Bombard Tower
Powerful gunpowder tower that fires cannonballs. Available from the Imperial Age, it deals massive damage to buildings and units alike.
Statistics
- Age
- Imperial
- Category
- defensive
- HP
- 2220
- Build Time
- 80s
- Melee Armor
- 0
- Pierce Armor
- 8
Cost
- Wood: 100
- Stone: 125
Strategic Analysis
The Bombard Tower is the most powerful static defense in the game. Its cannonball deals 120 damage, devastating to all units. Not all civilizations have access to this technology.
- Anti-Siege: Bombard Towers can destroy Rams and Siege Weapons quickly. Place them where siege attacks are likely.
- Building Destruction: Use Bombard Towers offensively by building them near enemy structures. They can destroy buildings from range.
- Chokepoint Control: A Bombard Tower at a narrow passage can stop entire armies. The splash damage is devastating in tight spaces.
Warning: Bombard Towers are very expensive and have a slow rate of fire. They cannot handle large swarms of cheap units efficiently.