Petard Counters and Strengths in Age of Empires 2
Petard
The Petard is a unit in Age of Empires 2. It is strong against Mangonel and Battering Ram, but countered by Archer, Cavalry Archer, and Scorpion.
Petard Stats
50HP
25Attack
0Range
0Melee Armor
2Pierce Armor
0.8SpeedCost
65 Food 
20 Gold
65 Food 20 Gold How to Counter the Petard
The Petard has 7 strong counters and is strong against 2 units. Use the lists below to learn what beats it in Age of Empires 2.
✔ Best Units Against Petard
These units counter the Petard effectively.
Archer
Cavalry Archer
Scorpion
Longbowman
Magyar Huszar
Plumed Archer
Mangudai ✘ Worst Units Against Petard
The Petard is strong against these — avoid sending them in.
Mangonel
Battering Ram 6 Tips to Counter the Petard Line
1
Ranged units like archers can snipe petards from far away.
2
Ranged units like archers can easily snipe them from far away before they explode.[1]
3
They deal massive explosive damage to Stone Walls and Castles.
4
Once they attack they are instantly destroyed so use them very strategically.
5
They cost a mix of food and gold making them an expensive one time use weapon.
6
Sneaking them through forests can allow for devastating surprise breaches in enemy defenses.
