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Bombard Cannon

Imperial Age gunpowder siege unit. Long-range siege and anti-siege weapon with high damage and accuracy.

Tactical Briefing

The Bombard Cannon is a versatile siege weapon. 12 range, 40 attack, and no minimum range make it effective against buildings, siege, and even units. It counters enemy siege and can snipe Trebuchets. Only 25 civilizations have access, making it a significant advantage.

Statistics

HP
80
Attack
40
Melee Armor
2
Pierce Armor
5
Range
5-12
Speed
0.7

Cost

  • Wood: 225
  • Gold: 225

Strong Against

Weak Against

Strategic Analysis

The Bombard Cannon is your **siege and anti-siege weapon**. It excels at destroying enemy siege units while also being effective against buildings.

  • Siege Counter: BBC counters all other siege. Trebuchets, Onagers, Scorpions - BBC outranges and destroys them all. Essential for controlling the siege game.
  • No Minimum Range: Unlike Trebuchets and Mangonels, BBC has no minimum range. It can defend itself against units that get close.
  • Building Damage: +200 vs Buildings makes BBC effective at destroying structures. Faster than Trebs due to mobility.

Warning: **Fast cavalry** can still overwhelm you. While you have no minimum range, your reload time is slow. Multiple Hussars or Paladins will kill you before you can shoot them all.

Attack Bonuses

  • +200 vs Building
  • +40 vs Siege Weapon
  • +40 vs Ship

Available Civilizations

Berbers, Bohemians, Burgundians, Burmese, Byzantines, Dravidians, Ethiopians, Franks, Goths, Gurjaras, Hindustanis, Italians, Jurchens, Koreans, Lithuanians, Malay, Malians, Persians, Poles, Portuguese, Saracens, Spanish, Teutons, Turks, Vietnamese