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cavalry-archer

Cavalry Archer

mounted archer

Fast moving Mounted Archer for hit and run attacks. Strong vs. slow units at long range. Weak vs. Skirmishers, Scorpions and units at close range.

Upgrade Chain

Stats

HP50
Attack6
Range4
Armor0/0
Train time37s
AgeCastle
Trained atArchery Range
Bonus damage+2 Spearmen
Cost 40w 60g

Upgrades

speed, HP (Stable); attack, range, armor (Blacksmith); attack, accuracy (University); accuracy, armor, to Heavy Cavalry Archer (Archery Range); creation speed (Castle); more resistant to Monks (Monastery).

Counters

Strong vs
Weak vs

Mobile ranged DPS; expensive and hard-countered by Skirmishers.