Defeating Varus

[[CG] Mr. Wilkinson]

What is the best unit for defeating a varus?

[Dr. Quaint PHD]

The best unit for defeating Indian Varus is any unit that has a ranged attack of two or more tiles. The Varu's ability of weakening enemy units only works when you're adjacent to them, so if you're not adjacent to them, then it can't affect and weaken your units.

[[CG] Mr. Wilkinson]

thank you

[jonnin]

or just use something that is enough stronger than it. Including a same-era unit with a medal.
Ranged is better, of course. A knight usually can beat one straight up. I usually go straight to knights and siege towers. Then I will win if someone wants to get rowdy. Don't need any slow movers or ranged, just move faster, close in, and smash.

[[CG] Mr. Wilkinson]

sounds good, cheers!

[jswilliams]

Is the obvious answer of airpower too obvious?

/sorry, couldn't resist.

[Napoleonic S]

Rocket artillery, missile cruisers, jet bomber, nuke submarine, an actual thermo nuke is always nice.

[[CG] Mr. Wilkinson]

i was thinking more in the earlier stages of course a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ nuke will kill it

[Duck from State Farm]

Originally posted by Chub:

i was thinking more in the earlier stages of course a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ nuke will kill it

Archers and the Immortals can kill it the best since they got the range to hit Varus without being adjacent to them and I would suggest building more than one and focusing the Varus down one by one. and building a couple of archers along with a few melee units can help out against strong UUs like the Varu. I once used 2-3 archers to weaken the Sumerian War Carts enough to the point where my melee warriors can take them out.

Also one more unit that can take out the Varus out early when the Summer patch arrives is the Pitati aka Nubia's UU as the UU is a unique Archer.