Template:Unit Infobox Onagers are basic siege units, unlocked from the Level 2 Siege Workshop. They take up 3 army camp space. Onagers have no preferred target. Onager shots do area-of-effect damage. Onagers are also known as Catapults depending on the upgrade level.
General Assessment
Strengths
- Area of effect damage.
Weaknesses
- Slow
- Fewer hit points compared to trebuchets.
Tactics
Attack
- 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 catapults + protecting units like mamluks
Defense
- xxx
Statistics
| Level | Health | Attack | Training Costs | Training Time | Upgrade Costs | Upgrade Time | Required Siege Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Onager | 2,400 | 280 | 70 food | 180 sec | free | instantaneously | 2 |
| 2 Onager | 3,120 | 364 | 80 food | 180 sec | 11,000 wood | 10h | 2 |
| 3 Onager | 4,056 | 473 | 120 food | 195 sec | 40,000 wood | 1d | 3 |
| 4 Catapult | 4,865 | 568 | 150 food | 210 sec | 100,000 wood | 2d | 4 |
| 5 Catapult | 5,838 | 681 | food | 225 sec | 400,000 wood | 3d 12h | 5 |
| 6 Catapult | food | sec | wood | d h | 6 | ||
| ? | food | sec | wood | d h | ? |