Kushite Archers

"No sooner had they let fly and arrow and felled an enemy than they were ready to shoot again."

—Christian Jacq, The Black Pharaoh

In game

Kushite Archers — Vital statistics
	Short-ranged stealthy infantry unit, armed with poison darts. Useful for disabling enemy infantry and cavalry, but weak against everything else. Strong versus infantry, cavalry Weak versus siege weapons, buildings, ships
Prereq:	Build time	HP	LOS	Attack	Attack speed	Movement speed
Level 2: Mercenaries Military	11.3s (159t)	70	11	12	1.5s (23t)	30
Cost			Created from	Armour	Weapon range	Specialty
Base	Ramp	Pop
: 50; : 40	: 1; : 1	1		None	1–10	Shots never miss. Strong versus most units, especially infantry. Deals negligible damage against vehicles and structures.

Overall strategy

While Kushite Spearmen have an attack bonus versus low-tier units, Kushite Archers, like Kushite Skirmishers, have the best accuracy in the game. This means that if they fire any shots, they are guaranteed to land irrespective of where the target tries to run to.

For this reason, Kushite Archers, along with Kushite Skirmishers, if supported, can be exceedingly powerful. This is especially moreso if they are pitted against chariots, which are fairly slow-moving but still have low hitpoints. In large groups, they can even decimate smaller groups of Lancers and Arab camel units, despite their better hitpoints and armour. Thus, use fast and hard-hitting cav units, or call up your own archers to attack Kushite Archers wherever you see them.

See also

Bowmen Archers