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Highland Archers

In the stiffest Highland winds, they will still find their targets.

The early medieval Highlanders of Alba were a cultural mix of Gaelic, Celtic, and other peoples, who had much in common with similar groups in nearby Ireland and northern Britain. Centuries of encounters with invading Romans and the sporadic infighting that followed meant that militarily, they were well-prepared. Organised under local commanders and lords, most males were expected to be ready to fight, but when they were not being called upon to defend their land or clan they farmed and fished alongside their women. Their climate made them particularly tough, readily fighting into the depth of winter when required. Even the Vikings were fearful of the Highlanders of northern Britain by their own accounts – the classic Icelandic saga ‘Islendingasagur’ warns other Norsemen to approach parts of the Scottish coast with caution, lest it cost them their lives!

The warriors of Alba were generally made up of territorial units of fighting men. Although archery wasn't considered the most ‘warrior-like’ of practices, it was still a specialisation chosen by some for the purposes of war. The prevalence of hunting and the past presence of stationed Roman archers around Britain meant that it was by no means an unknown discipline, with archer regiment tactics varying between the warring groups of the day. Battles often saw periods of missile volley exchanges before the initial melee engagements, so the skill of the bowmen could really turn the tide of battle, as seen with the success of English longbow regiments of later centuries during the Hundred Years War.

Highland Archers

Unit Name

Highland Archers

Main Unit Key

sco_highland_archers

Land Unit Key

sco_highland_archers

Naval Unit Key

vik_birlinn_mis

Soldiers

80

Category

Missile Infantry

Class

Missile Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

250

Recruitment Cost

250

Upkeep Cost

60

Missile Damage

32

├ Missile Weapon

vik_bow

├ Projectile

vik_bow_normal

├ Missile Damage

27

├ Missile Ap Damage

5

└ Base Reload Time

30

Accuracy

17

Range

150

Reload

40

Rate of Fire

3

Ammunition

14

Melee Skill

8

Melee Damage

9

├ Melee Weapon

vik_dagger

├ Melee Base Damage

7

├ Armour-piercing Damage

2

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Attack Against Cavalry

0

├ Attack Against Elephants

0

└ Attack Against Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

2

Melee Defence

8

├ Base Defence

8

├ Shield

vik_none

└ Shield

0

Armour

7

├ Armour

vik_cloth_helmet

├ Armour Defence

7

└ Shield Armour

0

Health

100

├ Man Entity

vik_inf_mis_light

├ Man Health

100

└ Bonus Hit Points

0

Morale

28

Abilities

No Ability

Attributes

  • [[col:yellow]]Resistant to Fatigue[[/col]]
    Fatigue has less of an effect on this unit.
  • [[col:yellow]]Guerrilla Deployment[[/col]]
    This unit can deploy outside of the deployment zone.
  • [[col:yellow]]Hide (forest)[[/col]]
    This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
  • [[col:yellow]]Ignore Terrain[[/col]]
    Speed penalties caused by the terrain are ignored by this unit.
  • [[col:yellow]]Snipe[[/col]]
    This unit remains hidden while firing.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses
Recuitment Requirement
Required Technology Trained Skirmishers Cost 150 Upgrade From Highland Levy Archers
Upgrade
Required Technology Masters of Missile Warfare Cost 150 Upgrade To Highland Sharpshooters
Garrison Buildings
Highland Archers x 1 Patrols
Patrols
(vik_garrison_1)
Level 0
Long Hall
Long Hall
(vik_great_hall_1)
Level 0
Ship Camp
Ship Camp
(vik_longphort_1)
Level 0
Trading Post
Trading Post
(vik_market_1)
Level 0
Monastic Community
Monastic Community
(vik_monastery_1)
Level 0
Long Hall of the Mountain
Long Hall of the Mountain
(vik_mountain_hall_1)
Level 0
Offa's Hall
Offa's Hall
(vik_offas_hall_1)
Level 0
Rock of Caisil
Rock of Caisil
(vik_rock_caisil_1)
Level 0
Church of St Ciaran
Church of St Ciaran
(vik_st_ciaran_1)
Level 0
Church of St Columbe
Church of St Columbe
(vik_st_columbe_1)
Level 0
Church of St Patraic
Church of St Patraic
(vik_st_patraic_1)
Level 0