Unit
Crossbowman
#Crossbowman Value: 5 pts
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Description
❖Soldiers armed with powerful crossbows capable of piercing armor. Slower to reload but devastating per shot.
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Crossbowmen wield mechanical weapons that punch through heavy armor. ArmorPiercing feature makes them the counter to heavy infantry and cavalry. Higher Life (8) than archers but slower Speed (4). Essential mid-game ranged upgrade.
Creation
Requirements
Must be present (NOT consumed)
Researches:
Crossbows
Buildings:
Barracks 4 lvl
Costs
Consumed when created
Time 18000
18s Gold 25
Resources
Food 25
Wood 30
Mineral 15
Population
Citizen
Free 2
Battle
Combat modifiers. Stats are INTEGER flat bonuses. All other values are RATIOS.
Battlefield Position
Lane: Second
Field: Land
Base Stats INTEGER
Attack 16
Life 8
Space 2
Speed 4
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Strategic Context
❖Advisory information only. Does not affect gameplay mechanics.
Advantages
- + Armor-piercing bolts
- + High damage (Attack 16)
- + Effective vs heavy units
Disadvantages
- - Slower rate of fire implied
- - Still fragile (Life 8)
- - Higher cost (95 resources)