Siege units are the last kind of troops you unlock in Rise of Kingdoms.
Siege Units can be trained and upgraded through the Siege Workshop.
There are several commanders that have special abilities to make the most of Siege units: Scipio Africanus, Hannibal Barca, Frederick I, Julius Caesar etc.
Siege – Rise of Kingdoms
Siege Comparison
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Battering Ram | 1 | All | ![]() |
60 | 120 | 120 | Very Fast | 20 | 1 |
Arcuballista | 2 | All | ![]() |
125 | 128 | 125 | Fast | 22 | 2 |
Mangonel | 3 | All | ![]() |
163 | 155 | 155 | Normal | 24 | 3 |
Ballista | 4 | All | ![]() |
192 | 192 | 187 | Slow | 26 | 4 |
Trebuchet | 5 | All | ![]() |
220 | 216 | 212 | Very Slow | 30 | 10 |
Siege Units
Tier 1: Battering Ram
Simple structures that can inflict massive damage on wooden gates. A nightmare for many cities.
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60 | 120 | 120 | Very Fast | 20 | 1 |
Skills
Best ability of any siege unit. They can counter watchtowers easily but can be countered by other troop units.
Gives Siege unit a strong structure, allowing them to carry a lot more resources. Load increased!
Tier 2: Arcuballista
Essentially a giant crossbow on a reinforced frame which fires enormous arrows. Extremely damaging to city fortifications.
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125 | 128 | 125 | Fast | 22 | 2 |
Skills
Best ability of any siege unit. They can counter watchtowers easily but can be countered by other troop units.
Make the most of the mechanical power to smash any city wall! Attack increased!
Gives Siege unit a strong structure, allowing them to carry a lot more resources. Load increased!
Tier 3: Magonel
Althought it lacks precision, the mangonel can still deal crippling blows to large targets, such as fortresses.
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163 | 155 | 155 | Normal | 24 | 3 |
Skills
Best ability of any siege unit. They can counter watchtowers easily but can be countered by other troop units.
Attack increased! Smash everything in the city from a far distance.
Tier 4: Ballista
Storing power through torsion rather than tension, these “monsters of the battlefield” combine astonishing range with horrifying destructive power.
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187 | 192 | 192 | Slow | 10 | 4 |
Skills
Best ability of any siege unit. They can counter watchtowers easily but can be countered by other troop units.
This Giant Crossbow is just so huge. It requires a small army to control and maintain it. Attack increased!
The new axle system can handle the worst situations. Defense increased.
Tier 5: Trebuchet
The trebuchet was probably the most powerful catault in the Middle Ages. Countless tales of their use in battle made trebuchets a recurring nightmare for cities.
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220 | 212 | 216 | Very Slow | 12 | 10 |
Skills
Best ability of any siege unit. They can counter watchtowers easily but can be countered by other troop units.
This will be the last thing your enemies will see. Attack increased!
Siege units are made from the best wood on the earth. Defense increased!