Horse Archer

Unit Information

Game Strategies

History

In the Extended Edition, this unit/building is affected by a damage bug. Missing -34% damage vs Armed Caravans, Armed Supply Wagons, and Armed Merchants. Missing +50% damage vs Civilians. Missing +15% damage vs Ranged Cavalry. Missing -5% damage vs Sparse.

Horse Archer
Ranged Cavalry
Base cost	60 Timber 40 Wealth
Ramping cost	1 Timber 1 Wealth
Build time	15 seconds (225 frames)
Hit points	65
Line of sight	9 tiles
Movement speed	30 (2.4 tiles/second)
Attack strength	13
Attack range	0-8 tiles
Attack speed	25 frames
Population points
Built at	Stable
Prerequisites	Classical Age Military 2 (Mercenaries)
Hotkey (Stable)	A
Upgrades to	Heavy Horse Archer
Special abilities	Can attack while moving

The Horse Archer is the standard Ranged Cavalry of the Classical Age, trained at the Stable and available once Military 2 (Mercenaries) is researched.

Overview

Horse Archers have the interesting ability to fire even while moving, which combined with their bonus damage against Civilians and Support Units, makes them raiders par excellence, only Light Cavalry being able to reach and neutralize Horse Archers with ease. Foot Archers can also inflict serious damage to them, if they are able to get into reach, but any other unit type may have problems catching a troop of Horse Archers that maneuvers well enough, and the slow Heavy Infantry in particular doesn't stand a chance. As with all other animal-borne cavalry units, the Horse Archer can garrison inside Forts, but not inside Towers.

Unique units

• The Egyptians train the Chariot instead.
• The Lakota train the Sunka Wakan instead.
• The Mongols train the Nomad instead.
• The Nubians train the Camel Archer instead.

Gallery

Horse Archers (European style) attacking.