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{{Unit Infobox|name = Trebuchet|image = Trebuchet02.jpg|imagecaption = Level 2|building = Siege Workshop|type1 = Siege weapon|squad_size = 1|speed = Very slow|radius1 = Long-ranged|PreferredTarget = Walls|CampSpace = 5|strength = Buildings|weakness = Engineer Traps}}
  
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Trebuchets are siege units, unlocked from the Level 4 Siege Workshop. They take up 5 army camp space. Trebuchets have no preferred target, but they have bonus damage against walls
  
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|tab1 = 1
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==General Assessment==
  
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|tab2 = 2
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===Strengths===
  
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|tab3 = 6-3
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*Bonus attacking walls.
  
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|image1 = Trebuchet_level01.png
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|image2 = Trebuchet_level02.png
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|image3 = Trebuchet_level03.png
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|building = [[Siege Workshop]]
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|armycampspace = 5
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|unitspersquad = 1
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|preferredtarget = Walls
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|type = Area Splash xx Tile Radius
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|speed = 3s
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|range = 5
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|movementspeed = Very Slow
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<p style="text-align:justify;">''"The pinnacle of mechanical siege craft, the trebuchet used a counterweight to propel rocks at defensive fortifications."''</p>
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===Summary===
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*Trebuchets have a damage bonus against walls. They have a long range but are very slow moving and need to be protected by other units.
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*Trebuchets are long-ranged siege units, unlocked from the Level 4 Siege Workshop.
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*Bonus damage against walls.
 
* Good against towers.
  
* Good against towers.
 
* Excellent range.
  
* Excellent range.
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* Extremely slow movement
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===Weaknesses===
  
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*Very slow moving.
  
 
* Will always need protecting.
  
* Will always need protecting.
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* Takes 5 Camp space.
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==Tactics==
  
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* Easily destroyed by [[Engineer Trap]] and [[Grenadier]].
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===Attack===
  
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*Deploy Trebuchets to make holes in enemy walls and to destroy towers. They are best used with a distraction unit such as infantry to draw fire away from the Trebuchet.
  
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===Defense===
  
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*Trebuchets cannot be used in defense, however the [http://age-of-empires-castle-siege.wikia.com/wiki/Trebuchet_Emplacement Trebuchet Emplacement] can.
  
 
*The [[Engineer Trap]] can do a lot of damage to Trebuchets especially because of the Trebuchet's movement speed.
  
*The [[Engineer Trap]] can do a lot of damage to Trebuchets especially because of the Trebuchet's movement speed.
 
*Trebuchets outrange the [[Flame Tower]] and the [[Crossbow Tower]] but the [[Ballista Tower]] and the [[Catapult Emplacement]] are a good defense due to their range.
  
*Trebuchets outrange the [[Flame Tower]] and the [[Crossbow Tower]] but the [[Ballista Tower]] and the [[Catapult Emplacement]] are a good defense due to their range.
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*Very small Area-of-Effect radius (less than half a tile).
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===Offensive Strategy===
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*Deploy Trebuchets to make holes in enemy walls and to destroy towers. They are best used with a distraction unit such as infantry to draw fire away from the Trebuchet.
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*Keep away from [[Raiders of Muscovy]], as they will ignite and easily destroy trebuchets.
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===Defensive Strategy===
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*Trebuchets '''CAN NOT''' be used in defense.
   
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== Statistics ==
  
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! scope="row"|Level
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!scope="row"|Level
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! scope="col" style="text-align:center;"|Health
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!scope="col"|Health
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! scope="col" style="text-align:center;"|Attack
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!scope="col"|Attack
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! scope="col" style="text-align:center;"|Training Costs
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!scope="col"|DPS
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! scope="col" style="text-align:center;"|Training Time
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!scope="col"|Training Cost
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! scope="col" style="text-align:center;"|Upgrade Costs
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!scope="col"|Training Time
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! scope="col" style="text-align:center;"|Upgrade Time
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!scope="col"|Upgrade Cost
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!scope="col"|Upgrade Time
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! scope="col" style="text-align:center;"|<span style="font-weight:bold;">Required </span>[[Siege Workshop]]
  
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!scope="col"|[[Siege Workshop]] Level Required
 
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! scope="row"|1
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!scope="row"|1
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| style="text-align:right;"|3500
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|style="white-space: nowrap;"| 3,500 {{Res|RES=Health}}
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| style="text-align:right;"|2800
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|style="white-space: nowrap;"| 2,800 {{Res|RES=Damage}}
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| style="text-align:right;" |  150 food
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|style="white-space: nowrap;"| 921 {{Res|RES=Damage}}
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| style="text-align:right;"|280 sec
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|style="white-space: nowrap;"| 175 {{Res|RES=Food}}
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| style="text-align:right;" |  Free
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|style="white-space: nowrap;"|280s
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| style="text-align:center;"| instantaneous
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|style="white-space: nowrap;"|N/A
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| style="text-align:center;" | 4
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|style="white-space: nowrap;"|N/A
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|style="white-space: nowrap;"|4
 
|-
  
|-
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! scope="row"|2
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!scope="row"|2
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| style="text-align:right;"|4,200
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|style="white-space: nowrap;"| 4,200 {{Res|RES=Health}}
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| style="text-align:right;"|3,360
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|style="white-space: nowrap;"| 3,360 {{Res|RES=Damage}}
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| style="text-align:right;"|200 food
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|style="white-space: nowrap;"| 1,105 {{Res|RES=Damage}}
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| style="text-align:right;"|280 sec
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|style="white-space: nowrap;"| 200 {{Res|RES=Food}}
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| style="text-align:right;" |125,000
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|style="white-space: nowrap;"|280s
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|style="white-space: nowrap;"| 125,000 {{Res|RES=Wood}}
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wood
  
