Siege

Battering Ram

Ottomans
Durable infantry transport effective against buildings and walls. + High ranged armor + High health - Takes bonus damage from melee attacks - Can only attack buildings - Slow movement speed

Abilities and influences

Attack Drums

Mehter drums that increase the attack speed of nearby units by +15%. Toggle on

Mehter. 15 secs cooldown

Mehter Speed Bonus

Units move +15% faster when in formation. When in 6 tiles range of

Mehter. Requires
Mehter Drums

Melee Defense Drums

Mehter drums that increase the melee armor of nearby units by +2. Toggle on

Mehter. 15 secs cooldown

Ranged Defense Drums

Mehter drums that increase the ranged armor of nearby units by +1. Toggle on

Mehter. 15 secs cooldown

Blacksmith and University Influence

Military unit production rate increased +20%/+30%/+40% by Age while within the influence of a Blacksmith or University. The Istanbul Observatory increases the bonus to +100%.

Produced at

Siege Workshop
Mehmed Imperial Armory

Patch History

Patch 10.0.576

Health increased from 340 to 370.

Build time decreased from 80 to 70 seconds.

Workshop train time reduced from 40 to 35 seconds.

Patch 9.2.628

Cost reduced from 250 Wood to 200 Wood.

Health reduced from 420 to 340.

Now takes an additional 20% bonus damage from Melee attacks.

Attack-move with melee units now targets rams automatically.

Costs
200
0:35
370444 Hitpoints
200 300 Siege Attack
0 Melee Armor
0 Ranged Armor
Damage39.02DPS 47.06 70.59
Move Speed0.75 0.862T/S
Attack Speed5.125 4.25S
Range0.538TILES
Line of Sight6.667TILES

Technology Upgrades

Lightweight Beams

Age IV

Battering Ram Technology

Increase Battering Ram attack speed by +20% and reduce their field construction time by -50%.

Costs
300
400
1:00

Greased Axles

Age III

Siege Technology

Increase the movement speed of siege engines by +15%.

Costs
150
350
1:00

Siege Works

Age IV

Siege Technology

New carpentry techniques increase the health of siege units by +20%.

Costs
300
600
1:30

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