

Nordic Bows
A rain of arrows to slim down enemy numbers before the charge.The role of a skirmisher, lightly-armed and kept from melee combat, was not the part that young people aspired to fulfil. Bursting with energy, they craved the glory of one-on-one combat. However, a fledgling warrior first had to prove their worth before earning the right to bear arms. If granted such an honour, they hungrily sought battle or risked growing idle. The strongest immediately joined a veteran warrior’s retinue, hoping to earn glory fighting alongside him. Typically, the young occupied themselves with inter-tribal warfare and raiding to prevent loss of fitness. Raiding other tribes was not recognised as a crime, but instead seen as necessary training for younger members to nurture and maintain their appetite for battle.
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Unit Name Nordic Bows |
Main Unit Key att_nor_nordic_bows |
Land Unit Key att_nor_nordic_bows |
Naval Unit Key att_lon_heavy_tra_nor |
Soldiers 160 |
Category Missile Infantry |
Class Missile Infantry |
Custom Battle Cost 100 |
Recruitment Cost 80 |
Upkeep Cost 50 |
Missile Damage 38 |
├ Missile Weapon att_bow |
├ Projectile att_arrow_bow_normal |
├ Missile Damage 32 |
├ Missile Ap Damage 6 |
└ Base Reload Time 20 |
Accuracy 0 |
Range 150 |
Reload 30 |
Rate of Fire 4 |
Ammunition 12 |
Melee Attack 5 |
Melee Damage 6 |
├ Melee Weapon att_dagger |
├ Melee Base Damage 5 |
├ Armour-piercing Damage 1 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Attack Against Cavalry 0 |
├ Attack Against Elephants 0 |
└ Attack Against Infantry 0 |
Charge Bonus 1 |
Melee Defence 1 |
├ Base Defence 1 |
├ Shield att_none |
└ Shield Defence 0 |
Armour 3 |
├ Armour att_cloth |
├ Armour Defence 3 |
└ Shield Armour 0 |
Health 78 |
├ Man Entity att_infantry_very_light |
├ Man Health 75 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 3 |
Morale 34 |
Abilities
No Ability
Attributes
- Resistant to Fatigue
Fatigue has less of an effect on this unit. - Hide (forest)
This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
Strengths & Weaknesses
No Strengths and Weaknesses