Bonus points if you have a Persian team mate, who will give you +2 attack as a team bonus!Īvailable to only 3 civilizations but a good counter nevertheless. Not quite as good as the Huskarl, but keep in mind it also has a much higher attack and speed. Because a fully upgraded Paladin will then withstand 45 arrow shots. Just make sure to have all your blacksmith upgrades. Although they can be stopped by Halberdiers, an army uniquely composed of Longbowmen is an easy prey. Make sure to get all blacksmith upgrades when making Skirmishers, otherwise you’ll be badly out-ranged! Skirmishers are usually bad by themselves, and are best combined with high HP melee units such as Paladins. Additionally, they’re also a counter to Halberdiers, the most common unit used in combination with Longbowmen. They beat every archer but are bad against about every other unit. If you protect them with some Halberdiers, it will also be impossible for the Britons to attack your siege with cavalry.Įlite Skirmishers are the standard counter against Longbowmen. Otherwise the British player can just pick off your onagers from a distance. They have a smaller range than Longbowmen so it’s important to have multiple Onagers on the field at once.

Siege Onagers flatten a pack of archers with a single shot. Probably the best all-round counter to the Britons. With 8 base armor they still pack a punch, but the difference per armor upgrade is withstanding 24, 35 or 70 arrows. Make sure you do both armor upgrades though. By far the easiest way to decimate an army of Longbowmen. Huskarls have 8+2 pierce armor, which means they reduce the attack of a longbow’s arrow to 1! At 70 HP this means Huskarls stand 70 volleys before going down. Uniquely available to the Goths, it’s the single most effective counter against Longbowmen and their most common guards (Halberdiers).

As you see it’s very important to do them! The + means the extra value you can add by doing upgrades in the Blacksmith, University and Castle. Let’s have a look at the stats of the Briton Longbowman. A solid combo, but not impossible to counter at all. Every player’s nightmare?Īn army that’s made out of nightmares: a vast pack of British Longbowmen guarded by infantry to make sure noone comes close.

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