Composite Bow Training
Few men can shoot on foot and from horseback with equal mastery.A composite bow is made of many layers, cleverly arranged to take advantage of the properties of each: the outside of the bow is often sinew, which stretches, attached to a wooden core, with horn, which can be compressed, on the inside facing the bowman. Such a weapon can store more energy when pulled than a simple wooden bow of similar size. This makes the composite bow an excellent weapon for mounted archers, as a large bow would constantly get tangled up in reins, or could not be quickly swung across the horse’s neck. However, archery is not a skill that is quickly mastered; archery from the back of a galloping horse is a skill doubly difficult to master, and until a mounted bowman can not only control his mount, usually with his knees, and string, aim and release an arrow at full gallop to hit the target, he is not a true steppe nomad warrior.
Node Set Battle Tier 4 |
research_points 800 |
cost_per_round 0 |
Effects
- +10% morale for all units
- +15% missile damage for all land units
(excluding siege units)
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Requires Technologies | Boar's Head Formation |
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