

Armoured Archers
It's easier to shoot an arrow when you are less concerned about the enemy shooting back.On the battlefield, an archer's aim is either his greatest skill or his most glaring weakness. Arrows have great power and impact, but if aimed slightly off target are little more than a distraction for the enemy. Mainly, ancient archers used the broadhead arrow, used for both war and hunting. Some marksmen employed three-bladed broadheads, or tribolate arrowheads, that could easily cut through flesh. The larger, stronger men among their number were also equipped with heavier armour, ignoring speed for the ability to take an arrow themselves and not necessarily be killed outright.
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Unit Name Armoured Archers |
Main Unit Key 3c_Rom_Armoured_Archers |
Land Unit Key 3c_Rom_Armoured_Archers |
Naval Unit Key 3c_pel_transport |
Soldiers 120 |
Category Missile Infantry |
Class Missile Infantry |
Custom Battle Cost 550 |
Recruitment Cost 550 |
Upkeep Cost 110 |
Missile Damage 35 |
├ Missile Weapon rome_recurve_bow_elite |
├ Projectile arrow_recurve |
├ Missile Damage 31 |
├ Missile Ap Damage 4 |
└ Base Reload Time 12 |
Accuracy 5 |
Range 150 |
Reload 23 |
Shots Per Minute 6 |
Ammunition 15 |
Melee Attack 28 |
Weapon Damage 20 |
├ Melee Weapon rome_spear_anti_cav |
├ Melee Damage Base 15 |
├ Melee Damage Ap 5 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Bonus vs. Large 30 |
├ Bonus vs Elephants 30 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 0 |
Charge Bonus 18 |
Melee Defence 32 |
├ Base Defence 32 |
├ Shield none |
└ Shield Defence 0 |
Armour 40 |
├ Armour mail |
├ Armour Defence 40 |
└ Shield Armour 0 |
Health 55 |
├ Man Entity rome_infantry_heavy |
├ Man Health 40 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 15 |
Base Morale 50 |
Abilities
No Ability
Attributes
- Resistant to Fatigue
Fatigue has less of an effect on this unit. - Hide (scrub & forest)
This unit can hide in scrub and forest until enemy units get too close.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Transport- Very poor hull strength
- Very slow speed
- Weak ramming
- Long range
- Fast rate of fire
- Good damage but low armour penetration
- Very weak in melee
- Poor morale
Requires Buildings | |
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Legionary Barracks
(3c_rome_military_3) Level 2 ![]()
Cavalry Barracks
(3c_rome_military_cavalry_4) Level 3 ![]()
Castrum Stativum
(3c_rome_military_infantry_4) Level 3 |
Faction Availability | |
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Empire Divided |