Lankininkas
(Baltic Archers)Armed with iron knives or axes, and hunting bows, the Lankininkas (Archers) tale part in the wars and battles of the northern lands.
The German warrior was exposed on an open, flat battlefield but, when fighting in hills and woodland, he had the advantage. Most were raised as hunters in dense forests, so became expert at stealthy manoeuvres and laying ambush. Whilst their battle tactics were proven, their longbows, often two metres in length and made of yew, lacked the power and accuracy of composite bows made in the east. Their ammunition was also somewhat lacking: limited iron supplies meant these men often fired bone-tipped arrows that struggled to pierce enemy armour. On the battlefield, archers lined up behind slingers - afforded some protection by the shields of the warriors in front of them.
Unit Name Lankininkas |
Main Unit Key Ger_Baltic_Archers |
Land Unit Key Ger_Baltic_Archers |
Naval Unit Key barbarian_transport |
Soldiers 175 |
Category Missile Infantry |
Class Missile Infantry |
Custom Battle Cost 471 |
Recruitment Cost 471 |
Upkeep Cost 94 |
8 |
├ Missile Weapon bow1 |
├ Projectile bow1 |
├ Missile Damage 8 |
├ Missile Ap Damage 0 |
└ Base Reload Time 16 |
Accuracy 10 |
Range 155 |
Reload 18 |
Shots Per Minute 5 |
Ammunition 15 |
Melee Attack 21 |
11 |
├ Melee Weapon mace1 |
├ Weapon Damage 11 |
├ Weapon Deadliness 0 |
├ Armour Piercing Yes |
├ Bonus vs. Cavalry 0 |
├ Bonus vs. Elephants 0 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 0 |
Charge Bonus 10 |
26 |
├ Base Defence 10 |
├ Shield none |
└ Shield Defence 16 |
1 |
├ Armour arm0 |
├ Armour Defence 1 |
└ Shield Armour 0 |
20 |
├ Man Entity light_light |
├ Man Health 20 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 0 |
Base Morale 35 |
Abilities
Lankininkas- Stamina (excellent)
Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat. - Concentrate Fire
The unit fires its missiles towards a spot causing damage to everyone in the area of effect
Attributes
- Improved Stamina
This unit type has an improvement on the base stamina stat. - Guerrilla Deployment
This unit can deploy outside of the deployment zone. - Snipe
This unit remains hidden while firing. - Stalk
This unit can move hidden in any terrain. - Campaign Stealth
This unit can move around the campaign map without being seen. - Guerrilla Deployment
This unit can deploy outside of the deployment zone. - Hide (scrub & forest)
This unit can hide in scrub and forest until enemy units get too close. - Snipe
This unit remains hidden while firing. - Stalk
This unit can move hidden in any terrain.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Transport- Very poor hull strength
- Very slow speed
- Weak ramming
- Long range
- Average rate of fire
- Good damage but low armour penetration
- Very weak in melee
- Very poor morale
Faction Availability | |
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Grand Campaign | |
Imperator Augustus |