What counters Sepoy in AoE3?

For the same resources, Jaguar Prowl Knight (×1.7), Bandido (×1.6), Renegado (×1.6) and Aenna (×1.6) beat it hardest among regular units (base stats, AoE3: Definitive Edition 100.19.18309).

What is Sepoy good against?

For the same resources it beats Flail Elephant (×3.2), Mahout Lancer (×3), Hand Mortar (×2.9) and Tashunke Prowler (×2.7) hardest.

How much does Sepoy cost in AoE3?

90 food, 30 coin; 38 s to train; 1 population (AoE3: Definitive Edition 100.19.18309).

What is the proto ID of Sepoy?

ypSepoy — the name scenario triggers, AI scripts and mods use.

Infantry · Colonial Age

Sepoy

Sepoy (proto ID ypSepoy) is an infantry unit in AoE3: Definitive Edition 100.19.18309 from the Colonial Age: 180 hit points, ranged 25 every 3 s at range 12; melee 17 every 1.5 s (×2 vs Cavalry, ×1.5 vs Light Infantry), 20% melee resist. It costs 90 food, 30 coin and takes 38 s to train at the Blockhouse, Fort, Galleon and 3 more. For the same resources it loses hardest to the Jaguar Prowl Knight (edge ×1.7) and beats the Flail Elephant hardest. 2 civilizations have it.

Quick answers (5)

What counters Sepoy in AoE3?: For the same resources, Jaguar Prowl Knight (×1.7), Bandido (×1.6), Renegado (×1.6) and Aenna (×1.6) beat it hardest among regular units (base stats, AoE3: Definitive Edition 100.19.18309).
What is Sepoy good against?: For the same resources it beats Flail Elephant (×3.2), Mahout Lancer (×3), Hand Mortar (×2.9) and Tashunke Prowler (×2.7) hardest.
How much does Sepoy cost in AoE3?: 90 food, 30 coin; 38 s to train; 1 population (AoE3: Definitive Edition 100.19.18309).
Which civilizations have Sepoy?: British and Indians.
What is the proto ID of Sepoy?: ypSepoy — the name scenario triggers, AI scripts and mods use.

Hit points

180

Cost

Train time

38 s

Speed

Indian heavy ranged infantry with a powerful attack and many hitpoints.

Population: 1
Line of sight: 16
Melee resist: 20%
Available from: IIColonial
XP when killed: 12
Game ID: ypSepoy

In the game's words

How to use it

The Sepoy is the Indian musketeer unit that can be trained from the Barracks in the Commerce Age. It is more expensive than the European Musketeer, but also has more hitpoints and attack. In melee the Sepoy strikes harder than most other Musketeers at the expensve of a smaller attack bonus against cavalry. Nevertheless the Sepoy is still a good choice for repelling cavalry attack in melee.

History

By definition, the “sepoy” is an indigenous soldier serving in the armed forces of a European power. The most commonly known example is a native Indian fighting for the British occupational forces in India, starting in the sixteenth century. The rank of sepoy is the lowest enlisted rank in the British India army, similar to that of a private. Sepoy soldiers were the driving force behind the 1857 uprising associated with the British East India Company, the commercial trade empire that had occupied and exploited the territories of India since as early as 1610. The mutiny erupted when a group of sepoys refused to use their new Lee-Enfield rifles. Loading the rifles required the soldiers to bite off the ends of greased cartridges, and rumors that the cartridges were greased with the fat of cows and pigs had circulated through the ranks. This outraged both Hindus, who regard cows as sacred, and Muslims, who regard pigs as unclean. After years of British mistreatment and disrespect, the sepoys found they had endured enough.

From the game's History encyclopedia (Infantry).

Attacks

Attack	Damage	Every	Range	Multipliers
Ranged	25 ranged	3 s	12	—
Melee	17 melee	1.5 s	—	×2 vs Cavalry×1.5 vs Light Infantry
Siege	19 siege	3 s	—	—

Attack

Damage

Every

Range

Multipliers

Ranged

25 ranged

3 s

—

Melee

17 melee

1.5 s

—

×2 vs Cavalry×1.5 vs Light Infantry

Siege

19 siege

3 s

—

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.

Sepoy beats

Flail Elephantedge ×3.2
Mahout Lanceredge ×3
Hand Mortaredge ×2.9
Tashunke Prowleredge ×2.7
Siege Elephantedge ×2.5
Iron Flailedge ×2.3
Missionaryedge ×2.3
Cuirassieredge ×2.1

Beats Sepoy

Jaguar Prowl Knightedge ×1.7
Bandidoedge ×1.6
Renegadoedge ×1.6
Aennaedge ×1.6
Cetan Bowmanedge ×1.5
Falconetedge ×1.5
Streletedge ×1.5
Otontin Slingeredge ×1.4

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.