However, due to its high cost, losing too many can have a serious effect on the turnout of a battle. It can also be used to counter enemy Trebuchets to good effect. Its most notable role is safely destroying enemy Castles, as the only other units that can do so are the Bombard Cannon and Cannon Galleon. The Trebuchet is slow and defenseless against most units but excels at destroying any building within its path. Onagers, however, perform this task better and all the trees in the area of their splash damage are destroyed.Īge of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties Review It can target, attack and remove trees to allow free passage. However, the technology does not affect God's Own Sling or Bad Neighbor, due to the implementation of the technology. When playing as the Japanese, Kataparuto gives Trebuchets a shorter pack/unpack time of only around 2.8 seconds. However, the packing/unpacking process can be canceled instantly if necessary to move to a safer location or continue attacking. It must spend about 11.1 seconds setting up in order to attack, during which it is unable to either attack or move. The Trebuchet is constructed at the Castle in its packed form. However, due to the Trebuchet's low accuracy at range, Trebuchet duels can literally be a hit-and-miss affair. It can also be used to take out enemy siege units, such as Mangonels and Trebuchets.
It has the highest attack of any unit in the game, on top a heavy attack bonus against buildings, and is mainly used to take out defensive structures such as Castles or Bombard Towers from a safe distance. Tatar Trebuchets with Timurid Siegecraft have even longer range (19). Trebuchets with Siege Engineers get 17 range, a value that is only matched by Turkish Elite Cannon Galleons with Artillery.
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