# Does the Jomsviking require manually switching attack modes?

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**Created:** [August 28, 2026, 11:05pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/does-the-jomsviking-require-manually-switching-attack-modes/289142 "2026-08-28T23:05:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![attilakan123](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/attilakan123/32/146888_2.png) [@attilakan123](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/attilakan123)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2026, 11:05pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/does-the-jomsviking-require-manually-switching-attack-modes/289142/1 "2026-08-28T23:05:03Z")

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The description says that it uses a spear and shield in melee and throws torches at enemy buildings and ships. Do players have to manually switch between melee mode and torch-throwing mode, or does the Jomsviking automatically choose the appropriate attack based on the target?

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**Author:** ![SirT\_Efaisto](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/sirt_efaisto/32/166567_2.png) [@SirT\_Efaisto](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/SirT_Efaisto)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2026, 12:28am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/does-the-jomsviking-require-manually-switching-attack-modes/289142/2 "2026-08-29T00:28:45Z")

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Do you know the Fire Archer, Unique Unit for the Wu?

Or the Lou Chuan, Imperial Age siege ship for Shu, Wei, Wu, Chinese and Jurchens?

Those units have an attack mode based on the target class.

It’s the same thing, it switches automatically based on the target.