Stronghold / Siege equipment
Stronghold siege engines and engineer requirements
Compare assault equipment and plan the crew behind each engine.
Edition covered
The original 2001 Stronghold military and economic game. Pictures show Stronghold HD, with the original visual style and interface improvements. Stronghold Crusader and the newer Definitive Edition campaigns are separate games.
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Siege equipment
Quick notes
- Recruit engineers before the siege. Engineers construct siege equipment through their own command menu.
- Choose access or destruction. A siege tower creates access to a wall; a ram breaks a defended entrance; artillery demolishes from range.
- Clear defenders before the breach. Archers on walls can kill engineers and ladder carriers before the assault reaches its target.
- Finish with troops. Opening a wall does not win a scenario by itself.
Choose access or destruction
| Support | Target or job | Planning note |
|---|---|---|
| Ladderman | Places a ladder against a wall | Needs protection from arrows |
| Tunneler | Undermines a defensive structure | Uses the tunnelers guild |
| Archers | Suppress wall defenders | Position before the assault |
| Macemen | Exploit an opening quickly | Do not send them alone into tower fire |
| Swordsmen | Fight through defended interiors | Allow for their slow movement |
Useful tip
Opening a wall does not win a scenario by itself. Move a healthy assault group through the breach, preserve a route for reinforcements and follow the mission objective to the lord or required target.
References
| Reference | Website |
|---|---|
| Publisher game and edition listing | store.steampowered.com |
| Publisher manual | shared.fastly.steamstatic.com |