Army Counter Planner
Tell us the army coming at you and the civilization you're playing — we'll work out exactly what to build to beat it: hard counters from the game's attack bonuses, the soft counters the numbers don't capture, and what to avoid because it walks into a counter of its own.
Pick a civ to filter answers to what you can actually build.
MangonelBuild this
11 hard counters for your 1-unit army — across every civ.
Battering Ram
Top pickSiege· Feudal Age· 160 wood, 75 gold
- vs Mangonel+50 vs Siege Weapons
Watch out — Battering Ram folds to Armored Elephant, Cannon Galleon, Bombard Cannon.
Armored Elephant
Cavalry· Castle Age· 120 food, 95 gold
- vs Mangonel+35 vs Siege Weapons
Watch out — Armored Elephant folds to Battering Ram, Spearman, Donjon Spearman.
Cannon Galleon
Naval· Imperial Age· 200 wood, 150 gold
- vs Mangonel+25 vs Siege Weapons
Watch out — Cannon Galleon folds to Bombard Cannon, Spearman, Donjon Spearman.
Bombard Cannon
Siege· Imperial Age· 225 wood, 225 gold
- vs Mangonel+20 vs Siege Weapons
Watch out — Bombard Cannon folds to Battering Ram, Armored Elephant, Cannon Galleon.
Huszar
Cavalry· 35 food, 45 gold
- vs Mangonel+8 vs Siege Weapons
Watch out — Huszar folds to Spearman, Donjon Spearman, Rhomphaia Warrior.
Eagle Warrior
Infantry· Imperial Age· 20 food, 50 gold
- vs Mangonel+5 vs Siege Weapons
Watch out — Eagle Warrior folds to Cataphract, War Chariot, Militia.
Mangudai
Archers· Imperial Age· 55 wood, 65 gold
- vs Mangonel+5 vs Siege Weapons
Watch out — Mangudai folds to Spearman, Donjon Spearman, Rhomphaia Warrior.
Champi
Infantry· 50 food, 25 gold
- vs Mangonel+3 vs Siege Weapons
Watch out — Champi folds to Cataphract, War Chariot, Jaguar Warrior.
Turtle Ship
Naval· Imperial Age· 190 wood, 130 gold
- vs Mangonel+3 vs Siege Weapons
Watch out — Turtle Ship folds to Bombard Cannon, Spearman, Donjon Spearman.
Rocket Cart
Siege· Castle Age· 135 wood, 155 gold
- vs Mangonel+2 vs Siege Weapons
Watch out — Rocket Cart folds to Battering Ram, Armored Elephant, Cannon Galleon.
Fire Archer
Archers· Imperial Age· 45 wood, 45 gold
- vs Mangonel+1 vs Siege Weapons
Watch out — Fire Archer folds to Samurai, Huskarl, Tiger Cavalry.
Soft counters & tips
No bonus damage, but these still beat the matchup — splash, conversion, or raw speed the numbers don't show.
