Skirmisher line
Cheap javelin thrower that shrugs off arrows and punishes archers.
Skirmisher
Cheap javelin thrower that shrugs off arrows and punishes archers.
- Age
- Feudal Age
- Cost
- 30 food35 wood
- Training time
- 20 s
- Health
- 75
- Population
- 1
- Attack
- 3 pierce, every 2.1 s
- Range
- 7
- Bonus damage
- +6 against archer, +3 against ranged
- Armour
- 0 melee, 3 pierce
- Speed
- 2.25
- Sight
- 9
Britons
Franks
Chinese
Mongols
Upgrade from the Skirmisher at the Archery Range in the Stronghold Age: 230 wood130 gold, 50 s
Veteran Skirmisher
Skirmisher line, Stronghold Age upgrade: a stronger archer counter.
- Age
- Stronghold Age
- Cost
- 30 food35 wood
- Training time
- 20 s
- Health
- 88
- Population
- 1
- Attack
- 4 pierce, every 2 s
- Range
- 8.75
- Bonus damage
- +8 against archer, +4 against ranged
- Armour
- 0 melee, 4 pierce
- Speed
- 2.25
- Sight
- 9
- Britons
- Franks
- Chinese
- Mongols
Strong against
- Archer line, Longbowman. Skirmishers and riders run down foot archers.
- Horse Archer line, Mounted Crossbowman line, Steppe Archer. Javelins and spears stop mounted archers.
Weak against
- Scout Rider line, Knight line, Camel Rider line, Steppe Spearman line, Fire-Lance Rider line, Militia line. Riders and swords run down skirmishers.
Technologies that change it
- Fletching Blacksmith, Feudal Age
- Padded Jacks Blacksmith, Feudal Age
- Bodkin Points Blacksmith, Stronghold Age
- Leather Jerkins Blacksmith, Stronghold Age
- Yeoman Archers Castle, Stronghold Age, Britons only
- Archer's Bracers Blacksmith, Dominion Age
- Black Powder University, Dominion Age
- Levies Castle, Dominion Age
- Mail Shirts Blacksmith, Dominion Age
Civilization bonuses
- Britons: training time −12%Archer line, Skirmisher line, Horse Archer line, Mounted Crossbowman line, Handgunner