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Archer

Basic ranged unit from the Archery Range. Available in Feudal Age, the Archer forms the backbone of many aggressive early-game strategies.

Tactical Briefing

The Archer is your Feudal Age ranged powerhouse. With 4 range and solid damage, you can harass villagers and pick off Spearmen before they ever get close. Your weakness is simple: you have zero armor and you're slow. Skirmishers counter you hard, Hussars run you down, and Mangonels delete you in one shot. Stay mobile, stay grouped, and always have an escape route. Upgrade to Crossbowman the moment you hit Castle Age.

Statistics

HP
30
Attack
4
Melee Armor
0
Pierce Armor
0
Range
4
Speed
0.96

Cost

  • Wood: 25
  • Gold: 45

Strong Against

Weak Against

Strategic Analysis

The Archer is the **Feudal Age aggression king**. Cheap, ranged, and deadly in numbers, they let you pressure opponents while safely staying out of melee range. A mass of Archers can snowball into an unstoppable Crossbow timing push.

  • Flush Build: The classic 22-pop Archer rush puts 6-8 Archers in enemy base by minute 10. Target woodlines and gold piles - kill villagers, cripple economy.
  • Spearman Counter: Your +3 bonus vs Spearman class means you delete anti-cavalry units. This protects your Scout Cavalry partners in team games.
  • Tower Support: Build a forward tower near enemy resources, then use Archers to zone villagers away. The tower tanks damage while you deal it.

Warning: Skirmishers are your **hard counter**. They cost no gold, have +3 bonus vs you, and have Pierce Armor. Never fight Skirmishers - run and find another target.

Attack Bonuses

  • +3 vs Spearman

Available Civilizations

Armenians, Aztecs, Bengalis, Berbers, Bohemians, Britons, Bulgarians, 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, Mayans, Mongols, Persians, Poles, Portuguese, Romans, Saracens, Shu, Sicilians, Slavs, Spanish, Tatars, Teutons, Turks, Vietnamese, Vikings, Wei, Wu