Is the Elite Konnik the most resilient unit in Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition? In today's deep-dive experiment, we are putting the pride of the Bulgarians to the ultimate test. The "The Resurrect" isn't just a title; it is the defining mechanic that breaks the game's traditional rock-paper-scissors balance. We are taking the Elite Konnik and pitting it against EVERY Unique Unit in the game to see if its "two lives" are enough to dominate the battlefield.
🛡️ THE UNIT: ELITE KONNIK The Konnik is the unique unit of the Bulgarians, trained at the Castle or Krepost. It is currently the only cavalry unit in the game that doesn't just die when its health hits zero. Instead, it "resurrects" as a Dismounted Konnik—a heavily armored infantry unit that continues the fight. This unique mechanic essentially forces the enemy to kill the unit twice.
The Mounted Stats: High attack, decent pierce armor, and vulnerable to standard anti-cavalry counters like Halberdiers and Camels.
The Dismounted Stats: A completely new health bar, infantry armor class, and immunity to anti-cavalry bonus damage.
⚔️ THE EXPERIMENT SETUP To ensure fairness in "The Resurrect" test, all battles are conducted in the Scenario Editor with the following rules:
Post-Imperial Age: All units are fully upgraded with Blacksmith technologies.
Unique Techs Active: The Bulgarians have "Stirrups" researched (giving the Konnik 33% faster attack speed), and enemy civilizations have their respective unique technologies (like Garland Wars for Aztecs or Druzhina for Slavs) active.
1v1 Duels: We isolate the units to test raw stat-checking ability without micro-management variables.
🔥 KEY MATCHUPS TO WATCH
Vs. Anti-Cavalry Specialists: The most interesting interactions happen here. Units like the Genoese Crossbowman, Mameluke, and Kamayuk are designed to melt cavalry. But do they have enough damage output to handle the infantry phase afterwards? We analyze if the bonus damage carries over or if the Dismounted Konnik turns the tide against units that have exhausted their capabilities on the horse.
Vs. Heavy Infantry Powerhouses: How does the Konnik fare against the Teutonic Knight, Jaguar Warrior, or the Japanese Samurai? The Samurai is a particularly dangerous foe because of its massive bonus damage against Unique Units. Does this bonus apply to both the mounted and dismounted forms? The results in this section might surprise you, especially when the Konnik's attack speed from Stirrups comes into play.
Vs. The Ranged Meta: We test the durability of the Konnik against massed archer fire from Longbowmen, Chu Ko Nu, and Plumed Archers. The Konnik's pierce armor is decent, but the real test is closing the gap. Once the horse falls, the infantry unit is slower—can it reach the archers before being kited to death?
Vs. The Heavy Cavalry Titans: This is the heavyweight division. Frank Paladins, Persian War Elephants, Lithuanian Leitis, and Byzantine Cataphracts. The Konnik isn't the tankiest cavalry unit, but the "second life" acts as a buffer that might allow it to trade cost-effectively even against units that are technically stronger on paper. We also look at the Boyar, which has massive melee armor. Can the Konnik break through?
🇧🇬 WHY BULGARIANS ARE A TOP TIER CIV This video also serves as a mini-guide to the Bulgarian civilization. Aside from the Konnik, their Krepost rushing ability and free Militia-line upgrades make them a menace on open maps like Arabia and closed maps like Arena. The Konnik allows for a "meat shield" composition where your cavalry absorbs the initial shock, and your infantry cleans up the mess.
📊 THE VERDICT Throughout this video, we track the wins and losses. We aren't just looking for victory; we are looking for cost effectiveness. If a Konnik loses but leaves the enemy unit with 1 HP, that is a strategic win for the Bulgarians due to the lower gold cost compared to units like the War Elephant or Mangudai.
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Let me know in the comments: Which Unique Unit do you think is the hardest counter to the Konnik? Is it the Mameluke? The Teutonic Knight? Or something unexpected?
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