Mercenary Longbow Hunters
Huntsmen will take men as their prey, if the price is good enough.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 Mercenary Longbow Hunters |
Main Unit Key Mer_Ger_Longbow_Hunters |
Land Unit Key Mer_Ger_Longbow_Hunters |
Naval Unit Key barbarian_transport |
Soldiers 120 |
Category Missile Infantry |
Class Missile Infantry |
Custom Battle Cost 300 |
Recruitment Cost 210 |
Upkeep Cost 150 |
40 |
├ Missile Weapon rome_longbow |
├ Projectile arrow_longbow |
├ Missile Damage 36 |
├ Missile Ap Damage 4 |
└ Base Reload Time 14 |
Accuracy 5 |
Range 125 |
Reload 18 |
Shots Per Minute 5 |
Ammunition 15 |
Melee Attack 8 |
24 |
├ Melee Weapon rome_shortsword |
├ Melee Damage Base 20 |
├ Melee Damage Ap 4 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Bonus vs. Large 0 |
├ Bonus vs Elephants 0 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 0 |
Charge Bonus 3 |
12 |
├ Base Defence 12 |
├ Shield none |
└ Shield Defence 0 |
10 |
├ Armour cloth |
├ Armour Defence 10 |
└ Shield Armour 0 |
45 |
├ Man Entity rome_infantry_very_light_fast |
├ Man Health 40 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 5 |
Base Morale 25 |
Abilities
No Ability
Attributes
- Resistant to Fatigue
Fatigue has less of an effect on this unit. - Hide (scrub & forest)
This unit can hide in scrub and forest until enemy units get too close. - Resistant to Cold
This unit tires less quickly in snow. - 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
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No. | Pool | Province | Region | Initial Unit Count | Chance To Replenish | Max Replenish Per Turn | Max Count |
1 | rom_province_pool_germania_minor | Germania Minor |
Bavay Vesonto |
1 | 0.15 | 1 | 4 |
2 | rom_province_pool_magna_germania | Magna Germania |
Flevium Treva Tulifurdum |
0 | 0.15 | 1 | 4 |
3 | rom_province_pool_suebia | Suebia |
Calancorum Pelplin Setidava Virunium |
1 | 0.15 | 1 | 4 |
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Mercenaries Pool | |||||||
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No. | Pool | Province | Region | Initial Unit Count | Chance To Replenish | Max Replenish Per Turn | Max Count |
4 | rom_province_pool_germania_minor | Germania Minor |
Bagacum Vesontio |
1 | 0.15 | 1 | 4 |
5 | rom_province_pool_magna_germania | Magna Germania |
Flevum Tulifurdum Uburzis |
0 | 0.15 | 1 | 4 |
6 | rom_province_pool_silesia | Silesia |
Belz Budorgis |
1 | 0.15 | 1 | 4 |
7 | rom_province_pool_suebia | Suebia |
Ascaucalis Alabu Lupfurdum Rhougion |
1 | 0.15 | 1 | 4 |
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No. | Pool | Province | Region | Initial Unit Count | Chance To Replenish | Max Replenish Per Turn | Max Count |
8 | gaul_province_pool_arduenna_silva | Arduenna Silva |
Divoduron Durocorteron Noviodunon Treverorum |
1 | 0.15 | 1 | 3 |
9 | gaul_province_pool_germania_inferior | Germania Inferior |
Atuatuca Bagacum |
1 | 0.15 | 1 | 3 |
10 | gaul_province_pool_silva_carbonaria | Silva Carbonaria |
Bratuspantion Gesoriacum Nemetocenna |
1 | 0.15 | 1 | 3 |
11 | gaul_province_pool_silva_nigra | Silva Nigra |
Argentorate Noviiomagos Uburzis |
1 | 0.15 | 1 | 3 |
Faction Mercenaries Pool
Mercenaries Pool | ||||||
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No. | Pool | Faction | Initial Unit Count | Chance To Replenish | Max Replenish Per Turn | Max Count |
12 | rom_faction_pool_germanic | 1 | 0.15 | 1 | 4 | |
13 | gaul_faction_pool_german | 1 | 0.15 | 1 | 3 |
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