Cavalry · Fortress Age
Iron Flail
Iron Flail (proto ID ypIronFlail) is a cavalry unit in AoE3: Definitive Edition 100.19.18309 from the Fortress Age: 292 hit points, melee 19 every 1.5 s (×1.5 vs Infantry), 30% ranged resist. It costs 240 food and takes 40 s to train at the Stable. For the same resources it loses hardest to the Puma Spearman (edge ×3.5) and beats the Gatling Gun hardest. 1 civilization has it.
Quick answers (5)
- What counters Iron Flail in AoE3?
- For the same resources, Puma Spearman (×3.5), Qiang Pikeman (×3.4), Levied Spearman (×3.4) and Soldado (×3.3) beat it hardest among regular units (base stats, AoE3: Definitive Edition 100.19.18309).
- What is Iron Flail good against?
- For the same resources it beats Gatling Gun (×5.3), Culverin (×4.1), Organ Gun (×4.1) and Siege Elephant (×3.4) hardest.
- How much does Iron Flail cost in AoE3?
- 240 food; 40 s to train; 2 population (AoE3: Definitive Edition 100.19.18309).
- Which civilizations have Iron Flail?
- Chinese.
- What is the proto ID of Iron Flail?
- ypIronFlail — the name scenario triggers, AI scripts and mods use.
240Chinese heavy cavalry. Good against archers, skirmishers, and artillery.
- Population
- 2
- Line of sight
- 15
- Ranged resist
- 30%
- Available from
- IIIFortress
- XP when killed
- 24
- Game ID
ypIronFlail
In the game's words
How to use it
The Iron Flail is a Chinese heavy cavalry unit that wields the iron flail weapon. It is a strong cavalry unit with many hitpoints and a high resistance to ranged attacks. In close combat, the Iron Flail causes much melee damage and has a powerful trample attack. The Iron Flail is part of the Forbidden Army and the Imperial Army, and can be trained at the Chinese War Academy.
History
The flail is a medieval weapon used primarily in Europe during the thirteenth to fifteenth centuries. Its construction consists of a weighted head, often spiked, that is attached to a wooden handle with a whip or length of chain. While not as commonly used in Asia, the flail was quite similar to other flail weapons, such as the Chinese nunchaku, or two-section staff, and Sanjiegun, or three-section staff.
From the game's History encyclopedia (Cavalry).
Attacks
| Attack | Damage | Every | Range | Multipliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meleearea 1 | 19 melee | 1.5 s | — | ×0.67 vs Heavy Infantry×1.5 vs Infantry |
| Siege | 17 siege | 3 s | — | — |
| Tramplearea 2 | 17 melee | 2 s | — | ×0.67 vs Heavy Infantry×1.5 vs Infantry |
Counters, worked out
Armies of equal cost, base stats (no upgrades or cards). "Edge" = how many times the winner's spending the loser would need to draw. This unit hits an area, so one-on-one figures understate it against groups.
Iron Flail beats
Gatling Gunedge ×5.3
Culverinedge ×4.1
Organ Gunedge ×4.1
Siege Elephantedge ×3.4
Hand Mortaredge ×3.2
Leather Cannonedge ×3
Huaracaedge ×2.7
Light Cannonedge ×2.4
Beats Iron Flail
Puma Spearmanedge ×3.5
Qiang Pikemanedge ×3.4
Levied Spearmanedge ×3.4
Soldadoedge ×3.3
Veteran Halberdieredge ×3.2
Levied Gunneredge ×3.1
Tomahawkedge ×3
Sentineledge ×3
How this is worked out
Each hit: damage × every multiplier that matches the target's types × (1 − the target's resist to that damage). Two ranged units trade shots; against a melee-only unit the better of ranged and melee is used. Damage per second = hit ÷ seconds between attacks.
Armies bought with the same resources fight by Lanchester's square law: strength = (resources ÷ unit cost)² × damage per second × hit points. The edge is the square root of the strength ratio. All matchups.
Trained at
Civilizations
Home City cards that ship it
Cards and technologies that change it
Double-Faced Armorhit points +15%, ranged resist +0.05
End RelationsFood cost +15%
Exalted Iron Flaildamage +50%, hit points +50%
German AlliesFood cost −15%
Honored Iron Flailhit points +30%, damage +30%
Mongolian Scourgedamage bonus against Heavy Infantry −0.17, damage bonus against Infantry +0.5
BlandenguesHand Cavalry: Coin cost −20%, Wood cost −20%, Food cost −20%
Hand Cavalry AttackHand Cavalry: damage +15%
Hand Cavalry HitpointsHand Cavalry: hit points +15%
Hand Infantry / Hand Cavalry HitpointsHand Cavalry: hit points +15%
Junín HussarsHand Cavalry: train time −30%; Cavalry: speed +5%
Morning StarHand Cavalry: damage bonus against Guardian +2
PancerzHand Cavalry: ranged resist +0.1
PillageHand Cavalry: damage bonus against Building +25%
Plan of Casa MataHand Cavalry: speed +5%
TEAM Hand Cavalry AttackHand Cavalry: damage +15%
Cavalry CuirassHeavy Cavalry: hit points +10%TEAM Cavalry AttackHeavy Cavalry: damage +10%TEAM Cavalry AttackHeavy Cavalry: damage +10%
Ignatian SpiritualityUnit Class: hit points +5%End RelationsMilitary: line of sight −7
Ottoman AlliesMilitary: line of sight +7
TEAM Spanish InquisitionMilitary: line of sight +10
Town WatchMilitary: line of sight +3
AcupunctureUnit: train time −25%
Cult of the Supreme BeingUnit: XP for building +10%, XP for kills −10%
Feudal ArmiesUnit: train time −15%
Gadaa SystemUnit: hit points +5%, damage +5%
Golden LibertyUnit: Coin cost −5%
Mapuche Ad-mapuUnit: Coin cost −10%
Tar KilnsUnit: hit points +5%
TEAM Shivaji's TacticsUnit: damage +5%, hit points +5%
Torii GatesUnit: XP for building +60%
Torii GatesUnit: XP for building +60%
Torii GatesUnit: XP for building +60%
Torii GatesUnit: XP for building +60%
WampumUnit: XP for building +35%, train time −20%
Western ReformsUnit: damage +8%, hit points +8%
Winter CountsUnit: XP for building +40%
Cavalry CombatCavalry: hit points +15%, damage +15%Cavalry CombatCavalry: damage +15%, hit points +15%Cavalry CombatCavalry: hit points +15%, damage +15%…and 38 more that change every Hand Cavalry.
Source: protoy.xml and techtreey.xml, AoE3: DE 100.19.18309 (build 25040513).