# Catapult units still fire at will regardless of Stand Ground stance

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**Created:** [September 16, 2020, 9:07pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/catapult-units-still-fire-at-will-regardless-of-stand-ground-stance/97925 "2020-09-16T21:07:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![SlenderBadger98](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/slenderbadger98/32/136923_2.png) [@SlenderBadger98](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/SlenderBadger98)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2020, 9:07pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/catapult-units-still-fire-at-will-regardless-of-stand-ground-stance/97925/1 "2020-09-16T21:07:44Z")

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### Game version:

- **Build:** 38862
- **Platform:** Steam
- **Operating system:** Windows 10

### Issue:

_Catapult units_ (by land and water) still automatically attack when enemies are on sight, despite _Stand Ground_ being used.

### Reproduction steps:

1. Get either a Stone Thrower or a Catapult Trireme, and apply the Stand Ground stance.
2. Bring it near an enemy unit or building.

### Attachments:

Stone Thrower, Catapult, Heavy Catapult and Big Bertha; all attacking with Stand Ground ON: ![CSGB](https://cdn.ageofempires.com/aoe-forums/original/3X/8/e/8ed8573989f23a888a98a89833f2e6f327321bca.gif)

Juggernaught and Flying Dutchman attacking with Stand Ground ON (this bug also applies to Catapult Trireme, but in this scene, enemies were too far away from it): ![CSGB2](https://cdn.ageofempires.com/aoe-forums/original/3X/b/8/b84cfc78b0fe7d69490dacdc53112cee2678c942.gif)

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**Author:** ![DapperTrout1297](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/dappertrout1297/32/79856_2.png) [@DapperTrout1297](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/DapperTrout1297)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2020, 9:25am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/catapult-units-still-fire-at-will-regardless-of-stand-ground-stance/97925/2 "2020-09-19T09:25:58Z")

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This is how it should work. You are confusing “no attack stance” with “stand ground”. Units do not move or attack if they are on “no attack stance” ,but if they are on “stand ground” they attack if enemy comes either in their range or in melee case next to unit so it can hit it.