Template:Infobox unitThe Knight is a mobile, hard-hitting unit that can attack again after killing an enemy. It is unlocked after researching the Tier Three technology Chivalry.
The design involves the tribe's warrior placed upon their game similar to a Rider, but with a shield in front and beside them and a lance.
Stats
- Attack: 3.5
- Defence: 1
- Movement: 3
- Health: 15 (20 after reaching Veteran status)
- Range: 1
- Cost: 8 stars
- Skills: Dash, Persist, Fortify
Strengths and Weaknesses
Knights are good for:
- Land travel. Knight has the most mobility along with the Battleship, which means that it is great for traversing long distances.
- Killing pesky Catapults. The knight can move up to and kill Catapults before they have a chance to fire. Since its movement (3) is equal to a Catapult's range (3), a Knight can ride directly up to a Catapult and instantly destroy it.
- Destroying Rider-Spam armies. With the Persist skill, which allows the unit to keep attacking several others under the condition that the enemies only take one hit to kill, lone knights can tear through weak armies in a matter of turns. This is especially effective against opponents like Bardur or Oumaji, who like to spam riders to overwhelm you. This could also be used against swathes of Warriors, Riders, Archers, Catapults, and Mind Benders.
- Swarms. Two Knights can take out almost any unit out in the open, and when used in conjunction with their persist skill, they can easily tear through the enemy army or front line and attack the squishy units behind. However, they have low defence, so don't expect many Knights to survive the round. This also requires enough economy to sustain constant Knight production.
Knights aren't good for:
- 1v1s against strong units. Due to their low defense, Knights can easily be defeated by Swordsmen or Giants since their stats are more well-rounded and can survive the initial attack.
- Naval invasions. When a Knight lands, it loses its main advantage of speed and high attack, and its low defence will make it easy pickings for defending forces.
Trivia
- Despite holding a lance, the knight attacks with a sword animation, similar to the Swordsman, Defender, Crab, Navalon, Polytaur and Giant.
- Knights have the old Defender model's shield in their sprite.
Gallery
The Xin-Xi Knight
The Imperius Knight
The Bardur Knight
The Oumaji Knight
The Kickoo Knight
The Hoodrick Knight
The Luxidoor Knight
The Vengir Knight
The Zebasi Knight
The Ai-Mo Knight
The Quetzali Knight
The Yădakk Knight
The Aquarion Knight
The ∑∫ỹriȱŋ Knight
The Polaris Knight
The Knight Model
The Knight Icon