Battering Ram Counters and Strengths - Age Of Empires 2

Battering Ram Counters and Strengths in Age of Empires 2

Battering Ram unit portrait

Battering Ram

Siege Units

Anti-building siege weapon. Rams are resistant to archery units (except Chu-Ko-Nu and Mangudai), arrows fired from defensive structures like castles and towers. a battering ram can Garrison up to 6 infantry units that increase movement speed and damage.

Imperial upgrade: Siege Ram

Battering Ram Stats

HP175HP
Attack2Attack
Range0Range
Melee Armor-3Melee Armor
Pierce Armor180Pierce Armor
Speed0.6Speed
Cost Wood 160 Wood Gold 75 Gold

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How to Counter the Battering Ram

The Battering Ram has 29 strong counters and is strong against 7 units. Use the lists below to learn what beats it in Age of Empires 2.

✔ Best Units Against Battering Ram

These units counter the Battering Ram effectively.
Counter Battering Ram with MilitiaMilitiaCounter Battering Ram with Eagle WarriorEagle WarriorCounter Battering Ram with KnightKnightCounter Battering Ram with Camel RiderCamel RiderCounter Battering Ram with Scout CavalryScout CavalryCounter Battering Ram with PetardPetardCounter Battering Ram with Bombard CannonBombard CannonCounter Battering Ram with MangonelMangonelCounter Battering Ram with Jaguar WarriorJaguar WarriorCounter Battering Ram with KonnikKonnikCounter Battering Ram with ArambaiArambaiCounter Battering Ram with CataphractCataphractCounter Battering Ram with Woad RaiderWoad RaiderCounter Battering Ram with Chu Ko NuChu Ko NuCounter Battering Ram with KipchakKipchakCounter Battering Ram with Shotel WarriorShotel WarriorCounter Battering Ram with Throwing AxemanThrowing AxemanCounter Battering Ram with HuskarlHuskarlCounter Battering Ram with TarkanTarkanCounter Battering Ram with KamayukKamayukCounter Battering Ram with CondottieroCondottieroCounter Battering Ram with SamuraiSamuraiCounter Battering Ram with LeitisLeitisCounter Battering Ram with Magyar HuszarMagyar HuszarCounter Battering Ram with Karambit WarriorKarambit WarriorCounter Battering Ram with GbetoGbetoCounter Battering Ram with MangudaiMangudaiCounter Battering Ram with ConquistadorConquistadorCounter Battering Ram with KeshikKeshik

✘ Worst Units Against Battering Ram

The Battering Ram is strong against these — avoid sending them in.
Archer is a bad counter to Battering RamArcherCavalry Archer is a bad counter to Battering RamCavalry ArcherTrebuchet is a bad counter to Battering RamTrebuchetLongbowman is a bad counter to Battering RamLongbowmanBallista Elephant is a bad counter to Battering RamBallista ElephantPlumed Archer is a bad counter to Battering RamPlumed ArcherRattan Archer is a bad counter to Battering RamRattan Archer

6 Tips to Counter the Battering Ram Line

1

Research chemistry at the university and put 6 infantry in the ram to damage structures significantly.

2

Researching Chemistry and garrisoning six infantry inside significantly increases their damage against structures.[1]

3

They are completely immune to most archer fire due to their massive pierce armor.[1]

4

Melee infantry like the Long Swordsman will chop them down very quickly.

5

The Mangudai possesses a specific hidden bonus making it excellent at sniping rams.

6

Garrisoning infantry units inside the ram increases its movement speed helping it reach enemy walls faster.[5]

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