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In the Extended Edition, this unit/building is affected by a damage bug.

Royal Kushite Archers are the Nubian unique Foot Archer of the Medieval Age that replaces the standard Crossbowmen.

Overview[]

Compared to Crossbowmen, Royal Kushite Archers are statistically identical, but they do +6% damage against Foot Archers and Ranged Cavalry (including Mahouts).

Losing most the damage bonus against Foot Archers that Kushite Archers had, Royal Kushite Archers do a comparatively poor job when it comes to countering the Foot Archers of their age. When facing Crossbowmen, King's Longbowmen, or Royal Hwarang, Royal Kushite Archers will reliably lose a numerically even fight. Even against Heavy Archers, they can't consistently win fights unless armor from a nearby Patriot or General is involved in order to increase the relative effect of their otherwise-minuscule 6% damage bonus.

Trivia[]

  • A Kushite is a native of the Kingdom of Kush, in ancient Nubia, incidentally famed for its archers.
  • Royal Kushite Archers, just as right before and after upgrading, have unique idle animations, drawing their bow more methodically and frequently, and kneeling down as if to pray.

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