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Warwolf is a technology in Age of Empires II HD: The Forgotten that is unique to the Britons and can be researched at the Castle once the Imperial Age is reached. Once researched, it causes Trebuchets to deal Area of Effect damage in a 0.5 tile radius. Additionally, it gives Trebuchets 100% accuracy against stationary units.

Since Trebuchets are ranged and gain blast attack, they also cause friendly fire after researching this technology.

Since Trebuchets do not have a natural blast radius, it may be unintuitive how its blast attack works. It works like most projectile siege units, full damage at the center, and tapering off linearly by distance.

Strategy[]

Warwolf is a huge boon to the heavily range-based Britons. When researched, Trebuchets can become an effective substitute for Mangonels and work very well as an offensive and defensive tool. Trebuchets normally have high damage but poor accuracy, which makes them poor at attacking units outside of Mangonels and other Trebuchets. With Warwolf, Trebuchets can deal their high damage with 100% accuracy and offset their slow firing rate with an Area of Effect. They can help deal with armies that their archers might have trouble with, notably enemy Mangonels and Bombard Cannons.

That said, Warwolf has a couple of drawbacks. Firstly, the player's own units (as well as allied units) can be damaged by Warwolf Trebuchets, so the player must be careful of friendly fire. Secondly, if several Trebuchets are ordered to focus-fire on a single unit, this will generally result in a lot of overkill due to their perfect accuracy and high attack; normal Trebuchets rely a bit on their inaccuracy to spread their shots out, allowing a group of them to potentially hit multiple enemies around their target. Trebuchets also still retain a slow firing rate, and cannot be moved around as effectively as other units.

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AoE2-DLCicon-2 The Forgotten[]

AoEIIDE icon Definitive Edition[]

History[]

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Scale model of the Warwolf in front of Caerlaverock Castle

Warwolf is a massive English Trebuchet used by King Edward I during the Scottish Wars of Independence. It is considered the largest, most powerful, and most famous of all medieval trebuchets.

In popular culture, the Warwolf appeared in the historical drama Outlaw King (2018), starring Stephen Dillane and Chris Pine, in a scene recreating the Siege of Stirling, which is the job the giant trebuchet was engineered for; the scene can be found on YouTube.[1]

