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Royal Longbowmen
By Amya · Updated 2026-08-04
Where this unit shines, by fight type
Blob4/10
Flank1/10
Skirmish5/10
Duelling1/10
315Base Leadership
Leadership Doctrine
Standard-16% leadership264
Premium-10% leadership283
Veterancy Line what to spend your points on. Nodes unlock as the unit levels.
Recommended veterancyTop Line
Recommended, node maxedPartly filledHover or focus a node for detail.
Effect: Each level increases Piercing Damage by 50Max level 1
Effect: Each level increses Piercing Armour Penetration by 5%Max level 3
Effect: Each level increases Piercing Damage by 2%Max level 3
Effect: Each level increases Max Range by 3mMax level 3
Effect: Each level increases Damage against Ranged Units 10%Max level 1
Effect: Heavy Piercing Arrow reduces enemy units' Defense against all damage types for 5 s.
Each level increases the Defense reduction from Heavy Piercing Arrow hits by 3%Max level 3
Effect: Each level increases Lightfeather Arrow's firing speed by 5%Max level 3
Effect: Each level increases Precision Arrow's damage to infantry by 5%Max level 3
Effect: Increases Max Range by 7 m. Unit designation is changed to: Royal Longbowmen - SovereignMax level 1
Effect: Each level increases Health by 3%Max level 3
Effect: Each level increases Piercing Damage by 2%Max level 3
Effect: Each level increases Ammo by 10%Max level 3
Effect: Each level reduces ranged damage taken by 5%Max level 3
Effect: Each level reduces [Skyfall Volley] cooldown by 2sMax level 2
Effect: Each level increases [Skyfall Volley] damage by 5%Max level 3
Effect: Reduces [Skyfall Volley] cooldown by 8s Unit designation is changed to: Royal Longbowmen - Rain of DeathMax level 1
Skills & Formations
Playstyle
- Usual archer playstyle, press 1 is the main dps spell
Doctrines
Highest level you can.
Mandatory
ArtemisEpicUnlock Double Strings (Cannot be used with any other active skills except [Overwatch]).Fires 2 arrows per shot for 12 seconds.Cooldown 40 seconds.
Precision Doctrine VEpicIncreases piercing damage by 120 points.Increases piercing armor penetration by 80 points.Increases rate of fire by 9%.
Projectile Doctrine VEpicIncreases ammo by 60%.Increases piercing armor penetration by 50 points.
Unit Damage Doctrine VEpicIncreases damage dealt to unit by 120 points,Increases all types of damage by 80 points.
Royal Longbowmen-Power VolleyEpicDrilled in brutal, focused volleys, the arrows fly harder and pierce deeper, striking with ruinous force from afar. [Skyfall Volley] damage and max range increased by 15%.
Filler
Epic Leadership DoctrineEpicReduces unit's Leadership cost by 16%.
Whistling Arrow Doctrine VEpicEvery 3 hit inflict Bleeding on enemy nits for 12% of their current Health; can be triggered in concert with other Units.
Bowmanship Doctrine VEpicArrow Rain deals 75% of the unit's base piercing damage with each hit.Increases piercing damage by 150 points.
Usual archer build but less value on artemis and arrow rain as the longbow as spell of it’s own
Attributes
Lvl 1 & 30
Basic
- Health
- 2,715
- Strength
- 24
- Speed
- 5
- Labour
- 2.88
Attack
- Piercing damage
- 2,064
- Piercing armour pen.
- 1,966
Defence
- Piercing defence
- 475
- Slashing defence
- 468
- Blunt defence
- 260
WIPMax level stats are not in yet. Switch back to Lvl 1 for the unit's current attributes.
