Heavy Demolition Ship — Counters, Stats & Civ Bonuses

Demolition Warship armed with explosives that self-destructs when used.

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The Heavy Demolition Ship is countered by Fast Fire Ship. It is a ship unit of the Demolition Ship Line, and it wins against Elite Cannon Galleon and Galleon.

Heavy Demolition Ship
Class
Ship
Line
Demolition Ship Line
Available to
All civilizations
Cost
Wood 45 Gold 80

The Demolition Ship Line

Heavy Demolition Ship stats

Hit points
70
Melee attack
120
Pierce attack
0
Range
0
Melee armour
2
Pierce armour
0
Speed
1.52
Line of sight
6
Training time
31s

What counters the Heavy Demolition Ship?

Hard counters beat the Heavy Demolition Ship decisively and win even at a cost disadvantage — usually through bonus damage, area damage, conversion or a speed advantage it cannot escape. Soft counters win the fight too, but only with good numbers and positioning.

What does the Heavy Demolition Ship counter?

One representative per unit line — the whole line behaves the same way in this matchup.

Unique units the Heavy Demolition Ship beats

Other units the Heavy Demolition Ship beats

Civilizations that improve the Heavy Demolition Ship

8 civilizations have a bonus or unique technology that affects this unit.

Armenians

  • Cilician Fleet (unique tech): Demolition Ships +20% blast radius; Galley-line and Dromons +1 range

Bengalis

  • Ships regenerate 15 HP per minute

Berbers

  • Ships move +10% faster

Koreans

  • Warships cost -20% wood
  • Shinkichon (unique tech): Rocket Carts and Turtle Ships +1 range, fire additional projectiles

Portuguese

  • Ships +10/15/20% HP in Feudal/Castle/Imperial Age
  • Circumnavigation (unique tech): Sets the entire map to explored; Ships train +33% faster

Shu

  • Siege Weapons and Siege Warships move +10/15% faster in Castle/Imperial Age

Vikings

  • Warships cost -10/15/20% in Feudal/Castle/Imperial Age

Wu

  • Red Cliffs Tactics (unique tech): Demolition Ships and Fire Archers deal fire damage to ships and buildings

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