Long Swordsman (Age of Empires)

Long Swordsman
Age	Iron Age
Trained at	Barracks
Type	Infantry
Cost	35 Food, 15 Gold
HP	80
Attack	11
Range	0
Armor	2
Pierce Armor	0
Speed	Medium
Upgraded From	Broad Swordsman
Upgraded To	Legion
Cost to Upgrade	180 food and 60 gold

The Long Swordsman is a melee infantry unit featured in Age of Empires and II. It is available in the Barracks during the Iron Age once the Broad Sword is researched. In order to research this technology, 180 food and 60 gold is required.

Gameplay

A long Swordsman attacking.

The Long Swordsman is simply a better version of the Broad Swordsman. It has more hit points, attack, and armor, though by the time they can be trained there are better infantry unit choices at the Academy. They are good for massed attacks due to their cheap cost. The Long Swordsman can be upgraded to the Legion once Fanaticism is researched.

Upgrades

Tool Age

• Toolworking: Increases attack by 2 points.
• Leather Armor: Increases armor by 2 points.

Bronze Age

• Metalworking: Increases attack by 2 points.
• Scale Armor: Increases armor by 2 points.
• Bronze Shield: Increases pierce armor by 1 point.
• Logistics: Decreases population usage by 1/2.

Iron Age

• Metallurgy: Increases attack by 3 points.
• Chain Mail: Increases armor by 2 points.
• Iron Shield: Increases pierce armor by 1 point.
• Tower Shield: Increases pierce armor by 1 point.
• Can be upgraded to Legion which prerequires Fanaticism.

Civilization Bonuses

• Choson Long Swordsman has +80 hitpoints.
• Roman swordsmen attack +33% faster
• Long Swordsman is not available for Egyptians, Greeks, Hittites, Macedonians, Palmyrans, Shang, and Yamato.

Unit Evolution: Long Swordsman
Short Swordsman --> Broad Swordsman --> Long Swordsman --> Legion