The ability of a unit to attack a position on the map/ground instead of a unit or building is called attack ground ability. This is usually an ability associated with siege units. It is notably useful for micro, as it allows a unit to fire where it expects its target to end up.
Genie Engine[]
To enable attack ground ability for a unit, set its combat ability (attribute 63) flag 8 to true.
Age of Empires[]
The following units can attack ground normally:
Age of Empires II[]
The following units can attack ground normally:
- Mangonel → Onager → Siege Onager
- Rocket Cart → Heavy Rocket Cart
- Bombard Cannon → Houfnice
- / Trebuchet
- Cannon Galleon → Elite Cannon Galleon
- Dromon
- Turtle Ship → Elite Turtle Ship
- Mounted Trebuchet
- Traction Trebuchet
- Lou Chuan
Age of Empires IV[]
The following units can attack ground normally:
- Counterweight Trebuchet
- Traction Trebuchet
- Huihui Pao
- Mangonel
- Nest of Bees
- Bombard
- Great Bombard
- Cannon
- Culverin
- Ozutsu
Attacking ground is the only method by which destructible Wooden Bridges can be destroyed
Chronicles[]
- Mangonel → Onager
- / Palintonon
- Catapult Ship → Onager Ship
- Leviathan (its attack ground does no damage to buildings)
Gallery[]
Attack ground cursor in Age of Empires II
Attack ground icon in Age of Empires II
Attack ground cursor in Age of Empires IV
Attack ground icon in Age of Empires IV
