A team containing Teutons: Woad Raiders are more resistant to conversion.A team containing Lithuanians: Faith and Heresy are researched 20% faster.A team containing Goths: Researching Tracking and Arson is 20% faster.A team containing Bulgarians: Blacksmith upgrades are researched 80% faster.A team containing Berbers: With Kasbah researched, Woad Raiders are created and upgraded 25% faster, and Conscription is researched 25% faster.Woad Raiders can convert herdables even if enemy units are next to them. Massed archers, Jaguar Warriors, Hand Cannoneers, Conquistadors, Slingers, heavy cavalry, Samurai, Berserks, Teutonic KnightsĪrson (+2 attack against standard buildings) Skirmishers, Halberdiers, Eagle Warriors, siege weapons, buildings, Light Cavalry, Huskarls As infantry units, they also struggle against heavy cavalry and massed archers.Īs Woad Raiders are unique to the Celts, only technologies that are available to them are shown in the following table: They are somewhat fragile to other unique infantry, mainly Teutonic Knights, Samurai, and Jaguar Warriors. However, as with most infantry, their durability in battle is a drawback as they have weak armor. They are also effective against siege weapons and are useful for destroying meddling Trebuchets. Apart from speed, the Woad Raiders generally cost slightly more gold, but have more HP in both cases.ĭue to their high attack and HP they can hold their own against most infantry, though they pale in comparison to cavalry and stronger variants of infantry. The standard variant has fairly similar stats to the Long Swordsman the elite variant is most comparable to the Champion.
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Because of this they are very effective as a raiding unit. The Woad Raider is one of the fastest infantry units in the entire game.