GUIDE · UNIT STRATEGY
Crusader Knight limited-mass breakthrough
Crusader Knight: Crusader Knights can overwhelm many melee units and pressure foot archers or siege, but their lower durability than other heavy cavalry makes each loss costly. Use them for a focused breakthrough rather than an extended front-wide fight.
Overview
Crusader Knight: Crusader Knights can overwhelm many melee units and pressure foot archers or siege, but their lower durability than other heavy cavalry makes each loss costly. Use them for a focused breakthrough rather than an extended front-wide fight.
Plan and execution
Assemble a group and choose a target where cavalry can reach the enemy line quickly. Use the Knights to clear a melee screen or remove exposed siege, then withdraw if ranged fire or stronger cavalry gathers. Keep support nearby so the force does not fight alone.
Risks and adaptation
Their lower hit points limit sustained engagements, and defensive fire can wear them down. Do not chase retreating units into a fortified area or assume they can replace a Paladin-sized frontline.
- Focus
- Heavy cavalry objective assault
- Signature / category
- Plan and execution
- Release / context
- Age of Empires II system
- Region
- Unit strategy
- Classification
- Unit strategies