GUIDE · UNIT STRATEGY
Grenadier protected-volley plan
Grenadier: Grenadiers need a protected mass to make their slow, imprecise attacks worthwhile. Their blast damage can punish grouped infantry and clustered targets, but losing them is expensive because they cost substantial gold.
Overview
Grenadier: Grenadiers need a protected mass to make their slow, imprecise attacks worthwhile. Their blast damage can punish grouped infantry and clustered targets, but losing them is expensive because they cost substantial gold.
Plan and execution
Hold Grenadiers behind a durable screen and let the opponent approach into their firing area. Concentrate volleys on infantry or dense formations, and use a separate unit to threaten targets beyond their reach. Add production only when several Grenadiers can reach the fight together.
Risks and adaptation
Their low durability and slow firing rate make small groups vulnerable. Cavalry, Skirmishers, and siege can remove them before they fire effectively; avoid exposing them on the march or taking long-range exchanges.
- Focus
- Area-damage gunpowder infantry
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- Plan and execution
- Release / context
- Age of Empires II system
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