Gendarme Cuirassier is an upgrade of the Cuirassier in the Industrial Age. They are also often used in game modes with a high amount of resources. Having enough coureur des bois in mills and plantations compensates for their high cost in Food and Coin. However cuirassiers deal area of effect damage making them more effective than hussars against massed infantry and artillery. They are also very efficient at defeating enemy artillery.Ĭompared to the hussar, the mainline cavalry of most other civilizations, the cuirassier has more hitpoints but less attack. If combined with voltigeurs, they form a deadly combo which is often used by French players and very hard to counter if properly managed. They can only attack in melee combat, but deal splash damage which makes them extremely effective against large armies but are still vulnerable to heavy infantry, ranged cavalry and unction boosted Spanish heavy cannons/ monitors (only a real threat in Treaty and Deathmatch game modes).
Cuirassier HP can be pushed to 1100 and their attack to 63. The other cavalry mentioned have more hit points, better attack but may not be well rounded on both. The Cuirassier is the strongest cavalry unit besides the spahi, war elephants ( The Asian Dynasties), mercenaries, Spanish unction cavalry and specialist cavalry units.
