Artillery
From Age of Empires
[edit] Age of Empires III
Artillery is a powerful unit that consists of a cannon, soldiers, and horses pulling the artillery piece. Artillery in general are slower, but have more hit points than infantry and cost more resources.
Artillery is first introduced in Age of Empires III replacing the Siege Equipment used in Age of Empires and Age of Empires II. Artillery is built from Artillery Foundrys and are first available in the Colonial Age. They can also be shipped from your Home City or via the Consulate.
Artillery is an effective heavy weapon against enemy infantry because of its power and splash damage. It can kill a villager in one shot. It is also very useful at destroying the enemy's buildings, especially a Mortar. Artillery is usually countered with cavalry-type units. Some civilizations have their own unique artillery pieces such as the Rocket for the British and the Great Bombard for the Ottomans.
[edit] Types
There are five types of artillery.
- Grenadiers: Footmen who throw grenades, causing moderate damage to infantry and buildings. Good for making early attacks on enemy bases.
- Falconets: Light cannons good against infantry but weak against buildings.
- Culverins: Light cannons built for precision. Good against other artillery.
- Mortars: Long range cannons with a high arc. Devastating against buildings and ships but incapable of attacking anything else.
- Heavy Cannon: Powerful cannons available through shipments and factories. Demolishes buildings and infantry.
[edit] See Also
| Unique Technologies |
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| Garland Wars | Yeomen | Logistica | Furor Celtica | Rocketry | Bearded Axe | Anarchy | Perfusion | Atheism | Kataparuto | Shinkickon | El Dorado | Drill | Mahouts | Zealotry | Supremacy | Crenellations | Artillery | Berserkergang |
