Trebuchet
Unit

Trebuchet

#Trebuchet
Siege Artillery Heavy AttackBuildings AreaDamage LongRange SlowMovement
Value: 15 pts

Description

The ultimate siege weapon. Using counterweight mechanics, it hurls massive projectiles at extreme range.

📖 Full Encyclopedia Entry

The Trebuchet is the pinnacle of siege engineering. LongRange and AreaDamage features devastate any fortification. Highest siege Attack (45) but requires Gunpowder research. Very expensive (400 resources) and extremely slow (Speed 1).

Creation

Requirements

Must be present (NOT consumed)

Researches:
📖 AdvancedSiege 📖 Gunpowder
Buildings:
🏠 Workshop 6 lvl
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Costs

Consumed when created

Time 60000
1m
💰 Gold 120
Resources
💎 Food 40
💎 Wood 150
💎 Stone 80
💎 Mineral 60
💎 Coal 30
Population
Citizen
👤 Free 8

Battle

Combat modifiers. Stats are INTEGER flat bonuses. All other values are RATIOS.

📍 Battlefield Position
Lane: Third
Field: Land
💪 Base Stats INTEGER
⚔ Attack 45
❤ Life 15
⭐ Space 12
🏃 Speed 1

Strategic Context

Advisory information only. Does not affect gameplay mechanics.

Role Ultimate siege destruction
Relevance 👑 Late Game
Type Quantifiable

Advantages

  • + Extreme range
  • + Devastating area damage
  • + Destroys any fortification

Disadvantages

  • - Extremely slow
  • - Very expensive
  • - Requires multiple researches
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Synergies

PhalanxBallista
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Countered By

All buildingsStatic defenses