Skirmisher

Tactical Briefing

The Skirmisher is your gold-free archer counter. With 3 pierce armor and bonus damage against archers and spearmen, you shut down enemy ranged aggression without spending gold. Your base damage is terrible though - only 2 attack means you're useless against anything armored. Use them to defend against Feudal Age archer rushes and save your gold for Knights or siege. Never fight cavalry or infantry alone - you will lose badly. You're a specialist, not a front-liner.

Statistics

HP

30

Attack

2

Melee Armor

0

Pierce Armor

3

Range

4

Speed

0.96

Cost

• Food: 25
• Wood: 35

Strong Against

• Archer
• Crossbowman
• Spearman

Weak Against

• Scout Cavalry
• Knight
• Man-at-Arms

Strategic Analysis

The Skirmisher is the **economy-saver**. When enemy goes Archers, Skirmishers let you defend without sacrificing your Castle Age timing. Save gold for Knights while Skirms hold the line.

• Archer Defense: Make Skirmishers reactively when you scout enemy Archers. 5-6 Skirms can hold off 8-10 Archers while costing you zero gold.
• Forward Pressure: Push with Skirms + Spearmen. This 'trash push' costs no gold but zones out enemy Archers and Scouts, buying time for your economy.
• Late Game Transition: In trash wars, Elite Skirmishers counter Hussars' Halbs. The counter-chain continues: Skirms beat Halbs beat Hussars beat Skirms.

Warning: **Any melee unit** destroys you. 30 HP with 0 melee armor means Scouts 3-shot you. Never let cavalry or infantry close the gap.

Attack Bonuses

• +3 vs Archer
• +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