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Nest of Bees: stats, counters and how to use it

Innovative field weapon capable of firing a barrage of rockets to damage defensive positions and clumped enemy troops.

Siege · GunpowderTrained at: foreign-engineering-company

Stats per age

VersionAgeCostHPArmorSpeedAttack
Nest of BeesCastle Age600Oil · 40s · pop 3120M0/R0 res ranged85%0.8125
Rocket Arrow: 6 siege /6.5s (dps 0.9) rng 7.5 [+4 vs naval unit; +2 vs ranged]

With all upgrades: HP 144 · M0/R0 · dmg 6 /6.5s (dps 0.9) · spd 0.93

What counters the Nest of Bees

What the Nest of Bees beats

Strengths (game data)

  • Good area of effect damage against most targets

Weaknesses (game data)

  • Slowest movement speed
  • Weak if surrounded

Civilizations with this unit

FAQ

What counters the Nest of Bees in AoE4?
Horseman (+13 vs siege), Sipahi (+13 vs siege), Scout (+10 vs siege), Camel Rider (+10 vs siege), Raider Elephant (+28 vs siege), Fire Lancer (+20 vs siege)
What is the Nest of Bees good against?
Crossbowman, Archer, Handcannoneer, Arbalétrier, Grenadier, Zhuge Nu
Which civilizations can train the Nest of Bees?
Byzantines, Chinese, Jin Dynasty, Macedonian Dynasty, Zhu Xi's Legacy

Data from the open game data (aoe4world/data), patch 16.2.10884, public ranked statistics, and Layla Coach's battle simulator. Layla Coach is an independent tool, not affiliated with Microsoft, Relic Entertainment or World's Edge.

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