GUIDE · TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY
Obsidian Arrows archer-siege partnership
Obsidian Arrows lets Mayan archer groups apply more direct pressure to buildings, allowing them to support a siege push from range. Use the archer mass against structures while dedicated units protect it from counters.
Overview
Obsidian Arrows lets Mayan archer groups apply more direct pressure to buildings, allowing them to support a siege push from range. Use the archer mass against structures while dedicated units protect it from counters.
Plan and execution
Research the technology when Mayan Archers are already massed and the opponent’s Town Centers or production sites are reachable. Keep the archers together to focus one building, and add Pikemen or Eagle Warriors to protect against cavalry and Skirmishers. Use siege for fortified targets and let the archers keep pressure on exposed buildings while the siege line advances.
Risks and adaptation
The upgrade does not remove the need for Blacksmith attack and range improvements, which also help against units. It does not benefit Plumed Archers, and unsupported archers can still be chased away by their counters. Do not divert the army from a safer siege target just because a building is within range.
- Focus
- Mayans ranged pressure against buildings
- Signature / category
- Plan and execution
- Release / context
- Age of Empires II system
- Region
- Technology strategy
- Classification
- Technology strategies