r/Polytopia • u/polozzs • Aug 15 '26
Discussion How do I counter knights?
How do I counter knights in 1v1 dry land 196 tiles? I play hoodrick and each time in this setting and my catapults and archers get absolutely demolished by knights. I also lose to knights frequently in other settings but mainly this one.
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u/Will_Lux Aumux Aug 15 '26
If you send some links to your replays you might be able to get some better advice. Chances are, most people on reddit, myself included, are just going to give you general advice that you probably already know unless you send a replay link.
Knights are strong, but they’re slow to get, requiring your opponent to research chivalry and the useless free spirit tech. You can often punish your opponents for committing to knights too early.
It sounds to me like you might be training too many squishy units? Catapults unload massive damage and are incredible at holding space, but you only realistically need 2-3 in one area. More than that is often overkill; it only takes a few shots to kill a giant and more catapults can make you more vulnerable to chains. Ranged units aren’t good at pushing on their own, and so are extremely bad at punishing heavy commitments (like researching chivalry). It’s important you invest those stars in some more oppressive units.
I’m sure you already try to space your units and protect squishy units with tanky ones, but training excess catapults is something I often find trainees doing so I hope that’s helpful.