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?! Tier !! Unit name !! Picture !! Description +! Tier !! Unit name !! Description
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?| T1 || Mycenean Archers|| Example || These archers can be used to weaken the enemy from afar, or deliver a powerful targeted volley.+| T1 || Mycenean Archers|| These archers can be used to weaken the enemy from afar, or deliver a powerful targeted volley.
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?| T2 || Archaic Archers|| Example || These archers can whittle the enemy down from range until their will is broken.+| T2 || Archaic Archers|| These archers can whittle the enemy down from range until their will is broken.
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?| T3 || Ionian Archers|| Example || These passionately inderpendent Ionians will shower the enemies of Greece with deadly arrows.+| T3 || Ionian Archers|| These passionately inderpendent Ionians will shower the enemies of Greece with deadly arrows.
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?| T4 || Toxotai|| Example || No weapon is beyond the skill of a Greek.+| T4 || Toxotai|| No weapon is beyond the skill of a Greek.
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?| T5 || Cycladic Archers|| Example || Inspired by the example of their Gods, these bowmen loose their arrows wiht deadly accuracy.+| T5 || Cycladic Archers|| Inspired by the example of their Gods, these bowmen loose their arrows wiht deadly accuracy.
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?| T6 || Lesbos Archers || Example || They'll shoot you dead and then write a beautiful poem about it. +| T6 || Lesbos Archers || They'll shoot you dead and then write a beautiful poem about it.
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?| T7 || Scythian Archers|| Example || Archery is in these men's blood.+| T7 || Scythian Archers|| Archery is in these men's blood.
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?| T8 || Pontic Archers || Example || These natural achers are light on their feet and capable of long-ranged volleys.+| T8 || Pontic Archers || These natural archers are light on their feet and capable of long-ranged volleys.
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?| T9 || Cimmerian Heavy Archers|| Example || Achers hardened on the edges of the world.+| T9 || Cimmerian Heavy Archers|| Archers hardened on the edges of the world.
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?| T10 || Cretan Archers|| Example || Famous above all others for their skill as achers, these men have lent their bows to some of the most legendary commander of the acient world.+| T10 || Cretan Archers|| Famous above all others for their skill as achers, these men have lent their bows to some of the most legendary commanders of the ancient world.
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?! Tier !! Unit Name !! Picture !! Description +! Tier !! Unit Name !! Description
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?| T5 || Psiloi || Example || Slings are hunble but deadly long-range weapons.+| T5 || Psiloi || Slings are hunble but deadly long-range weapons.
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?| T6 || Levy Slingers || Example || Accurate slingers capable of penlting distant enemies with showers of stones.+| T6 || Levy Slingers || Accurate slingers capable of penlting distant enemies with showers of stones.
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?| T7 || Gymnatai || Example || Fragile, but capable of delivering volleys of stones wiht speed and precision.+| T7 || Gymnatai || Fragile, but capable of delivering volleys of stones wiht speed and precision.
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?| T8 ||Helot Slingers || Example || These men know it is better to kill for the Spartans than be killed by them, and will fling stones with desperate vigour.+| T8 ||Helot Slingers || These men know it is better to kill for the Spartans than be killed by them, and will throw flying stones with desperate vigour.
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?| T9 || Olympic Slingers || Example || Fast, accurate, and capable of throwing their stones incredible distance, these slingers are paragons of Greek physical perfection.+| T9 || Olympic Slingers || Fast, accurate, and capable of throwing their stones incredible distance, these slingers are paragons of Greek physical perfection.
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?| T10 || Rhodian Slingers || Example || "Catch!"+| T10 || Rhodian Slingers || "Catch!"
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?! Tier !! Unit name !! Picture !! Description +! Tier !! Unit name !! Description
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?| T3 ||Attendant Archers || Example || Behind every hoplite stands a heavily-laden attendant.+| T3 ||Attendant Archers || Behind every hoplite stands a heavily-laden attendant.
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?| T5 || Machimoi Archers || Example || Centuries-old traditions of professionalism and skill makes the Machimoi valuable archers.+| T5 || Machimoi Archers || Centuries-old traditions of professionalism and skill makes the Machimoi valuable archers.
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?| T7 || Thracian Peltasts || Example || Skilled skirmishers recruited from a people reowned for their apitude with a javelin. +| T7 || Thracian Peltasts || Skilled skirmishers recruited from a people reowned for their apitude with a javelin.
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?! Tier !! Unit name !! Picture !! Description +! Tier !! Unit name !! Description
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?| T1 || Tirones || Example || These skirmishers pepper the enemy with javelins, then retreat to safety.+| T1 || Tirones || These skirmishers pepper the enemy with javelins, then retreat to safety.
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?| T2|| Leves || Example || Agile skirmishers who can evade their opponents while peppering them with deadly javelins.+| T2|| Leves || Agile skirmishers who can evade their opponents while peppering them with deadly javelins.
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?| T3|| Republican Skirmishers || Example || These skirmishers can harass and weaken the enemy before the main lines clash.+| T3|| Republican Skirmishers || These skirmishers can harass and weaken the enemy before the main lines clash.
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?| T4 || Socii Javelineers || Example || They may not be Romans, but their javelins are no less deadly for it.+| T4 || Socii Javelineers || They may not be Romans, but their javelins are no less deadly for it.
