Fire Archer unit icon - Age of Empires 2

Fire Archer

Archer
Wood45
Gold45
Hit Points35
Attack4
Melee Armor0
Pierce Armor0
Train Time17s
Speed0.96

Evolution

Food 900 Gold 500

STRONG AGAINST

You win these trades cost-effectively.

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Buildings
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Ships
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Slow Units

WEAK AGAINST

Avoid these fights or bring support.

Skirmishers
Skirmishers
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Cavalry
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Siege

Strategic Analysis

Tactical Identity

Anti-building archer specialist

Tactical Playbook

Building Burner

+3 vs buildings speeds up base destruction. Use them alongside rams for fast pushes.

Naval Support

+3 vs ships makes Fire Archers useful on hybrid maps. They help in coastal fights.

Standard Archer

Outside of their specialty, they function as normal archers. Use standard archer tactics.

Critical Point

Only 35 HP with 0/0 armor. Extremely fragile to everything. Protect them carefully.

Understanding The Stats

Fire Archers are niche but effective against buildings. Their low HP makes them vulnerable to counter-attacks.

Base Attack

4

Standard archer damage

Good Range

5

Decent range for harassment

Low HP

35

Very fragile

Standard Speed

0.96

Normal archer mobility

Coach's Tip

35 HP is pathetic. Never engage military. Your job is burning buildings, not fighting.

Mechanics & Bonuses

Attack Bonuses

TargetBonus Dmg
Building+3
Ship+3

Armor Classes

Archer

Vulnerable to Skirmishers and Huskarls.

Unique Unit

Vulnerable to units with bonus damage vs this class.