Anyway, cannon still seems to be more stable and versatile: it's better to fire 20 successive shots that kill 1-2 enemies than fire 20 grenades with only one actually hitting something, even if it kills as many as 6 or 8 men. In Commander Battle or large event battles, grenades are better used against loose formations and blobs due to their AoE, while cannonballs excel against large lines, especially if you happen to flank them. Because of their different trajectory, you will also actually need to choose only one gun to polish your skills with: unless you are a hardcore artillery player, it's very hard to master both and not have a mess in judging distance. Cannons are easier to master and more predictable. Also grenades have limited range, sometimes it is possible that you will not be able to hit the enemy at all, and his cannons will hit you.īecause of all that, cannons have more reliable aim, which makes most players I know prefer cannons over howitzers. Experience the thrill of Napoleonic warfare first hand - Take part in the invasion of Russia or fight the French at Waterloo from the. The latter always fly exactly same way if you aim the same way, while the former seem to have some sort of deviation, and trajectory of cannons is a bit more flat. Napoleonic Wars is a multiplayer DLC expansion pack for Mount & Blade: Warband featuring the final years of the French Empire’s struggle to remain the dominant power of Western Europe in the early 19th century. Grenades explode on contact with anything, dealing AoE damage, and send some cannister shots around randomly, presumably to simulate grenade shrapnel.īut the most important difference between grenades and cannonballs is in their accuracy.
When a cannonball hits ground, it bounces, which allows it to kill even more soldiers. Both guns have cannister ammunition, which is exactly the same for both (I've seen the scripts!), but cannons have ( surprise!) cannonballs, while howitzers have grenades.Ĭannonballs are very accurate, black (so it's easy to trace them and adjust your aim), and penetrate as many units as they face on their way.