War Wagon
From Age of Empires
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| Name | War Wagon | |
| Age | Fortress Age | |
| Building | Stable | |
| Type | Heavy Cavalry | |
| Wood | Food | Coin |
| 0 | 150 | 150 |
| HP | 500 | |
| Attack | 30 | |
| Range | 6 | |
| Armour | 1 | |
| Pierce Armour | 0 | |
| Speed | Medium | |
The War Wagon is a heavy cavalry unit that resembles a wagon housing a gun that is pulled by a horse in battle. The War Wagon is available in Age of Empires II and Age of Empires III.
[edit] Age of Empires II
The War Wagon is a Korean Unique Unit that is trained at the castle. It was featured in the Age of Empires II: The Conquerors expansion, starting at the Castle Age. The War Wagon fires a bolt at the enemy, similar to the scorpion siege unit.
[edit] Age of Empires III
The War Wagon is a unique unit to the Germans that features in Age of Empires III, starting at the Fortress Age. The War Wagon is a horse-drawn wagon that is outfitted with a rifle for battle. The war wagon functions as the German mounted counter-cavalry unit.
[edit] Real Info
The War Wagon was a medieval weapon inspired by the Korean Hwacha, which was first produced in 1407 by the order of King Sejong the Great during the early Joseon Dynasty.
War Wagons were also developed independently by Hussite troops in Renaissance Bohemia. Formed into a laager and armed with arquebuses, they were instrumental in staving off attacks by the Holy Roman Empire.
