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Longbowman
Unique Unit · Britons

Longbowman

The Longbowman serves as a unique unit fielded by the Britons. It has 35 HP and 6 attack at a range of 5, with 0 melee and 0 pierce armor. Training one costs 35 wood, 40 gold (75 resources total).

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Stats

Armor class
Archer
Age
Castle
HP
35
Attack
6
Range
5
Melee armor
0
Pierce armor
0
Speed
0.96
Line of sight
7
Reload
2
Train time
18s

Cost

Wood35 woodGold40 gold⏱ 18s

Which civilizations have the Longbowman?

Fielded by 1 civilization:

Longbowman (unique) progression

The Longbowman is part of the Longbowman (unique), trained at the Castle. Each step is unlocked by researching its upgrade:

  • Longbowman (Castle Age)
  • Longbowman (Elite) (Imperial Age — 850 food, 850 gold)

What is the Longbowman strong against?

The Longbowman deals bonus damage to these targets:

  • Spearmen +2

Units it counters (bonus damage per attack):

How to counter the Longbowman

These units deal bonus damage against the Longbowman, making them effective counters:

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Applicable upgrades

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