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As an upgrade, the Two-Handed Swordsman is decent with +3 attack, especially for its cost. However, Two-Handed Swordsmen are not seen very often because the Champion upgrade becomes available the moment the Two-Handed Swordsman upgrade is researched. However, it is seen in the early Imperial Age to counter Halberdier-ram pushes or all-in Eagle Warriors (though the Cavalier with Bloodlines is sometimes preferred for the latter), when the Champion upgrade is unnecessary. It can be used en masse by the Malay and Bulgarians. The Malay case is particularly interesting, as their Imperial Age unique technology Forced Levy changes the gold cost of the Militia line to food cost, including the Two-Handed Swordsman, making a swarm of these units a viable tactic in late game "trash wars" where they easily defeat other trash units (Halberdiers, Hussars, and Elite Skirmishers). Explicitly, it modifies the cost of the Militia line by . Bulgarians also have quite effective Two-Handed Swordsmen, as they get all Militia-line upgrades for free and receive an additional +5 melee armor if Bagains is researched, giving them an advantage in both early and late Imperial Age.