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Unique technologies in Age of Empires II
AoE2-DLCicon-0 The Age of Kings civilizations
UniqueTechCastle-DECivIcon-Britons Yeomen Ā· CivIcon-Byzantines Greek Fire Ā· CivIcon-Celts Stronghold Ā· CivIcon-Chinese Great Wall Ā· CivIcon-Franks Bearded Axe Ā· CivIcon-Goths Anarchy Ā· CivIcon-Japanese Yasama Ā· CivIcon-Mongols Nomads Ā· CivIcon-Persians Kamandaran Ā· CivIcon-Saracens Bimaristan Ā· CivIcon-Teutons Ironclad Ā· CivIcon-Turks Sipahi Ā· CivIcon-Vikings Chieftains
UniqueTechImperialDECivIcon-Britons Warwolf Ā· CivIcon-Byzantines Logistica Ā· CivIcon-Celts Furor Celtica Ā· CivIcon-Chinese Rocketry Ā· CivIcon-Franks Chivalry Ā· CivIcon-Goths Perfusion Ā· CivIcon-Japanese Kataparuto Ā· CivIcon-Mongols Drill Ā· CivIcon-Persians Citadels Ā· CivIcon-Saracens Counterweights Ā· CivIcon-Teutons Crenellations Ā· CivIcon-Turks Artillery Ā· CivIcon-Vikings Bogsveigar
AoE2-DLCicon-1 The Conquerors civilizations
UniqueTechCastle-DECivIcon-Aztecs Atlatl Ā· CivIcon-Huns Marauders Ā· CivIcon-Koreans Eupseong Ā· CivIcon-Mayans Hul'che Javelineers Ā· CivIcon-Spanish Inquisition
UniqueTechImperialDECivIcon-Aztecs Garland Wars Ā· CivIcon-Huns Atheism Ā· CivIcon-Koreans Shinkichon Ā· CivIcon-Mayans El Dorado Ā· CivIcon-Spanish Supremacy
AoE2-DLCicon-2 The Forgotten civilizations
UniqueTechCastle-DECivIcon-Incas Andean Sling Ā· CivIcon-Italians Pavise Ā· CivIcon-Magyars Corvinian Army Ā· CivIcon-Slavs Detinets
UniqueTechImperialDECivIcon-Incas Fabric Shields Ā· CivIcon-Italians Silk Road Ā· CivIcon-Magyars Recurve Bow Ā· CivIcon-Slavs Druzhina
AoE2-DLCicon-3 The African Kingdoms civilizations
UniqueTechCastle-DECivIcon-Berbers Kasbah Ā· CivIcon-Ethiopians Tigui Ā· CivIcon-Malians Royal Heirs Ā· CivIcon-Portuguese Carrack
UniqueTechImperialDECivIcon-Berbers Maghrebi Camels Ā· CivIcon-Ethiopians Farimba Ā· CivIcon-Malians Torsion Engines Ā· CivIcon-Portuguese Arquebus
AoE2-DLCicon-4 Rise of the Rajas civilizations
UniqueTechCastle-DECivIcon-Burmese Howdah Ā· CivIcon-Khmer Tusk Swords Ā· CivIcon-Malay Thalassocracy Ā· CivIcon-Vietnamese Chatras
UniqueTechImperialDECivIcon-Burmese Manipur Cavalry Ā· CivIcon-Khmer Double Crossbow Ā· CivIcon-Malay Forced Levy Ā· CivIcon-Vietnamese Paper Money
AoE2-DLCicon-5 The Last Khans civilizations
UniqueTechCastle-DECivIcon-Bulgarians Stirrups Ā· CivIcon-Cumans Steppe Husbandry Ā· CivIcon-Lithuanians Hill Forts Ā· CivIcon-Tatars Silk Armor
UniqueTechImperialDECivIcon-Bulgarians Bagains Ā· CivIcon-Cumans Cuman Mercenaries Ā· CivIcon-Lithuanians Tower Shields Ā· CivIcon-Tatars Timurid Siegecraft
AoE2Icon-LordsWest Lords of the West civilizations
UniqueTechCastle-DECivIcon-Burgundians Burgundian Vineyards Ā· CivIcon-Sicilians First Crusade
UniqueTechImperialDECivIcon-Burgundians Flemish Revolution Ā· CivIcon-Sicilians Hauberk
Dawn of the Dukes icon Dawn of the Dukes civilizations
UniqueTechCastle-DECivIcon-Bohemians Wagenburg Tactics Ā· CivIcon-Poles Szlachta Privileges
UniqueTechImperialDECivIcon-Bohemians Hussite Reforms Ā· CivIcon-Poles Lechitic Legacy
AoE2Icon-DynastiesIndia Dynasties of India civilizations
UniqueTechCastle-DECivIcon-Bengalis Paiks Ā· CivIcon-Dravidians Medical Corps Ā· CivIcon-Gurjaras Kshatriyas Ā· CivIcon-Hindustanis Grand Trunk Road
UniqueTechImperialDECivIcon-Bengalis Mahayana Ā· CivIcon-Dravidians Wootz Steel Ā· CivIcon-Gurjaras Frontier Guards Ā· CivIcon-Hindustanis Shatagni
AoE2Icon-ReturnRome Return of Rome civilizations
UniqueTechCastle-DECivIcon-Romans Ballistas
UniqueTechImperialDECivIcon-Romans Comitatenses
AoE2Icon-MountainRoyals The Mountain Royals civilizations
UniqueTechCastle-DECivIcon-Armenians Cilician Fleet Ā· CivIcon-Georgians Svan Towers
UniqueTechImperialDECivIcon-Armenians Fereters Ā· CivIcon-Georgians Aznauri Cavalry
Removed technologies
UniqueTechCastle-DECivIcon-Persians Boiling Oil Ā· CivIcon-Saracens Camelry Ā· CivIcon-Saracens Madrasah Ā· CivIcon-Mayans Obsidian Arrows Ā· CivIcon-Slavs Orthodoxy Ā· CivIcon-Koreans Panokseon
UniqueTechImperialDECivIcon-Vikings Berserkergang Ā· CivIcon-Persians Mahouts Ā· CivIcon-Sicilians Scutage Ā· CivIcon-Saracens Zealotry
Revised technologies
UniqueTechImperialDE Couriers Ā· UniqueTechImperialDE Manipur Cavalry Ā· UniqueTechImperialDE Paper Money Ā· UniqueTechCastle-DE Royal Heirs
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