Centaur and Centaur Captain

Rampart creatures
Level 1
Centaur
Centaur Captain
Level 2
Dwarf
Battle Dwarf
Level 3
Wood Elf
Grand Elf
Level 4
Pegasus
Silver Pegasus
Level 5
Dendroid Guard
Dendroid Soldier
Level 6
Unicorn
War Unicorn
Level 7
Green Dragon
Gold Dragon
Towns

Statistics
Centaur
Cost per troop  70
	Attack 5 Defense 3 Damage 2–3 Health 8 Speed 6 Movement Ground Size 2 Growth 14 AI Value 100
Centaur Captain
Cost per troop  90
	Attack 6 Defense 3 Damage 2–3 Health 10 Speed 8 Movement Ground Size 2 Growth 14 AI Value 138
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Centaurs and Centaur Captains are the level 1 creatures of Rampart. They are recruited from the Centaur Stables.

"Armed with sturdy spears and possessed of good speed and attack ratings, the centaur and centaur captains are perhaps the best basic foot soldier units in the game. While they are also the most expensive basic unit, their abilities and durability keep them useful for longer than most." ^{RoE manual}

Appearance

Centaurs and Centaur Captains appear at the beginning of the Driving for the Boots scenario from the New Beginning campaign in Shadow of Death.

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The Centaur Captain is considered to be the best level 1 unit regarding raw stats. The Centaur Captain has the second highest speed of all level 1 units with a speed rating of 8, right behind the Sprite's speed rating of 9. While two hex units are normally a liability later on, the Centaurs' bulkiness makes for excellent blocker units in the early game and during siege defense. Consider combining Centaurs with Wood Elves/Grand Elves for clearing out wandering creatures in your starting area.

See also:

• List of creatures

• Comparison of Level 1 Creatures