Talk:Architecture (Age of Empires II)/@comment-36.84.2.9-20170205124935/@comment-65.28.183.104-20190812073139

Considering that anti-building siege weapons such as Trebs, Bombards and Rams, as well as Cannon Galleons have attack bonuses against buildings that are in excess of 125 (as high as 275 for the E Cannon Galleon), the 2 Hack Armor, 2 Pierce Armor and 6 Building Armor hardly put a dent into such assaults (a non-garrisoned Battering Ram dealing 119 damage vs 127 without Masonry and Architecture). Thus, while IA Byzanting buildings lack Masonry and Architecture, having 40% bonus HP in virtually all cases is better than having +21% HP along with the 2 Hack, 2 Pierce and 6 Building Armor of Masonry and Architecture.