Archer

Archer
Unit Type
Archer Ranged ground units able to move and attack in the same turn. Critical hit when stationary.
Information
Recruited at Barracks
Cost:	500
Movement:	3
Range:	1-3
Sight:	5
Effective:
Vulnerable:
Capture:	Yes

“	“If you see approaching troops with long hoods and bows in hand, you’re almost certainly up against Archers – watch out for their long ranged attacks!”
	— Devblog

Archers are ranged ground units which can capture buildings. The can move and then attack during the same turn. They're available to recruit from a Barracks for 500 gold.

Critical Hit

When they attack without having moved first they'll perform a Critical Hit. They're also the only ranged ground unit which can counter attack.

Archer Units

Unit Name		Faction	Description
	Ranger	Cherrystone Kingdom	Cherrystone Rangers are almost impossibly nimble, able to nock and loose an arrow in the blink of an eye. It is a long-held tradition for Rangers to meet at eventide on the brink of the summer solstice and thank the winds for guiding their arrows. This tradition calls, of course, for the hearty consumption of cinnamon ale whilst leaping fully clothed and half-witted into the river Aldor.
	Dreadbow	Felheim Legion	They fashion arrowheads from their own ribs, believing this gives them some control over their flight - a process that essentially assigns each undead archer an expiry date. Should a Dreadbow survive long enough that all of their ribs are gone, they retire from battle, spending the rest of their undeath at Silentstone in east Felheim.
	Hawkbow	Heavensong Empire	They practise their Archery high on the Glittering Peaks in southern Heavensong with bows that are nothing short of modern marvels. Effortless to draw and ultra-lightweight, they fire arrows with tips that unfold mid-flight to maximise both distance and deadliness. The Hawkbow wear the mask of their avian namesake as a mark of their keen eye and affinity with the wind.
	Shooter	Floran Tribes	Floran Shooters make up for their crude bone bows with their absolute mastery of archery, an art they practise in their hunts along the River Bani, which flows into the Floran Lands via the West Sea. A shooter cares little for the size or ferocity of its prey, instead coveting the most elusive and agile foes, and attains a remarkable degree of accuracy despite poorly weighted arrows.

Damage Matrix

See also: Damage Matrix

	Villager	Soldier	Spearman	Dog	Mage	Archer	Giant	Cavalry	Wagon	Ballista	Trebuchet	Balloon	Aeronaut	Sky Rider	Dragon	Barge	Turtle	Harpoon	Warship	Amphibian	Commander	Building	Stronghold
Attacks	75 101	75 101	60 88	80 108	80 108	70 94	15 20	45 61	40 54	35 47	30 41	25 34	35 47	25 34	15 20	25 34	25 34	25 34	25 34	75 101	10 14	25 34	15 20
Defends	--	70 105	75 112	80 120	90 135	70 94	155 388	105 158	--	35 53	125 188	--	80 100	--	145 290	--	--	--	125 188	40 80	130	?	?

References

Unit Types Ground Units Soldier • Dog • Spearman • Wagon • Archer • Mage • Cavalry • Ballista • Trebuchet • Giant Special Units: Commander • Villager Air Units Balloon • Aeronaut • Sky Rider • Dragon Sea Units Barge • Amphibian • Turtle • Harpoon Ship • Warship Upcoming DLC Units Rifleman • Thief Commanders Cherrystone Kingdom Mercia • Emeric • Caesar Felheim Legion Valder • Ragna • Sigrid Heavensong Empire Tenri • Koji • Ryota Floran Tribes Greenfinger • Nuru • Sedge Outlaws Wulfar • Errol & Orla • Vesper Unlockable Commanders Cherrystone Kingdom Mercival Requiem Elodie • Dark Mercia