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?| T5 || Rorarii || Example || A unit of Rorarii supports the heavy infantry with deadly missiles.+| T5 || Rorarii || A unit of Rorarii supports the heavy infantry with deadly missiles.
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?| T6 || Velites || Example || These eager young fighters will push themselves to the limit to prove their skill and bravery.+| T6 || Velites || These eager young fighters will push themselves to the limit to prove their skill and bravery.
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?| T7 || Augustan Skirmishers || Example || Among the skirmisher only the fast survive.+| T7 || Augustan Skirmishers || Among the skirmisher only the fast survive.
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?| T8 || Veteran Velites || Example || Fighting on the front lines quickly culls the weak from the strong.+| T8 || Veteran Velites || Fighting on the front lines quickly culls the weak from the strong.
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?| T9 || Elite Velites || Example || Adept skirmishers who can skrike enemies from beyond their reach.+| T9 || Elite Velites || Adept skirmishers who can skrike enemies from beyond their reach.
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?| T10 || Imperial Velites || Example || Never take on a man who wears a lion as a hat.+| T10 || Imperial Velites || Never take on a man who wears a lion as a hat.
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?| T4 || Germanic Scouts|| Example || If you need to know what lies ahead, best to ask a local.+| T4 || Germanic Scouts|| If you need to know what lies ahead, best to ask a local.
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?| T5 || Martiobarbuli || Example || Size isn't everything: the darts thrown by these men can reach futher than any javelin.+| T5 || Martiobarbuli || Size isn't everything: the darts thrown by these men can reach futher than any javelin.
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?| T7 || Auxiliary Sagittari|| Example || The Romans supplemented their native heavy infantry with the most skilled archers from around the Mediiterranean.+| T7 || Auxiliary Sagittari|| The Romans supplemented their native heavy infantry with the most skilled archers from around the Mediterranean.
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?! Tier !! Unit name !! Picture !! Description +! Tier !! Unit name !! Description
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?| T3 || Huntsmen || Example || With skills developed from a lifetime of hunting, these archers are accurate and deadly.+| T3 || Huntsmen || With skills developed from a lifetime of hunting, these archers are accurate and deadly.
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?| T4 || Cimbri Archers || Example || Inspired by grisly rituals, these archers are ready to deliver death from afar.+| T4 || Cimbri Archers || Inspired by grisly rituals, these archers are ready to deliver death from afar.
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?| T5 || Archer Warband || Example || There may be less honour in the dow than the sword - but that doesn't make these archers any less deadly.+| T5 || Archer Warband || There may be less honour in the bow than the sword - but that doesn't make these archers any less deadly.
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?| T6 || Proven Archers || Example || Skilled archers who can harass the enemy from a great distance.+| T6 || Proven Archers || Skilled archers who can harass the enemy from a great distance.
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?| T7 || Ambushers || Example || Kill your enemies before they even know you're there.+| T7 || Ambushers || Kill your enemies before they even know you're there.
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?| T8 || Night Hunters || Example || You can't fight what you can't see. Shame it doesn't go both ways.+| T8 || Night Hunters || You can't fight what you can't see. Shame it doesn't go both ways.
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?| T9 || Cernunnos Hunters|| Example || The Hun-God blesses the arrows of this faithful.+| T9 || Cernunnos Hunters|| The Hun-God blesses the arrows of this faithful.
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?| T10 || Archers of Ullr|| Example || Each arrow that strikes true is a testament to Ullr's might.+| T10 || Archers of Ullr|| Each arrow that strikes true is a testament to Ullr's might.
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?| T5 || Celtic Slingers || Example || Though lightly-armoured, these warriors can fire their missiles much futher than any archer.+| T5 || Celtic Slingers || Though lightly-armoured, these warriors can fire their missiles much futher than any archer.
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?| T5 || Belgae Archers || Example || Brash and bold, the archeres of the Belgae bring an unshakeable confindence to the field+| T5 || Belgae Archers || Brash and bold, the archeres of the Belgae bring an unshakeable confindence to the field
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?| T6 || Youths || Example || These eager warriors are armed with javelins with which they can harass their foes from afar. +| T6 || Youths || These eager warriors are armed with javelins with which they can harass their foes from afar.
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?| T8 || Eburones Marksmen || Example || Every foe has a chink in their armour - all it takes is a well-aimed shot.+| T8 || Eburones Marksmen || Every foe has a chink in their armour - all it takes is a well-aimed shot.
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?| T9 || Iberian Skirmishers || Example || Darting in and out of the fray, these skirmishers harass enemy lines.+| T9 || Iberian Skirmishers || Darting in and out of the fray, these skirmishers harass enemy lines.
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?| T10 || Boii Skirmishers || Example || Front line troops, knowning no fear.+| T10 || Boii Skirmishers || Front line troops, knowning no fear.
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?| T4 || Nubian Archers|| Example || Exoric even by the standards od cosmopolitan Carthage, these swift archers have come from afar to profit from their deadly skills.+| T4 || Nubian Archers|| Exotic even by the standards od cosmopolitan Carthage, these swift archers have come from afar to profit from their deadly skills.
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Description/Introduction

