GUIDE · COMBAT MECHANICS
Unit counters
Different unit classes excel against particular opponents; choosing counters can matter more than matching an enemy unit for unit.
Overview
Different unit classes excel against particular opponents; choosing counters can matter more than matching an enemy unit for unit.
How this system affects decisions
This rule affects combat mechanics. Read the entry’s stated mechanics together with its requirements and related unit or technology pages; its practical value depends on which parts of that system are active in the current match.
How to use this reference
Different unit classes excel against particular opponents; choosing counters can matter more than matching an enemy unit for unit. Bonus attacks use the target’s armor class and are added separately from ordinary attack damage. Check the target’s listed classes before comparing units: one unit may belong to several classes and receive more than one bonus.
- Focus
- Combat mechanics
- Signature / category
- How it works
- Release / context
- Age of Empires II system
- Region
- Combat mechanics
- Classification
- Game systems