AOE IV / Units
Archer
Cheap ranged infantry with good damage vs. unarmored targets.
UnitsAge of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition
What it does
Cheap ranged infantry with good damage vs. unarmored targets.
- High rate of fire
- Weak against high ranged armor targets
- Countered by Horsemen
How it fits into a match
Train from <a href="../buildings/archery-range.html">Archery Range</a>, <a href="../buildings/military-school.html">Military School</a>. Use the listed strengths against the targets they suit, and protect the unit from the counters named above. Its role is Light Ranged Infantry.
- Role
- Light Ranged Infantry
- Earliest age
- Feudal Age
- Available to
- 15 civilizations
- Produced or researched at
- Archery Range, Military School
Availability and cost
Earliest listed form for each civilization in this game-data snapshot. Unit and building statistics are shown for that form; later-age upgrades and civilization bonuses can change values.
| Civilization | Age | Cost | Time | Health | Speed | Armor | Primary attack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbasid Dynasty | Feudal Age | 30 food, 50 wood | 15 s | 70 | 1.25 | None listed | Bow · 5 damage |
| Ayyubids | Feudal Age | 30 food, 50 wood | 15 s | 70 | 1.25 | None listed | Bow · 5 damage |
| Byzantines | Feudal Age | 30 food, 50 wood | 15 s | 70 | 1.25 | None listed | Bow · 5 damage |
| Chinese | Feudal Age | 30 food, 50 wood | 15 s | 70 | 1.25 | None listed | Bow · 5 damage |
| Delhi Sultanate | Feudal Age | 30 food, 50 wood | 15 s | 70 | 1.25 | None listed | Bow · 5 damage |
| French | Feudal Age | 30 food, 50 wood | 15 s | 70 | 1.25 | None listed | Bow · 5 damage |
| Golden Horde | Feudal Age | 30 food, 50 wood | 30 s | 70 | 1.25 | None listed | Bow · 5 damage |
| Holy Roman Empire | Feudal Age | 30 food, 50 wood | 15 s | 70 | 1.25 | None listed | Bow · 5 damage |
| Jeanne d'Arc | Feudal Age | 30 food, 50 wood | 15 s | 70 | 1.25 | None listed | Bow · 5 damage |
| The Knights Templar | Feudal Age | 30 food, 50 wood | 15 s | 70 | 1.25 | None listed | Bow · 5 damage |
| Malians | Feudal Age | 30 food, 50 wood | 15 s | 70 | 1.25 | None listed | Bow · 5 damage |
| Mongols | Feudal Age | 30 food, 50 wood | 15 s | 70 | 1.25 | None listed | Bow · 5 damage |
| Ottomans | Feudal Age | 30 food, 50 wood | 15 s | 70 | 1.25 | None listed | Bow · 5 damage |
| Rus | Feudal Age | 30 food, 50 wood | 15 s | 70 | 1.25 | None listed | Bow · 5 damage |
| Tughlaq Dynasty | Feudal Age | 30 food, 50 wood | 15 s | 70 | 1.25 | None listed | Bow · 5 damage |
