Archer line

Overview

A staple ranged force that becomes more accurate and durable through successive upgrades.

Availability and investment

Archer line becomes available in Archer: Feudal Age · Crossbowman: Castle Age · Arbalester: Imperial Age. Its listed production context is Archery Range. The listed cost is Archer: 25 Wood, 45 Gold · Crossbowman: 25 Wood, 45 Gold · Arbalester: 25 Wood, 45 Gold and the training time is Archer: 35 seconds · Crossbowman: 27 seconds · Arbalester: 27 seconds. This tells you when it can first join an army and which resources must be reserved alongside Villager production, upgrades, and other military lines.

• Upgrade path: Archer → Crossbowman → Arbalester

Combat profile

The available combat values are included here so the numbers can be read as a profile rather than an isolated list. Hit points and armor describe how long the unit can remain exposed; attack and any bonus damage describe what it threatens; range, reload, accuracy, and movement describe how reliably it can engage or disengage. A value shown for a whole upgrade line applies to the listed stages as recorded, so compare the stage names instead of treating the line as one base unit.

• Ranged attack: Archer: 4 · Crossbowman: 5 · Arbalester: 6
• Hit points: Archer: 30 · Crossbowman: 35 · Arbalester: 40
• Melee armor: Archer: 0 · Crossbowman: 0 · Arbalester: 0
• Pierce armor: Archer: 0 · Crossbowman: 0 · Arbalester: 0
• Ranged attack: Archer: 4 · Crossbowman: 5 · Arbalester: 6
• Range: Archer: 4 · Crossbowman: 5 · Arbalester: 5
• Line of sight: Archer: 6 · Crossbowman: 7 · Arbalester: 7
• Reload time: Archer: 2 seconds · Crossbowman: 2 seconds · Arbalester: 2 seconds
• Movement speed: Archer: 0.96 · Crossbowman: 0.96 · Arbalester: 0.96
• Accuracy: Archer: 80% · Crossbowman: 85% · Arbalester: 90%

Field use

Preserve space between this unit and melee attackers so it can keep firing. Pair it with a screen, focus fire on reachable targets, and avoid letting a faster force surround it.