The Trebuchet is countered by Knight, Hussar and Light Cavalry. 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 | undefined |
| Accuracy | 15% |
 Line of sight | 19 |
 Training time | 50s |
What counters the Trebuchet?
Hard counters deal bonus damage against this unit — they beat the Trebuchet 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, beats unpacked Trebs in melee |
 Light Cavalry | hard | Fast |
 Elite Mangudai | hard | UU (Mongols) – Attack bonus vs. siege |
 Heavy Cavalry Archer | soft | Kites Trebuchets |
 Monk | soft | Conversion |
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
17 civilizations have a bonus or unique technology that affects this unit.
Britons
- Warwolf (unique tech): Trebuchets deal blast damage and are more accurate
Bulgarians
- Blacksmith and Siege Workshop technologies cost -50% food
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
Huns
- Trebuchets fire more accurately at units and small targets
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
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%
Tatars
- Timurid Siegecraft (unique tech): Trebuchets +2 range
Teutons
- Ironclad (unique tech): Siege Weapons +4 melee armor
Wei
- Traction Trebuchets and Lou Chuans cost -25%
Wu
- Sitting Tiger (unique tech): Traction Trebuchets and Lou Chuan trebuchet weapons fire additional projectiles
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