Bow Hero (TWS2 Unit)
| Bow Hero (TWS2 Unit) | |
|---|---|
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| Class | Bow Infantry |
| Recruitment Cost | 1650 |
| Upkeep Cost | 250 |
| Requires | Buildings: |
| Melee Attack | 8 |
| Charge Bonus | 10 |
| Bonus vs Cavalry | 0 |
| Range | 200 |
| Accuracy | 80 |
| Reloading Skill | 80 |
| Ammunition | 40 |
| Melee Defence | 6 |
| Armour | 7 |
| Morale | 40 |
| Speed | 4 |
Description
Exceptionally skilful archers capable of raining fire arrows down upon the enemy.
These archers have few equals. They loose arrows at breathtaking speed and can fire whistling arrows which make enemies quail. Their deadliest weapons are fire arrows, flaming projectiles that have a devastating effect on wooden structures and people alike. These archers have nigh-unbreakable morale, but their lack of numbers leaves them vulnerable if attacked in melee by large enemy forces, as they are not trained well in the arts of hand-to-hand combat.
Japanese legends tell of Tawara Toda, an archer who came to the aid of the Dragon King, Kami Ryujin. Whilst crossing a bridge on Lake Biwa, Tawara Toda stepped over a huge serpent that turned into a dragon: Kami Ryujin. The Dragon King begged Tawara Toda to help him banish a giant centipede that was laying waste to his kingdom. The two went to fight the centipede. Tawara Toga fired two arrows into its body, but to no effect. He considered their predicament, wetted the end of an arrow with his saliva and shot again. The centipede was slain and Kami Ryujin rewarded Tawara Toda with an inexhaustible sack of rice, hence Tawara Toda or “Lord Rice Bale”.
Strengths & Weaknesses
- Fast firing and long-range infantry who can fill the sky with arrows.
- Very vulnerable to cavalry and weak in melee. Not as damaging as matchlocks.
