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Bombard Cannon counter-siege deployment
Bombard Cannon: Bombard Cannons can attack defensive buildings and are especially useful for removing opposing siege such as Scorpions or Onagers. Their range allows them to contribute safely when the army provides vision and protection.
Overview
Bombard Cannon: Bombard Cannons can attack defensive buildings and are especially useful for removing opposing siege such as Scorpions or Onagers. Their range allows them to contribute safely when the army provides vision and protection.
Plan and execution
Keep Bombard Cannons behind a screen and use scouts or forward units to reveal enemy siege and Trebuchets. Focus the most dangerous artillery first, then move onto a building that blocks the army’s route. Retreat after each shot if mobile units begin to approach.
Risks and adaptation
The Cannons are vulnerable if left without a screen or vision. Do not walk them into a melee fight or assume building damage alone makes them the best choice for every siege target.
- Focus
- Long-range artillery targeting
- Signature / category
- Plan and execution
- Release / context
- Age of Empires II system
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- Unit strategy
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- Unit strategies