Age of Empires 2 counters Flashcards

1
Q

How to counter archers?

A

Skirmishers, onagers, rams

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How to counter hand cannoneers?

A

Skirms, onagers, rams works good. Cavalry also decent.

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How to NOT counter hand cannoneers?

A

Infantry

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How to counter skirmishers?

A

Onagers and cavalry (not cavalry archers). Infantry also okay.

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How to counter scouts?

A

Spearmen (scattered, not grouped), camels, achers above critical mass.

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How to counter knights?

A

Spearmen (scattered, not grouped), camels, achers above critical mass and monks.

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7
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How to counter cavalry archers?

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Skirmishers, onagers, spearmen, camels (i.e. anything that works on either archers or cavalry: bonus damage is the same)

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How to counter camels?

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Spearmen is decent, archers

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How to counter elephants?

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Spearmen, camels, scorpions, onagers, monks (last three exploits the elephant’s slow movement)

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10
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How to counter spearmen?

A

Skirmishers, archers, swordsmen

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11
Q

How to counter eagle warriors?

A

Swordsmen

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12
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How to counter swordsmen?

A

Hand cannoneers, archers

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13
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How to counter rams?

A

Infantry, cavalry, swordsmen, vils

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14
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How to counter mangonel?

A

Cavalry, eagle warrior, bombard cannon

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15
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How to counter trebuchet?

A

Cavalry, eagle warrior, bombard cannon

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16
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How to counter scorpions?

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Onagers, cavalry decent if scorpions are below critical mass

17
Q

How to counter bombard cannon?

A

Cavalry

18
Q

How to counter monks?

A

Scout line, archers, eagle warrior