GUIDE · UNIT STRATEGY
Mangonel escort and ground-fire plan
Mangonel: Mangonels threaten grouped units and can break structures, but their slow movement and vulnerable crew make them dependent on an escort. Their area attack is especially valuable when a ranged army needs to dislodge another compact formation.
Overview
Mangonel: Mangonels threaten grouped units and can break structures, but their slow movement and vulnerable crew make them dependent on an escort. Their area attack is especially valuable when a ranged army needs to dislodge another compact formation.
Plan and execution
Move Mangonels with Pikemen or Monks that can deter cavalry, and keep Archers nearby on open maps to discourage enemy ranged units. Watch the fight directly and use ground targeting only when you can predict the enemy’s path. Advance behind the screen, then focus fire on a compact unit group or a building that blocks the push.
Risks and adaptation
Cavalry can close the gap quickly, and a careless shot can hit your own army. Do not leave Mangonels alone, fire blindly into a mixed melee, or push them beyond the escort’s ability to protect the retreat.
- Focus
- Castle Age siege support
- Signature / category
- Plan and execution
- Release / context
- Age of Empires II system
- Region
- Unit strategy
- Classification
- Unit strategies