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This article is about the unit in Age of Empires IV. For other uses, see Chu Ko Nu.

Fires bolts with a ferocious damage potential against enemy units.
Age of Empires IV description

The Zhuge Nu is a unique light ranged infantry unit available to the Chinese in Age of Empires IV. The unit can be trained at the Archery Range after the player has reached the Song Dynasty or after having built the Spirit Way Landmark.

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Further statistics[]

Unit strengths and weaknesses
Strong vs. Light Melee Infantry
Weak vs. Horsemen, Knights, Mangonels
Upgrades
Attack AoE4 SteeledArrow Steeled Arrow (+1)
AoE4 BalancedProjectiles Balanced Projectiles (+1)
AoE4 PlatecutterPoint Platecutter Point (+1)
AoE4 IncendiaryArrows Incendiary Arrows (+20%)
Armor AoE4 FittedLeatherwork Fitted Leatherwork (+1 melee)
AoE4 InsulatedHelm Insulated Helm (+1 melee)
AoE4 MasterSmiths Master Smiths (+1 melee)
AoE4 IronUndermesh Iron Undermesh (+1 ranged)
AoE4 WedgeRivets Wedge Rivets (+1 ranged)
AoE4 AngledSurfaces Angled Surfaces (+1 ranged)
Creation speed AoE4 MilitaryAcademy Military Academy (+33%)

Changelog[]

  • Originally, the Zhuge Nu had 90 hit points, the Veteran Zhuge Nu had 110 hit points, the Elite Zhuge Nu had 130 hit points, the food cost was 60, and the training time was 22 seconds. With update 8324, the Zhuge Nu has 70 hit points, the Veteran Zhuge Nu has 80 hit points, the Elite Zhuge Nu has 95 hit points, the training time is 15 seconds and the food cost is 20.
  • Originally, the Elite upgrade took 90 seconds. With update 8324, it takes 60 seconds.

Trivia[]

  • The Zhuge Nu is referred to by the romanized Chu Ko Nu in earlier titles in the Age of Empires series.
  • The Zhuge Nu uses the same Feudal Age soldier model as the Chinese Archer, and the same Castle and Imperial Age models as the Chinese Crossbowman, with only the weapon differing. This can make them very hard to identify out of a mixed group of Archers.

Gallery[]

Units in Age of Empires IV
Non-military
CivilianVillager  · Trader
Civilian shipFishing Boat  · Trade Ship  · Transport Ship
ReligiousMonk  · Imam  · Shaman
Military units
Melee infantrySpearman  · Man-at-Arms
Ranged infantryArcher  · Crossbowman  · Handcannoneer
Melee cavalryScout  · Horseman  · Knight  · Lancer
SiegeSiege Tower  · Battering Ram  · Springald  · Mangonel  · Counterweight Trebuchet  · Bombard  · Ribauldequin  · Culverin
ShipArcher Ship  · Springald Ship  · Incendiary Ship  · Warship
Unique Units
CivIcon-AbbasidAoE4 Abbasid DynastyCamel Rider  · Camel Archer  · Ghulam
CivIcon-ChineseAoE4 ChineseImperial Official  · Zhuge Nu  · Palace Guard  · Nest of Bees  · Fire Lancer  · Grenadier
CivIcon-DelhiAoE4 Delhi SultanateScholar  · War Elephant  · Tower Elephant  · Sultan's Elite Tower Elephant  · Ghazi Raider
CivIcon-EnglishAoE4 EnglishLongbowman  · King  · Wynguard Ranger  · Wynguard Footman
CivIcon-FrenchAoE4 FrenchRoyal Knight  · Arbalétrier  · Galleass  · Cannon
CivIcon-HREAoE4 Holy Roman EmpirePrelate  · Landsknecht
CivIcon-MaliansAoE4 MaliansDonso  · Musofadi Warrior  · Javelin Thrower  · Warrior Scout  · Sofa  · Cattle  · Musofadi Gunner
CivIcon-MongolsAoE4 MongolsKhan  · Mangudai  · Traction Trebuchet  · Huihui Pao  · Keshik
CivIcon-OttAoe4 OttomansSipahi  · Mehter  · Janissary  · Great Bombard  · Grand Galley
CivIcon-RusAoE4 RusLodya Fishing Boat  · Lodya  · Warrior Monk  · Horse Archer  · Streltsy  · Militia
Non-standard units
LeadersDuke William  · King Harold  · King Henry I  · Robert Curthose  · King Louis VI  · King Stephen  · Willikin of the Weald  · William Marshal  · Jean de Beaumanoir  · Olivier Arrel  · Guy de Rochefort  · Geoffroy du Bois  · Yves Charruel  · Jeanne d'Arc  · General Subutai  · Genghis Khan  · Mongke Khan  · Baidar  · Batu Khan  · Liu Zheng  · Ismail  · Prince Dmitry  · Ivan III  · Ivan IV
Campaign-only unitsDanish Raider  · Huihui Pao  · Dismounted Knight
Cheat unitsPhoton Man
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