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Rattan Archer

The Vietnamese unique unit. A foot archer with exceptional pierce armor, making it highly resistant to other archers.

Tactical Briefing

You have 4 pierce armor - the highest of any archer. Arbalesters deal only 2 damage per hit to you. With 40 HP and 6 attack at 4 range, you're a solid archer that wins archer wars through tankiness. At 50W/45G, you're affordable. Your weakness is melee - 0 melee armor means infantry and cavalry hurt you badly.

Statistics

HP
40
Attack
6
Melee Armor
0
Pierce Armor
4
Range
4
Speed
1.1

Cost

  • Wood: 50
  • Gold: 45

Strong Against

Weak Against

Strategic Analysis

The Rattan Archer is an **anti-archer archer**. Exceptional pierce armor makes it dominant in ranged fights.

  • Archer Killer: 4 pierce armor means Arbalesters deal only 2 damage. You win archer wars easily.
  • TC Resilient: High pierce armor means Town Center arrows barely scratch you. Raid under TC fire.
  • Fast for Archer: 1.1 speed is faster than most foot archers. Better kiting potential.

Warning: **0 melee armor**. Infantry and cavalry deal full damage. Avoid melee at all costs.

Attack Bonuses

  • +2 vs Spearman

Available Civilizations

Vietnamese