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Agincourt finite-army castle pressure
Agincourt provides a fixed army and no normal production base, so strength comes from preserving units and selectively converting enemy troops. Longbowmen can pressure defenses from beyond Castle range while the rest of the army screens them.
Overview
Agincourt provides a fixed army and no normal production base, so strength comes from preserving units and selectively converting enemy troops. Longbowmen can pressure defenses from beyond Castle range while the rest of the army screens them.
Plan and execution
Pull the opening force back from tower fire and defeat the Knights as they leave Harfleur. Use the starting Monks to convert valuable exposed units before the target towns research Heresy, then keep those recruits with the main army. Place Longbowmen at the edge of their range to chip Castles and Towers while Rams and melee units draw fire. Advance from one objective to the next only after the force has recovered and the path is open.
Risks and adaptation
The enemy begins researching Heresy, which sharply reduces the value of delayed conversion attempts. The army cannot be replaced through production, and Castle assaults are slow; do not expose Monks or Rams to tower fire while Longbowmen can reduce the defenses safely.
- Focus
- Monk conversions and Longbowman range
- Signature / category
- Plan and execution
- Release / context
- Age of Empires II system
- Region
- Battle strategy
- Classification
- Battle strategies