GUIDE · UNIT STRATEGY
Huskarl archer-raiding route
Huskarl: Huskarls can cross ranged fire more safely than most infantry, making them strong raiders against archer-heavy defenses. Their building pressure also gives them a way to turn a successful breach into damage against production and economy structures.
Overview
Huskarl: Huskarls can cross ranged fire more safely than most infantry, making them strong raiders against archer-heavy defenses. Their building pressure also gives them a way to turn a successful breach into damage against production and economy structures.
Plan and execution
Use a scout or forward unit to find a weak wall, then send Huskarls through the opening toward archers or exposed buildings. Keep them moving between targets so the opponent must split defenders, and support the raid with a screen that deals with melee counters.
Risks and adaptation
Pierce resistance does not make Huskarls invulnerable to melee units or defensive structures. Avoid running them into a Castle or a prepared infantry line, and protect the approach if the opponent has closed the wall.
- Focus
- Pierce-resistant infantry pressure
- Signature / category
- Plan and execution
- Release / context
- Age of Empires II system
- Region
- Unit strategy
- Classification
- Unit strategies