Archer

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Contents 1 Proposed Canon 2 Speculation 3 References

Proposed Canon

Archers are a type of Unit (as in "archer-class infantry").^Erf-b1-p077a. An archer uses projectile weapons, such as a bow and arrows or crossbow,^{Erf-b1-p049 Erf-b1-p059} as its weapon. Any unit can, theoretically, throw or fire a projectile weapon. However, the archery specialization gives a unit a much better chance of hitting its target, while a non-archery proficient unit's chances of hitting the target are greatly reduced. ^[1]

Archer-type units have the ability to strike at flying units.

Speculation

Woodsy^Erf-b1-p057 and Shady Elves, as well as Men, all have archers. While men have other unit types, it is possible (though unclear) that Woodsy and/or Shady Elves only have archer units, or that all such elves are automatically archers, in addition to or instead of, any other classification. It is likely, though not supported directly via the comic, that Shady and especially Woodsy elves are superior archers to all others. (As this is a common feature of such units in other games).

References

1. ^First Intermission 6