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Artillery

Howitzer

Upgrades:
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Fires grapeshot at close range. Effective against infantry. High rate of fire. Requires gold for maintenance. If there is no gold left, your howitzer will cease firing. Undefended howitzers may be captured by the enemy. Requires much coal and iron for firing.

You can build this unit in an artillery depot. Howitzers are available for all nations.

Building Time: 9370
Life: 150
Cost:

Iron

 180 

Coal

 300 

Gold

 205 

Upkeep: 0.062
Attack:

Attack - Percussion Bomb

 3000