Misionero

thumb|left The Missionary functions like a fast and armored Monk. As such, it is capable of healing units as well as converting enemy units. It can move quite fast, making it capable of fleeing from almost all enemy units except non-elephant cavalry. Including several of these in a force of Knights can considerably improve chances of winning a drawn-out battle. They are affected by all Monastery technologies, Inquisition, and cavalry unit technologies, except those which increase attack. They have an advantage in movement speed, which is one of the major Monk weaknesses, but the Missionary only has 7 (8 with Inquisition) range compared to the 9 of a Monk. Since The Last Chieftains, the Missionary can also pick up Relics. Both the Monk and the Missionary have the same cost, making the choice between them mostly a matter of tactical utility. The Missionary generally outperforms the Monk in most ways thanks to its defensive capabilities, as it can flee from counterattacks in addition to benefiting from cavalry technologies. With Bloodlines, the Missionary will also have more hit points than the Monk, reaching up to 65, enough to tank two direct Mangonel or Onager hits, greatly improving survival against such key units. However, its cavalry armor class makes it much more vulnerable to the Spearman line and camel units. Despite its better speed, the Missionary is still very vulnerable to Light Cavalry, who deal bonus damage to armor class and can more than match the Missionary's speed. The Missionary has considerably less range than the Monk in the early Castle Age, so for situations where they are already protected, the regular Monk performs better. However, once they get their technologies, Missionaries should be preferred for their tactical flexibility.