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Gothic Archers

Every good archer believes his shot will reach its target.

A Germanic people consisting of several confederated tribes, it is thought that the Goths came from the Baltic coast region of northern Poland, possibly incorporating land as far afield as Sweden. They began to appear on the fringes of the Roman Empire during the 3rd century AD, their migration possibly forced by overpopulation and climate changes during the Dark Ages that made agriculture difficult in their homelands. Descending into the Balkan Peninsula via Dacia and Greece, they sacked several prominent cities in the region and probably destroyed the Temple of Artemis, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Gothic aggression was eventually checked by the Emperor Claudius II; a deal was struck which allowed them to remain settled on the borders of Rome's empire, in Dacia, in return for military assistance as auxiliaries and foederati. This state of affairs persisted for quite some time, with the Goths converting to Arian Christianity, and even becoming somewhat Romanised in the intervening years. However, around AD370, clashes with the Sarmatians, Alans and other steppe peoples, all under pressure from the newly-arrived, marauding Huns, turned the Goths into refugees, once again bringing them into conflict with the Roman Empire.

Gothic Archers

Unit Name

Gothic Archers

Main Unit Key

att_ger_gothic_archers

Land Unit Key

att_ger_gothic_archers

Naval Unit Key

att_lon_heavy_tra_ger

Soldiers

160

Category

Missile Infantry

Class

Missile Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

350

Recruitment Cost

350

Upkeep Cost

180

Missile Damage

38

├ Missile Weapon

att_bow

├ Projectile

att_arrow_bow_normal

├ Missile Damage

32

├ Missile Ap Damage

6

└ Base Reload Time

20

Accuracy

0

Range

150

Reload

45

Rate of Fire

5

Ammunition

15

Melee Attack

10

Melee Damage

40

├ Melee Weapon

att_sword

├ Melee Base Damage

36

├ Armour-piercing Damage

4

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Attack Against Cavalry

0

├ Attack Against Elephants

0

└ Attack Against Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

5

Melee Defence

35

├ Base Defence

5

├ Shield

att_round_small

└ Shield Defence

30

Armour

8

├ Armour

att_cloth

├ Armour Defence

3

└ Shield Armour

5

Health

82

├ Man Entity

att_infantry_very_light

├ Man Health

75

└ Bonus Hit Points

7

Morale

36

Abilities

Gothic Archers
  • Precision Shot
    Improved missile weapon damage for an extended period. These values are further modified by the unit itself.

Attributes

  • Resistant to Fatigue
    Fatigue has less of an effect on this unit.
  • Hide (forest)
    This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses
Requires Buildings
Gothic Archers Lv. 0 Enclosed Fields
Enclosed Fields
(att_bld_barbarian_farm_agriculture_3)
Level 2
Irrigated Fields
Irrigated Fields
(att_bld_barbarian_farm_agriculture_4)
Level 3
Goat Pens
Goat Pens
(att_bld_barbarian_farm_chickens_3)
Level 2
Goat Barns
Goat Barns
(att_bld_barbarian_farm_chickens_4)
Level 3