The Bombard Cannon is countered by Knight, Hussar and Elite Mangudai. It is a Siege / Gunpowder unit of the Cannons, and it wins against Mangonel and Scorpion.
- Class
- Siege / Gunpowder
- Line
- Cannons
- Available to
- All civilizations
- Cost
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225 
225
Bombard Cannon stats
 Hit points | 80 |
|---|---|
 Melee attack | 40 / 6.5s |
 Pierce attack | 0 |
 Range | 12 (min. 5) |
 Melee armour | 2 |
 Pierce armour | 5 |
 Speed | 0.7 |
 Line of sight | 14 |
 Training time | 56s |
What counters the Bombard Cannon?
The Bombard Cannon is weak against units at close range.
Hard counters deal bonus damage against this unit — they beat the Bombard Cannon even at a cost disadvantage. Soft counters win the fight through cost-efficiency or mobility, without a dedicated bonus.
| Counter | Type | Why it works |
|---|---|---|
 Knight | hard | Fast – siege weapons have almost no melee armor |
 Hussar | hard | Fast – siege weapons have almost no melee armor |
 Elite Mangudai | hard | UU (Mongols) – Attack bonus vs. siege, kites |
 Monk | soft | Conversion |
What does the Bombard Cannon counter?
The Bombard Cannon is strong against buildings and Siege Weapons.
One representative per unit line — the whole line behaves the same way in this matchup.
Unique units the Bombard Cannon beats
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Elite Hussite Wagon soft -
Hussite Wagon soft
Unit lines the Bombard Cannon has a damage bonus against
Civilizations that improve the Bombard Cannon
24 civilizations have a bonus or unique technology that affects this unit.
Bohemians
- Wagenburg Tactics (unique tech): Gunpowder Units move +15% faster
Britons
- Warwolf (unique tech): Trebuchets deal blast damage and are more accurate
Bulgarians
- Blacksmith and Siege Workshop technologies cost -50% food
Burgundians
- Gunpowder Units +25% attack
Celts
- Siege Weapons attack +25% faster
- Furor Celtica (unique tech): Siege Weapons +40% HP
Cumans
- Siege Workshop and Battering Ram available in Feudal Age; Capped Ram available in Castle Age
Dravidians
- Siege Weapons cost -33% wood
Ethiopians
- Torsion Engines (unique tech): Siege Workshop Units' blast radius increased
Hindustanis
- Gunpowder Units +1 melee/+1 pierce armor
Huns
- Trebuchets fire more accurately at units and small targets
Italians
- Gunpowder Units cost -20%
Japanese
- Kataparuto (unique tech): Trebuchets attack and pack/unpack faster
Jurchens
- Siege Engineers available in Castle Age
- Siege and Fortification upgrades cost -75% wood and research +100% faster
Mongols
- Drill (unique tech): Siege Workshop Units move +50% faster
Portuguese
- Arquebus (unique tech): Gunpowder Units fire more accurately at moving targets
Saracens
- Counterweights (unique tech): Trebuchets and Mangonel-line +15% attack
Shu
- Siege Weapons and Siege Warships move +10/15% faster in Castle/Imperial Age
Slavs
- Siege Workshop Units cost -15%
Spanish
- Gunpowder Units attack +18% faster
- Cannon Galleons fire more accurately at moving targets
Tatars
- Timurid Siegecraft (unique tech): Trebuchets +2 range
Teutons
- Ironclad (unique tech): Siege Weapons +4 melee armor
Turks
- Chemistry free; Gunpowder technologies costs -50%
- Gunpowder Units +25% HP
- Artillery (unique tech): Bombard Towers, Bombard Cannons, Cannon Galleons +2 range
Wei
- Traction Trebuchets and Lou Chuans cost -25%
Wu
- Sitting Tiger (unique tech): Traction Trebuchets and Lou Chuan trebuchet weapons fire additional projectiles
The Cannons
- Bombard Cannon
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Houfnice
For the strategy behind these matchups — when to build counters, how to mix them and which civs do it best — see the Siege Counters guide.
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