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Catapults: destroying buildings and choosing targets

Catapults hit buildings after a won normal attack. What you can aim at depends on your Rally Point level; below level 3 they hit at random.

Catapults fire only in a normal attack that you win.

Your Rally PointYou can aim at
below 3Random only
3Warehouse, Granary
5Also resource fields and production bonus buildings
10All buildings except Cranny, Stonemason's Lodge, Trapper and walls
20Two targets, if you send at least 20 catapults (each target gets half)

If the target building is not there, or you may not aim at it, the catapults hit a random building or field. Random hits never hit the wall.

Damage depends on the number of catapults, their Blacksmith level, how much stronger your attack was, and morale.

Catapults always hit random targets when the target holds a Rivals' confusion artifact.

A village whose population drops to 0 is destroyed (not a capital, not a player's last village). See Village destroyed.

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Related topics

  • Rally Point BuildingsYou need a Rally Point to send troops. Each level allows 5 outgoing troop movements at once, and higher levels let catapults aim at more buildings.
  • Rams and walls Attacking & raidingRams lower the enemy wall in normal attacks. They strike before the fight, so the battle is fought against the weaker wall, and they damage the wall even if you lose.
  • Can a village be destroyed? New villagesYes: if catapults bring a village's population to 0, it is razed. A capital, a player's last village, an artifact village and a World Wonder village cannot be destroyed.
  • How do I conquer a village with chiefs? New villagesWin normal attacks with chiefs to lower the village's loyalty to 0. You need culture points and a free slot, and the village must have no Residence or Palace.
  • How do I capture an artifact? EndgameDestroy the Treasury of the village that holds it, then win a normal attack with your hero alive. Your attacking village needs an empty Treasury of level 10 (small) or 20 (large/unique).

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