Legion
Age	Iron Age
Trained at	Barracks
Type	Infantry
Cost	35 Food, 15 Gold
HP	160
Attack	13
Armor	2
Pierce Armor	0
Speed	Medium
Upgraded From	Long Swordsman

A Legion is an infantry unit that is featured in Age of Empires. It is an upgrade of the Long Swordsman and is more than twice as powerful.

Contents 1 Gameplay 2 Upgrades 2.1 Tool Age 2.2 Bronze Age 2.3 Iron Age 3 Civilization Bonuses 4 History

Gameplay Edit

For the cheap cost and good hit point count, the Legion is an excellent choice to send into battle over the Long Swordsman. They can survive longer and give more damage although they still remain inferior to Academy units. These units are great for massed attacks due to their cheap cost and expandability. They are the weakest type of super unit and cannot be upgraded further. If played as the Chosons their hit points increases by 50% and if played as the Romans their attack rate increases by 33%.

UpgradesEdit

Tool AgeEdit

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

Bronze AgeEdit

• 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 AgeEdit

• 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.

Civilization Bonuses Edit

• Choson Legion has +80 hitpoints.
• Roman Legions attack +33% faster
• Legion is not available for Carthaginians, Egyptians, Greeks, Hittites, Macedonians, Minoans, Palmyrans, Shang, Sumerians and Yamato.

HistoryEdit

Legions in Age of Empires were primarily based on troops that once patrolled the frontiers of the Roman Empire. These troops are very well trained and were considered as one of the best soldiers in Europe during antiquity. For one thing, the Roman Empire had a centralized bureaucracy which improved the skill and tactics generals use during combat since only well trained soldiers are allowed to become the legions and praetorians of Rome. These soldiers are controlled by infantry divisions which made warfare easier by splitting infantry into different groups. Roman Centurions control 100 infantry units at a time with other advisors controlling a smaller group of infantry units under the Centurion. Roman Legions were equipped with iron swords (Gladius) and shields, which are lighter and easier to use than bronze weapons manufactured by other civilizations.

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

Age of Empires Units
Age of Empires
Priest · Villager · Trade Boat · Merchant Ship · Fishing Boat · Fishing Ship · Light Transport · Heavy Transport
Infantry	Clubman · Axeman · Short Swordsman · Broad Swordsman · Long Swordsmen · Legion · Bowman · Improved Bowman · Composite Bowman · Hoplite · Phalanx · Centurion
Cavalry	Scout · Cavalry · Heavy Cavalry · Cataphract · Chariot · Chariot Archer · Elephant Archer · Horse Archer · Heavy Horse Archer · War Elephant
Siege Weapons	Stone Thrower · Catapult · Heavy Catapult · Ballista · Helepolis
Navy	Scout Ship · War Galley · Trireme · Catapult Trireme · Juggernaut
Rise of Rome
Armored Elephant · Camel Rider · Fire Galley · Scythe Chariot · Slinger
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