The Crossbowman is a unit available to 51 civilizations. It has 35 HP and 5 attack at a range of 5, with 0 melee and 0 pierce armor. Training one costs 25 wood, 45 gold (70 resources total).
Test the Crossbowman in the Battle Sim →Stats
Armor class
Archer
Age
Castle
HP
35
Attack
5
Range
5
Melee armor
0
Pierce armor
0
Speed
0.96
Line of sight
7
Reload
2
Train time
27s
Cost
25 wood
45 gold⏱ 27sWhich civilizations have the Crossbowman?
Fielded by 51 civilizations:
- Armenians
- Aztecs
- Bengalis
- Berbers
- Bohemians
- Britons
- Burgundians
- Burmese
- Byzantines
- Celts
- Chinese
- Cumans
- Dravidians
- Ethiopians
- Franks
- Georgians
- Goths
- Gurjaras
- Hindustanis
- Huns
- Incas
- Italians
- Japanese
- Jurchens
- Khitans
- Khmer
- Koreans
- Lithuanians
- Magyars
- Malay
- Malians
- Mapuche
- Mayans
- Mongols
- Muisca
- Persians
- Poles
- Portuguese
- Romans
- Saracens
- Shu
- Sicilians
- Slavs
- Tatars
- Teutons
- Tupi
- Turks
- Vietnamese
- Vikings
- Wei
- Wu
Archer line progression
The Crossbowman is part of the Archer line, trained at the Archery Range. Each step is unlocked by researching its upgrade:
- Archer (Feudal Age)
- Crossbowman (Castle Age — 175 food, 100 gold)
- Arbalester (Imperial Age — 450 food, 350 gold)
What is the Crossbowman strong against?
The Crossbowman deals bonus damage to these targets:
- Spearmen +3
Units it counters (bonus damage per attack):
How to counter the Crossbowman
These units deal bonus damage against the Crossbowman, making them effective counters:
- Huskarl +6
- Tiger Cavalry +6
- Ghulam +5
- Imperial Skirmisher +5
- Elite Skirmisher +4
- Genitour +4
How to unlock the Crossbowman
The Crossbowman becomes available after researching this upgrade:
