The Onager is a unit available to 47 civilizations. It has 60 HP and 50 attack at a range of 8, with 0 melee and 7 pierce armor. Training one costs 160 wood, 135 gold (295 resources total).
Test the Onager in the Battle Sim →Stats
Armor class
Siege
Age
Imperial
HP
60
Attack
50
Range
8
Melee armor
0
Pierce armor
7
Speed
0.6
Line of sight
10
Reload
6
Train time
46s
Cost
160 wood
135 gold⏱ 46sWhich civilizations have the Onager?
Fielded by 47 civilizations:
- Armenians
- Aztecs
- Bengalis
- Berbers
- Bohemians
- Britons
- Bulgarians
- Burgundians
- Burmese
- Byzantines
- Celts
- Cumans
- Dravidians
- Ethiopians
- Franks
- Georgians
- Goths
- Gurjaras
- Hindustanis
- Incas
- Italians
- Japanese
- Khmer
- Lithuanians
- Magyars
- Malay
- Malians
- Mapuche
- Mayans
- Mongols
- Muisca
- Persians
- Poles
- Portuguese
- Romans
- Saracens
- Shu
- Sicilians
- Slavs
- Spanish
- Tatars
- Teutons
- Tupi
- Vietnamese
- Vikings
- Wei
- Wu
Mangonel line progression
The Onager is part of the Mangonel line, trained at the Siege Workshop. Each step is unlocked by researching its upgrade:
- Mangonel (Castle Age)
- Onager (Imperial Age — 800 food, 500 gold)
- Siege Onager (Imperial Age — 1450 food, 1000 gold)
What is the Onager strong against?
The Onager deals bonus damage to these targets:
- Heavy Siege +50
- All Buildings +45
- Siege Units +12
Units it counters (bonus damage per attack):
- Ballista Elephant +62
- Hussite Wagon +62
- Mounted Trebuchet +62
- War Chariot +62
- Battering Ram +12
- Bombard Cannon +12
- Capped Ram +12
- Heavy Scorpion +12
How to counter the Onager
These units deal bonus damage against the Onager, making them effective counters:
- Siege Ram +65
- Capped Ram +50
- Battering Ram +40
- Mounted Trebuchet +30
- Flaming Camel +25
- Bombard Cannon +20
How to unlock the Onager
The Onager becomes available after researching this upgrade:
