Trebuchet — Counters, Stats & Civ Bonuses

Trebuchet — Counters, Stats & Civ Bonuses

The Trebuchet is countered by Cavalier, Paladin and Hussar. It is a siege unit.

Class

Siege

Available to

All civilizations

Cost

200 200

Trebuchet stats

Hit points

150

Melee attack

0

Pierce attack

200 / 10s

Range

16 (min. 4)

Melee armour

1

Pierce armour

150

Speed

—

Accuracy

15%

Line of sight

19

Training time

50s

What counters the Trebuchet?

Hard counters beat the Trebuchet 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, beats unpacked Trebs in melee
• Elite Mangudai UU hard UU (Mongols) – Attack bonus vs. siege
• Siege Ram hard Attack bonus vs. siege weapons (+40)
• Bombard Cannon hard Attack bonus vs. siege weapons (+20)
• Elite Magyar Huszar UU hard Attack bonus vs. siege weapons (+5)
• Onager hard Attack bonus vs. siege weapons (+12)
• Siege Onager hard Attack bonus vs. siege weapons (+12)
• Petard hard Attack bonus vs. siege weapons (+60)
• Heavy Cavalry Archer soft Kites Trebuchets
• Monk soft Conversion
• Elite Eagle Warrior soft Attack bonus vs. siege weapons (+3)

What does the Trebuchet counter?

The Trebuchet has no bonus damage against any unit class and is not listed as a dedicated counter to anything. It wins through raw stats, not through a matchup advantage.

Civilizations that improve the Trebuchet

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