Another one is the vulnerability to Ballistae attacks - a few bolts from those machines can turn a wagon into a pile of wreckage. This units has two flaws - the first one being vulnerability to melee combat, which is even more evident because of their low mobility, making them unable to run away from all but the slowest units. Units stationed inside that have ranged attacks - Man-at-Arms, Archers, Arabian Archers, Rangers, Crossbowmen and Oil Pot Throwers - can fire at will from the inside of the wagon while it is moving! This way you will be able to create a fairly durable unit of great firepower, which is extremely effective at clearing enemy walls off troops - several wagons filled with Archers / Crossbowmen can easily take out a bigger group of enemy shooters. It would be a boring unit if it was all about it. All the troops inside are protected from enemy attacks - if the wagon is destroyed, all the units will jump out of it unharmed. It allows a small group of units enter itself, which can then be moved safely to another place. Hussite War WagonĪ unit which can be simply called a troop-carrier. Mantlets are extremely effective at sieges, as they allow you to protect your more vulnerable units (Archers and Crossbowman in most cases) from enemy ranged fire. Their only drawback is the vulnerability to close combat - even the weakest units can easily destroy them in a matter of seconds.
Once the Mantlet is destroyed, the units will lose their protection. All the troops in a circle around them are completely protected - they won't sustain any damage from ranged attacks, as the Mantlet is absorbing all the damage.
They lack any offensive capability, but they are serving another role - they provide cover from projectiles to units around them. Mantlets are the equivalent of mobile shields from the previous installments of the game. Constructing siege equipment is a lot easier in Stronghold Crusader 2, as you don't have to build engineers beforehand - all you need to do is to have enough gold and peasants and you are ready to go. Siege equipment, like in any medieval strategy game, plays a crucial role, as it allows the player to break through the enemy defenses, which regular units are incapable of. All of the siege equipment available in the game.