Age of Empires II [#17] - The Siege of Jerusalem || Walkthrough
Channel: Ultrawide GC
Date: 2019-05-17

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To complete this scenario you must destroy all five towers in the City of Jerusalem, which occupies a large area in the center of the map. You will lose if you destroy a monastery or the Dome of the Rock. This is the first scenario in the Saladin campaign in which you can research the entirety of your civilization's tech tree.

Your opponents are the same as those from the previous scenario, except there are no British. The Hospitallers have their main base in the northwest, while the Knights Templar are based in the far south. These bases are not well-fortified, but both orders of knights have major buildings in the city proper as well. All three enemies will attack with heavy cavalry. Jerusalem will also use Pikemen, Crossbowmen, Mangonels, and Cataphracts. The Hospitallers will use Teutonic Knights and Scorpions, while the Knight Templar will attack with Battering Rams. All three will start in the Castle Age, but Jerusalem will advance to the Imperial Age and may upgrade its units.

Starting up your base
You start in the northeast with no buildings other than five Pavilions. Construct your own village there - you'll have easy access to wood, gold, and stone as well as a few Sheep. Start with the Town Center, then get your first three Villagers on food and create more. Your first priorities now should be fortifications and stone. Scout around a bit with your Light Cavalry so you can see the whole area, then get to work on the Stone Walls and Gates. Your starting units should be adequate to handle the first few attacks. Most of the crusaders' attacks will be on the west edge of your base, so you should build a Castle on the outskirts. None of their units (with the exception of the rams the Knight Templar will use) are particularly threatening to a Castle, but they are exceptionally persistent and can cause significant damage. Building a second Castle nearby will mitigate the problem somewhat, and garrisoning your Archers of the Eyes (if they're still around) is not a bad idea. The cliff in the southeast corner of your base is a good place for your third Castle. Keep creating Villagers and aim to have around four on each resource, plus a few more for building and repairing.

Building and defending your base
After your fortifications are in place, defense becomes much easier and you can focus on building up. Keep creating Villagers so you have around four on each resource, plus a few more to build and repair. For major buildings, your first priorities should be the University, Market, Blacksmith, and Stable. Research Murder Holes, Husbandry, Fortified Wall, Ballistics, Masonry, and Bodkin Arrow for defensive technologies. Keep at least five Mamelukes on hand to destroy rams, and garrison a repairman or two in the Castles on the west side.

Aside from that, the scenario is fairly straightforward. Research economic technologies and construct the last few major buildings (Monastery, Archery Range, and Siege Workshop. There are two relics on the map: one in the far east, and one in the Hospitallers' base. The one in the east is easy to get, the other requires more effort (though you don't really need it anyway). The area east of your base also has resources (two gold mines, a stone mine, and plenty of wood). Continue building your economy and advance to the Imperial Age. Hoardings and Bracer are the last two defensive technologies you can research.

Attacking Jerusalem
This scenario allows you to use anything in your civilization's tech tree. You'll want a versatile army so you can handle the many types of troops your enemies will use on you, along with some powerful siege weapons to take down the towers. The Bombard Cannon is the best choice for several reasons. Firstly, it works well on walls as well as buildings. Secondly, it cannot miss its target (unlike the Trebuchet). This is important because a missed shot can damage nearby buildings and there is one tower right next to a Jerusalem Monastery. Five Bombard Cannons will be enough. For your other units have around 15-20 Mamelukes or Heavy Camels (to counter cavalry), 10 Hussars (to counter siege units and Crossbowmen), 10 Hand Cannoneers (to counter Catap...







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