GUIDE · UNIT STRATEGY
Liao Dao melee-engagement plan
Liao Dao are specialized for close melee, where their bleeding damage and damage reflection can punish opponents that trade with them directly. Their resilience makes them a strong choice when the enemy is forced to fight at short range.
Overview
Liao Dao are specialized for close melee, where their bleeding damage and damage reflection can punish opponents that trade with them directly. Their resilience makes them a strong choice when the enemy is forced to fight at short range.
Plan and execution
Keep the unit screened from ranged fire until it reaches the opposing frontline, then hold contact with the same target long enough for repeated hits to matter. Use a separate ranged force to cover the approach and direct the Liao Dao toward melee units rather than letting the opponent choose a fight at range.
Risks and adaptation
Their strengths are concentrated in melee, so archers and siege can avoid the trade and damage them from a distance. Do not pursue a ranged army across open ground or split them away from their screen.
- Focus
- Bleed and damage-reflection infantry
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- Plan and execution
- Release / context
- Age of Empires II system
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