GUIDE · UNIT STRATEGY
Temple Guard sustained-melee plan
Temple Guard: Temple Guards combine a durable infantry body with an attack that speeds up during sustained contact. They are effective against cavalry and other tough targets when they can remain engaged long enough for repeated hits to build pressure.
Overview
Temple Guard: Temple Guards combine a durable infantry body with an attack that speeds up during sustained contact. They are effective against cavalry and other tough targets when they can remain engaged long enough for repeated hits to build pressure.
Plan and execution
Use a screen to bring Temple Guards safely into contact, then keep them focused on the durable unit or cavalry group they are meant to stop. Pair them with ranged support that can handle enemies which refuse the melee and use their toughness to protect an important position.
Risks and adaptation
Ranged units can attack them without letting their sustained melee build up. Avoid chasing kiting targets and add a ranged answer if the opponent refuses to engage at close range.
- Focus
- Anti-cavalry regional infantry
- Signature / category
- Plan and execution
- Release / context
- Age of Empires II system
- Region
- Unit strategy
- Classification
- Unit strategies