GUIDE · UNIT STRATEGY
War Wagon ranged-frontline plan
War Wagon: War Wagons combine ranged support with more durability and speed than ordinary foot archers, so they can screen or fire from behind a frontline. Their higher cost rewards using that staying power rather than trading them away for small amounts of damage.
Overview
War Wagon: War Wagons combine ranged support with more durability and speed than ordinary foot archers, so they can screen or fire from behind a frontline. Their higher cost rewards using that staying power rather than trading them away for small amounts of damage.
Plan and execution
Move War Wagons behind Halberdiers or another melee screen and let them focus enemy archers or exposed support units. When the opponent turns toward the frontline, reposition the Wagons to keep firing while avoiding the first contact. Use their speed to reinforce a threatened side without splitting the army.
Risks and adaptation
Their cost makes repeated losses expensive, and dedicated counters such as Camel Archers or Genoese Crossbowmen can punish them. Keep a screen in place and do not assume durability makes them safe against every ranged counter.
- Focus
- Durable mounted archer support
- Signature / category
- Plan and execution
- Release / context
- Age of Empires II system
- Region
- Unit strategy
- Classification
- Unit strategies