Gbeto

Overview

Mobile throwing infantry whose ranged melee attacks can bypass ordinary pierce armor.

Availability and investment

Gbeto becomes available in Castle Age. Its listed production context is Malians. The listed cost is 50 Food, 40 Gold and the training time is 17 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.

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.

• Hit points: 40
• Melee armor: 0
• Pierce armor: 0
• Range: 5
• Line of sight: 8
• Reload time: 2 seconds
• Movement speed: 1.25
• Accuracy: 100%

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.

Armor classes and counters

Armor-class bonuses are separate from base attack and the target’s melee or pierce armor. The class list below shows the unit’s documented combat categories and bonus-damage relationships; use it to judge matchups instead of relying on the unit label alone.

• Armor class: Infantry
• Armor class: Unique unit
• Gbeto deals +1 bonus damage to units in the Shock infantry class

Related unit plan: Gbeto hit-and-run infantry raid

Gbeto: Gbetos deliver melee damage at range and move quickly, giving them a distinct hit-and-run role against infantry. Their high damage is balanced by fragility, so preserving movement and distance is essential Approach in a group, throw at a slow target, and retreat before melee units can connect. Use the speed to move between exposed Villagers or isolated infantry, while a separate line distracts the enemy army Gbetos have little armor and low durability, making ranged focus fire dangerous. Do not stand still to trade or send them through a defended choke without a route out