Changes: Onager

Latest revision as of 17:45, 6 December 2017

"Onager (Level 1-3): These early catapults were based on ancient Roman technology, they used tensioned rope that when released launched stones at enemy fortifications."

"Catapult (Level 4-5): Catapults were increasingly important as a weapon to destroy castle fortifications as castles became bigger and stronger."

"Mangonel (Level 6-8): Mangonels were similar to trebuchets in that they used counter weights rather than tensioned rope to trigger the launch of projectiles."

Summary

Onagers have a damage bonus against towers and their shots do area-of-effect damage. Onagers are vulnerable to ballistae and trebuchet emplacements.
Onagers are basic siege units, unlocked from the Level 2 Siege Workshop.
Onagers are also known as Catapults or Mangonel depending on the upgrade level.
Area of effect damage.
Can defend itself from defending units,unlike trebuchet.
Fast enough to accompany teutonic knights.
Virtually invincible to catapult emplacements.
Does extra damage to towers.
Slow, vulnerable to engineer traps, and trebs.
Low damage early on in the game.
Can be used to expose fire traps.

Offensive Strategy

Target a wall outside the range of a tower and one can take down one or two surrounding buildings or defense without taking any damage.
Usually not used when compared to trebuchets but can be used, maybe one, at the end of the battle to inflict some strategic damage and earn 2 stars.
Siege rush with Conrad the Elder is still good in Age VII: 2 trebuchets + 2 rams + 5 onagers + protecting units like Mamluks.
Make sure to use other units to provide a distraction for onagers, as they can be easily killed by focused attacks from towers.

Defensive Strategy

Onagers CAN NOT be used in defense.

Level	Health	Attack	DPS	Training Cost	Training Time	Upgrade Cost	Upgrade Time	Siege Workshop Level Required
1	2,400	280	92	70	180s	N/A	N/A	2
2	3,120	364	119	80	180s	11,000	10h	2
3	4,056	473	155	120	195s	40,000	1d	3
4	4,865	568	186	150	210s	100,000	2d	4
5	5,838	681	224	200	225s	400,000	3d 12h	5
6	6,715	784	258	240	240s	725,000	5d	6
7	7,722	899	296	270	255s	1,750,000	7d	7
8	8,494	990	326		270s	3,000,000	10d	8

Units
Heroes	Richard the Lionheart • Henry V • Edward the Black Prince • Belisarius • John Kourkouas • Nikephoros II Phokas • Charles Martel • Charlemagne • Joan of Arc • Sviatoslav I of Kiev • Rurik • Alexander Nevsky • Tariq ibn Ziyad • Maslama ibn Abd al-Malik • Saladin • Hermann von Salza • Conrad the Elder • Winrich von Kniprode
Common Units	Spearman • Infantry • Raider • Ladder Invader • Crossbowman • Archer • Cavalry • Grenadier • Battering Ram • Siege Tower • Onager • Trebuchet
Cultural Units	Longbowman • Cheirosiphon • Knight Templar • Raiders of Muscovy • Mamluk • Teutonic Knight

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 ''"Catapult (Level 4-5): Catapults were increasingly important as a weapon to destroy castle fortifications as castles became bigger and stronger."''
-''"Mangonel (Level 6-7): Mangonels were similar to trebuchets in that they used counter weights rather than tensioned rope to trigger the launch of projectiles."''
+''"Mangonel (Level 6-8): Mangonels were similar to trebuchets in that they used counter weights rather than tensioned rope to trigger the launch of projectiles."''
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 ===Summary===
 *Onagers have a damage bonus against towers and their shots do area-of-effect damage. Onagers are vulnerable to ballistae and trebuchet emplacements.
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 *Fast enough to accompany teutonic knights.
 *Virtually invincible to catapult emplacements.
-*Does extra dmg to towers.
+*Does extra damage to towers.
+*Slow, vulnerable to engineer traps, and trebs.
-*Slow
+*Low damage early on in the game.
+*Can be used to expose fire traps.
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 ===Offensive Strategy===
 *Target a wall outside the range of a tower and one can take down one or two surrounding buildings or defense without taking any damage.
 *Usually not used when compared to trebuchets but can be used, maybe one, at the end of the battle to inflict some strategic damage and earn 2 stars.
-*Siege rush with [[Conrad the Elder]] is still good in Age VII: 2 [[Trebuchet|trebuchets]] + 2 [[Battering Ram|rams]] + 5 onagers + protecting units like [[Mamluk|mamluks]]
+*Siege rush with [[Conrad the Elder]] is still good in Age VII: 2 [[Trebuchet|trebuchets]] + 2 [[Battering Ram|rams]] + 5 onagers + protecting units like [[Mamluk|Mamluks]].
+*Make sure to use other units to provide a distraction for onagers, as they can be easily killed by focused attacks from towers.
-*Keep away from archer towers!
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 ===Defensive Strategy===
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+|style="white-space: nowrap;"| 3,000,000 {{Res|RES=Wood}}
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