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| style="text-align:center;"|2d
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|style="white-space: nowrap;"|2d
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| style="text-align:center;"|4
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|style="white-space: nowrap;"|4
 
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! scope="row"|3
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!scope="row"|3
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| style="text-align:right;"|5,040
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|style="white-space: nowrap;"| 5,040 {{Res|RES=Health}}
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| style="text-align:right;"|4,032
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|style="white-space: nowrap;"| 4,032 {{Res|RES=Damage}}
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| style="text-align:right;" |250 food
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|style="white-space: nowrap;"| 1,327 {{Res|RES=Damage}}
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| style="text-align:right;"|300 sec
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|style="white-space: nowrap;"| 250 {{Res|RES=Food}}
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| style="text-align:right;" |400,000 wood
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|style="white-space: nowrap;"|300s
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| style="text-align:center;"|3d 12h
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|style="white-space: nowrap;"| 400,000 {{Res|RES=Wood}}
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| style="text-align:center;"|5
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|style="white-space: nowrap;"|3d 12h
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|style="white-space: nowrap;"|5
 
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! scope="row"|4
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!scope="row"|4
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| style="text-align:right;"|5,800
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|style="white-space: nowrap;"| 5,800 {{Res|RES=Health}}
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| style="text-align:right;"|4,637
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|style="white-space: nowrap;"| 4,637 {{Res|RES=Damage}}
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| style="text-align:right;" |300 food
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|style="white-space: nowrap;"| 1,526 {{Res|RES=Damage}}
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| style="text-align:right;" |320 sec
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|style="white-space: nowrap;"| 300 {{Res|RES=Food}}
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| style="text-align:right;" |725,000 wood
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|style="white-space: nowrap;"|320s
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| style="text-align:center;" |5d
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|style="white-space: nowrap;"| 725,000 {{Res|RES=Wood}}
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| style="text-align:center;"|6
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|style="white-space: nowrap;"|5d
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|style="white-space: nowrap;"|6
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|-
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!scope="row"|5
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|style="white-space: nowrap;"| 7,618 {{Res|RES=Health}}
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|style="white-space: nowrap;"| 5,022 {{Res|RES=Damage}}
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|style="white-space: nowrap;"| 1,653 {{Res|RES=Damage}}
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|style="white-space: nowrap;"| 300 {{Res|RES=Food}}
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|style="white-space: nowrap;"|340s
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|style="white-space: nowrap;"| 1,750,000 {{Res|RES=Wood}}
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|style="white-space: nowrap;"|7d
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|style="white-space: nowrap;"|7
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!6
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|9,523 {{Res|RES=Health}}
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|5,773 {{Res|RES = Damage}}
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|<span style="font-weight:normal;white-space:nowrap;">1,900 </span>{{Res|RES=Damage}}
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|400 {{Res|RES=Food}}
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|360s
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|<span style="font-weight:normal;white-space:nowrap;">3,000,000 </span>{{Res|RES=Wood}}
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|10d
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|8
 
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Latest revision as of 19:49, 16 January 2018

"The pinnacle of mechanical siege craft, the trebuchet used a counterweight to propel rocks at defensive fortifications."

Summary

  • Trebuchets have a damage bonus against walls. They have a long range but are very slow moving and need to be protected by other units.
  • Trebuchets are long-ranged siege units, unlocked from the Level 4 Siege Workshop.
  • Bonus damage against walls.
  • Good against towers.
  • Excellent range.
  • Extremely slow movement
  • Will always need protecting.
  • Takes 5 Camp space.
  • Easily destroyed by Engineer Trap and Grenadier.
  • The Engineer Trap can do a lot of damage to Trebuchets especially because of the Trebuchet's movement speed.
  • Trebuchets outrange the Flame Tower and the Crossbow Tower but the Ballista Tower and the Catapult Emplacement are a good defense due to their range.
  • Very small Area-of-Effect radius (less than half a tile).

Offensive Strategy

  • Deploy Trebuchets to make holes in enemy walls and to destroy towers. They are best used with a distraction unit such as infantry to draw fire away from the Trebuchet.
  • Keep away from Raiders of Muscovy, as they will ignite and easily destroy trebuchets.

Defensive Strategy

  • Trebuchets CAN NOT be used in defense.
Level Health Attack DPS Training Cost Training Time Upgrade Cost Upgrade Time Siege Workshop Level Required
1 3,500 Health 2,800 Damage 921 Damage 175 Food 280s N/A N/A 4
2 4,200 Health 3,360 Damage 1,105 Damage 200 Food 280s 125,000 Wood 2d 4
3 5,040 Health 4,032 Damage 1,327 Damage 250 Food 300s 400,000 Wood 3d 12h 5
4 5,800 Health 4,637 Damage 1,526 Damage 300 Food 320s 725,000 Wood 5d 6
5 7,618 Health 5,022 Damage 1,653 Damage 300 Food 340s 1,750,000 Wood 7d 7
6 9,523 Health 5,773 Damage 1,900 Damage 400 Food 360s 3,000,000 Wood 10d 8


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