

Germanic Bows
Seasoned hunters to harry the enemy from afar.The German warrior was exposed on an open, flat battlefield but, when fighting in hills and woodland, they had the advantage. Most were raised as hunters in dense forests, so became expert at stealthy manoeuvres and laying ambush. Whilst their battle tactics were proven, their longbows, often two metres in length and made of yew, lacked the power and accuracy of composite bows made in the east. Their ammunition was also somewhat lacking: limited iron supplies meant they often fired bone-tipped arrows that struggled to pierce enemy armour. On the battlefield, archers lined up behind slingers - afforded some protection by the shields of the warriors in front of them.
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Unit Name Germanic Bows |
Main Unit Key att_ger_germanic_bows |
Land Unit Key att_ger_germanic_bows |
Naval Unit Key att_lon_heavy_tra_ger |
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
Faction Availability | |
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Grand Campaign | |
The Last Roman |