its ground.
- All classes: +0.15 DamageReduction
Soul Leech
Cavalry become life-draining raiders, gaining attack and bulk to outlast foes.
- Cavalry: +20% AttackDamage, +15% Health
Cryptbound Flesh
Bloated undead bodies gain massive health, though they stay slow to fall.
- All classes: +25% Health
Undying Horde
Army-wide tenacity and damage reduction make the horde nearly impossible to break.
- All classes: +0.3 Tenacity, +0.15 DamageReduction
Abyssal Knights
Light cavalry are reforged into death knights, elite heavy horsemen of the grave.
- Transforms Light Cavalry into Heavy Cavalry
- Cavalry: +15% AttackDamage, +6 CutArmor
Wardstone Bones
Consecrated bones shore up the horde's fatal weakness, granting magic armor across the army.
- All classes: +8 MagicArmor