Longbowmen (M2TW Unit)

Armed with the armor piercing longbow, Longbowmen can also plant stakes in front of them to keep cavalry at bay.

Longbowmen (M2TW Unit)
Class	Missile
Unit Size	120 men
Weaponry	Bow Mallet
Morale	3
Melee Attack	7
Ranged Attack	6
Defence	4
Charge Bonus	2
Accuracy	0.00001
Range	160
Ammunition	30 arrows per man
Region	Global
Recruitment Cost	560
Upkeep Cost	150
Turns to Build	1
Unit Limit	Unlimited
Building Requirements	Practice Range
Technology Requirements	None
Attributes	Effective against armor Can use sharpened stakes Long range

Overview

Originating from Wales, a longbow using a ‘bodkin’ arrow, a hard chiseled tip shaped like an elongated pyramid, can pierce all but the best armor. As the longbow is difficult to master, longbowmen begin training at a young age. Being susceptible to cavalry, they can plant sharpened stakes in front of their position to help keep enemies at bay.

Details

Longbowmen are a significant improvement over Peasant Archers and are the first of a series of more “professional” archers in English armies. These units’ purpose is primarily to thin the enemy ranks with their long range and accurate armor-piercing arrows.

Longbowmen also have formidable defensive capabilities. For one, they can plant wooden stakes into the ground before a battle. These stakes require strategic placement since they stop and kill any cavalry – friend or foe – that run against them, as well as to a much lesser extent disrupt infantry charges. Also, due to a higher melee attack and defense compared to Peasant Archers, Longbowmen can be used, in dire circumstances, to briefly fight hand-to-hand against infantry.

Factions

England