What does this unit counter?

All units if used properly.

Counters to this unit type

The main units that counters ranged is cavalry, and fast melee units (Miltiades spears, barbarians). They can catch you and charge you, dealing a lot of damage to your unit.


Finally, due to their armour, ranged infantry is vulnerable to missile fire, so to other ranged infantry. For example, slingers counter archers pretty well, and javelins counters all the other ranged infantry if they can get close enough.

General playstyle and general tips

Those tips can be used when playing every ranged infantry type listed below, but their effectiveness varies according to the type of ranged infantry/faction being used

Aim for the rear of you enemy and use Focus Fire as much as possible for maximum effectiveness.

Factions

Greeks

Archers

Units
Tier Unit name Description
T1 Mycenean Archers These archers can be used to weaken the enemy from afar, or deliver a powerful targeted volley.
T2 Archaic Archers These archers can whittle the enemy down from range until their will is broken.
T3 Ionian Archers These passionately inderpendent Ionians will shower the enemies of Greece with deadly arrows.
T4 Toxotai No weapon is beyond the skill of a Greek.
T5 Cycladic Archers Inspired by the example of their Gods, these bowmen loose their arrows wiht deadly accuracy.
T6 Lesbos Archers They'll shoot you dead and then write a beautiful poem about it.
T7 Scythian Archers Archery is in these men's blood.
T8 Pontic Archers These natural archers are light on their feet and capable of long-ranged volleys.
T9 Cimmerian Heavy Archers Archers hardened on the edges of the world.
T10 Cretan Archers Famous above all others for their skill as achers, these men have lent their bows to some of the most legendary commanders of the ancient world.
Characteristics

Archers have a good range and a good damage. They can fire over obstacles.

