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Noble Armenian Archers

The very best Armenian marksmen can split the arrow shot into an enemy's skull.

The Kingdom of Armenia was a crossroads between Persia and Rome, and its military style was influenced by both sides. In late antiquity, Armenian territory was highly contested between the Sassanid and Roman Empire. Militarily-speaking, its archers were a source of remark, with some sources suggesting they could reliably kill from up to 200 metres. Its cavalry, too, was renowned, and that mountain people could breed such excellent riding stock was often a source of surprise amongst their opponents. Under the Sassanid Empire, Armenian cavalry was honoured as elite, alongside the Savaran, with a position of distinction at the royal capital, Ctesiphon.

Noble Armenian Archers

Unit Name

Noble Armenian Archers

Main Unit Key

3c_Arm_Noble_Armenian_Archers_commander

Land Unit Key

3c_Arm_Noble_Armenian_Archers

Naval Unit Key

3c_pel_transport

Soldiers

120

Category

Missile Infantry

Class

Missile Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

720

Recruitment Cost

720

Upkeep Cost

145

Missile Damage

40

├ Missile Weapon

rome_composite_bow_elite

├ Projectile

arrow_composite

├ Missile Damage

36

├ Missile Ap Damage

4

└ Base Reload Time

12

Accuracy

5

Range

150

Reload

23

Shots Per Minute

6

Ammunition

15

Melee Attack

28

Weapon Damage

20

├ Melee Weapon

rome_spear_anti_cav

├ Melee Damage Base

15

├ Melee Damage Ap

5

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Large

30

├ Bonus vs Elephants

30

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

18

Melee Defence

32

├ Base Defence

32

├ Shield

none

└ Shield Defence

0

Armour

60

├ Armour

scale_elite

├ Armour Defence

60

└ Shield Armour

0

Health

55

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_heavy

├ Man Health

40

└ Bonus Hit Points

15

Base Morale

65

Abilities

Noble Armenian Archers
  • Quick Reload
    Improved reloading for an extended time.
    Shots per minute
    Exertion: fatigue

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 Heat
    This unit tires less quickly in the desert.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport
  • Very poor hull strength
  • Very slow speed
  • Weak ramming
Noble Armenian Archers
  • Long range
  • Fast rate of fire
  • Good damage but low armour penetration
  • Very weak in melee
  • Poor morale