Warbows
Unit Type

Warbows

a_early_longbowmen
Warbows

The powerful martial longbow, originally deployed with great impact against armored English knights in the Welsh valleys, has been adopted into the military doctrine on either side of the border.

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StatValuevs Age of Traditions Light Infantry
Maximum Strength500
Combat Power1
Strength Damage Done−10%
Morale Damage Taken10%
Damage Taken100%
Initiative7+2
Combat Speed3
Frontage1
Flanking Ability1.1
Secure Flanks5%
Movement Speed2.5
Unit Weight1
Food Storage5
Daily Food Consumption0.33

Where the unit differs from the template: its category's stats and what it copies included. A terrain block replaces the template's.

Built on Age of Traditions Light Infantry

24 units, with what each changes from the template.

Standard units
ArchersRegular
Feudal LeviesLevy75%−10%
TribesmenLevy75%
VillagersLevy75%+20%+20%
Special units
AlmogavarsLevy75%+10%+2+0.05
Catalan CrossbowmenRegular+100+1−0.5
CateransLevy75%+1+0.5+0.25
WarbowsLevy75%+2
Early PaikLevy75%−10%+2−0.3
Early Paik InfantryRegular−10%+2
Farari InfantryRegular−5%+2+0.1
FarfanesRegular+100
Granadan CrossbowmenRegular+5%+10%+2
Kabyle SkirmishersLevy75%+3+0.25+0.5+20%+15%+15%+20%
KernsLevy75%+1+1
Lour LancesLevy75%−10%+10%+2
Mandekalu InfantryRegular+1−0.05
Milicia ConcejilLevy75%
Moa HuntersLevy75%+10%+10%
Mutaṭawwi'aLevy75%+10%+5%
Navarrese CrossbowmenLevy75%+5%−5%+2+0.25
SchiltronLevy75%−0.25−0.25
Sofa InfantrymenRegular+1
SometentLevy75%−10%

Location potential
Available to Welsh populations, and to those of your primary or accepted cultures in integrated territories while the Longbow Competitions law is enacted
At least one of
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Exact conditions

Belongs to 2

Ages
Unit Categories

References 8

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Members 1

Scripting 5

Uses 1

References 4

Game Concepts
Graphics Tags

is_special = yes
upgrades_to = a_longbowmen
buildable = no
levy = yes
maintenance_demand = archer_infantry_maintenance
construction_demand = archer_infantry_construction
mercenaries_per_location = {
pop_type = peasants
multiply = 0.01
}
location_potential = {
}

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