Thih'kiam-P'openg

In game

Thih'kiam-P'openg — Vital statistics
	Upgrade of Kiam-P'openg. Is faster to train and move, and is better armed, but costs more food. Strong versus siege weapons, buildings Weak versus heavy cavalry
Prereq:	Build time	HP	LOS	Attack	Attack speed	Movement speed	Upgrade of	Upgrades to
[2]	6.9s (100t)	135	8	16	2.1s (32t)	28
Cost			Created from	Armour	Weapon range	Specialty
Base	Ramp	Pop
: 60; : 40	: 1; : 1	1		2	Melee	Small defensive bonus versus missile infantry. Replaces Bonus damage against mercenary units of the Dark and Castle Ages

Overall strategy

With the advent of ironworking comes Thih'kiam-P'openg (ancient Chinese: "Iron Swordsmen") named so for the weapons they use in war, which are all-new iron blades. These weapons are now crafted from iron which is more available and which are also deadlier in combat, making them an excellent assault unit in combat.

Like all sword units, Thih'kiam-P'openg are best used to counter enemy light infantry, as well as buildings, but suffer greatly if attacked by cavalry.