Slingers

Units
Tier Unit Name Description
T5 Psiloi Slings are hunble but deadly long-range weapons.
T6 Levy Slingers Accurate slingers capable of penlting distant enemies with showers of stones.
T7 Gymnatai Fragile, but capable of delivering volleys of stones wiht speed and precision.
T8 Helot Slingers These men know it is better to kill for the Spartans than be killed by them, and will throw flying stones with desperate vigour.
T9 Olympic Slingers Fast, accurate, and capable of throwing their stones incredible distance, these slingers are paragons of Greek physical perfection.
T10 Rhodian Slingers "Catch!"
Characteristics

Those units can hit an enemy from long range. They deal low AP damage compared to archers though. They have flat arcs of fire, which makes them unable to fire over obstacles.

Premium units

Tier Unit name Description
T3 Attendant Archers Behind every hoplite stands a heavily-laden attendant.
T5 Machimoi Archers Centuries-old traditions of professionalism and skill makes the Machimoi valuable archers.
T7 Thracian Peltasts Skilled skirmishers recruited from a people reowned for their apitude with a javelin.

Commanders who can play them effectively

Cynane

Alternative choice:
Miltiades

Roman Empire

Units

Tier Unit name Description
T1 Tirones These skirmishers pepper the enemy with javelins, then retreat to safety.
T2 Leves Agile skirmishers who can evade their opponents while peppering them with deadly javelins.
T3 Republican Skirmishers These skirmishers can harass and weaken the enemy before the main lines clash.
T4 Socii Javelineers They may not be Romans, but their javelins are no less deadly for it.
T5 Rorarii A unit of Rorarii supports the heavy infantry with deadly missiles.
T6 Velites These eager young fighters will push themselves to the limit to prove their skill and bravery.
T7 Augustan Skirmishers Among the skirmisher only the fast survive.
T8 Veteran Velites Fighting on the front lines quickly culls the weak from the strong.
T9 Elite Velites Adept skirmishers who can skrike enemies from beyond their reach.
T10 Imperial Velites Never take on a man who wears a lion as a hat.

Characteristics

Those javelin units have a short range, but deal a lot of AP damage. They are also more heavily armoured than the other missile units.

Premium units

Tier Unit name Description
T4 Germanic Scouts If you need to know what lies ahead, best to ask a local.
T5 Martiobarbuli Size isn't everything: the darts thrown by these men can reach futher than any javelin.
T7 Auxiliary Sagittari The Romans supplemented their native heavy infantry with the most skilled archers from around the Mediterranean.

Commanders who can play them effectively

Caesar
Sulla

Alternative choice :
Scipio

Barbarians

Units

Tier Unit name Description
T3 Huntsmen With skills developed from a lifetime of hunting, these archers are accurate and deadly.
T4 Cimbri Archers Inspired by grisly rituals, these archers are ready to deliver death from afar.
T5 Archer Warband There may be less honour in the bow than the sword - but that doesn't make these archers any less deadly.
T6 Proven Archers Skilled archers who can harass the enemy from a great distance.
T7 Ambushers Kill your enemies before they even know you're there.
T8 Night Hunters You can't fight what you can't see. Shame it doesn't go both ways.
T9 Cernunnos Hunters The Hun-God blesses the arrows of this faithful.
T10 Archers of Ullr Each arrow that strikes true is a testament to Ullr's might.

Characteristics

Those archer units have less range than the Greek ones, but trade that for speed.

Premium units

Tier Unit name Description
T5 Celtic Slingers Though lightly-armoured, these warriors can fire their missiles much futher than any archer.
T5 Belgae Archers Brash and bold, the archeres of the Belgae bring an unshakeable confindence to the field
T6 Youths These eager warriors are armed with javelins with which they can harass their foes from afar.
T8 Eburones Marksmen Every foe has a chink in their armour - all it takes is a well-aimed shot.

Commanders who can play them effectively

Ambiorix
Arminius

Alternative choice:
Vercingetorix

Carthage

Units

Tier Unit name Picture Description
T9 Iberian Skirmishers Darting in and out of the fray, these skirmishers harass enemy lines.
T10 Boii Skirmishers Front line troops, knowning no fear.

Characteristics

Fast and mobile, more than the Roman javelins, they are light armoured compared to them (to be checked)

Premium units

Tier Unit name Description
T4 Nubian Archers Exotic even by the standards od cosmopolitan Carthage, these swift archers have come from afar to profit from their deadly skills.

Commanders who can play them effectively

Hasdrubal

Alternative choices:
Hannibal

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