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Heavy Rocket Cart armored-volley line

Heavy Rocket Cart: Heavy Rocket Carts can punish grouped units and buildings at range, with projectiles that bypass armor. Their repeated volleys are strongest against dense formations that cannot spread before the shots arrive.

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Overview

Heavy Rocket Cart: Heavy Rocket Carts can punish grouped units and buildings at range, with projectiles that bypass armor. Their repeated volleys are strongest against dense formations that cannot spread before the shots arrive.

Plan and execution

Protect the Carts behind a frontline and focus one compact enemy group or structure at a time. Use vision to choose a lane and keep the firing line together; reposition when fast melee units begin to approach.

Risks and adaptation

Many weaker projectiles perform poorly against high pierce armor, and the Carts are vulnerable to a cavalry dive. Do not advance them without a screen or continue firing after the opponent has dispersed.

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