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Longbowmen (M2TW Unit)

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

Longbowmen (M2TW Unit)
Longbowmen.png
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.

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