War Wagon — Counters, Stats & Civ Bonuses

The War Wagon is countered by Skirmisher, Mangonel and Halberdier. It is a Cavalry Archer / Unique unit, available to the Koreans.

Class

Cavalry Archer / Unique

Available to

Koreans

Elite upgrade

Elite War Wagon

Cost

200 60

War Wagon stats

The Elite War Wagon upgrade changes the values marked below. Everything else — cost, class and the civilization bonuses that apply — stays the same.

Stat	War Wagon	Elite
Hit points	150	200
Melee attack	0	0
Pierce attack	9 / 2.5s	9 / 2.5s
Range	4	5
Melee armour	0	0
Pierce armour	2	4
Speed	1.2	1.2
Line of sight	7	8
Training time	21s	21s

What counters the War Wagon?

The War Wagon is weak against Spearman-line, Skirmishers and Camel Riders.

Hard counters deal bonus damage against this unit — they beat the War Wagon even at a cost disadvantage. Soft counters win the fight through cost-efficiency or mobility, without a dedicated bonus.

Counter	Type	Why it works
Skirmisher	hard	Attack bonus vs. archers
Mangonel	soft	Area damage
Halberdier	soft	Attack bonus vs. cavalry
Onager	soft	Area damage

What does the War Wagon counter?

The War Wagon is strong against Infantry and Archery Units.

Civilizations that improve the War Wagon

7 civilizations have 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 Unique Unit Counters guide.