Houfnice — Counters, Stats & Civ Bonuses

Houfnice — Counters, Stats & Civ Bonuses

The Houfnice is countered by Cavalier, Paladin and Hussar. It is a Siege / Gunpowder / Unique unit of the Cannons, available to the Bohemians.

Class

Siege / Gunpowder / Unique

Line

Cannons

Available to

Bohemians

Cost

225 225

The Cannons

• Bombard Cannon
• Houfnice

Houfnice stats

Hit points

90

Melee attack

50 / 6.5s

Pierce attack

0

Range

12 (min. 5)

Melee armour

2

Pierce armour

6

Speed

0.7

Line of sight

14

Training time

56s

What counters the Houfnice?

Hard counters beat the Houfnice 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.

• Cavalier hard Fast – siege weapons have almost no melee armor
• Paladin hard Fast – siege weapons have almost no melee armor
• Hussar hard Fast – siege weapons have almost no melee armor
• Elite Mangudai UU hard UU (Mongols) – Attack bonus vs. siege
• Monk soft Conversion

What does the Houfnice counter?

Units the Houfnice has a damage bonus against

Bonus damage says how hard the Houfnice hits these units, not that it wins every fight — some of them still beat it by outranging or outrunning it.

• Mangonel hard Mangonel/Onager
• Onager hard Mangonel/Onager
• Siege Onager hard Mangonel/Onager
• Scorpion hard Scorpion
• Heavy Scorpion hard Scorpion
• Battering Ram hard Rams
• Capped Ram hard Rams
• Siege Ram hard Rams
• Bombard Cannon hard Cannons

Civilizations that improve the Houfnice

One civilization has a bonus or unique technology that affects this unit.

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.