Northern Heavy Crossbowmen

Ranged Infantry - Crossbowman

★★★★★

Northern Heavy Crossbowmen

河朔强弩卫

Yuan Shao's close guards, used to counter the White Horse Fellows. When Gongsun Zan once surrounded Yuan Shao, Shao said, "A true man should fight to the death; how can one survive by hiding behind walls?" The heavy crossbows then fired in volleys, and Zan's cavalry scattered.

ATTRIBUTES

Unit attributes

Basic

Health
1732
Troops
11
Command
14
Movement speed
4
Range
70
Ammunition
750

Attack

Piercing armor penetration
2371
Slashing armor penetration
0
Blunt impact
1632
Piercing damage
2398
Slashing damage
0
Blunt damage
1976

Defense

Piercing defense
416
Slashing defense
462
Blunt defense
283

FORMATION TRAITS

Unit traits

Armored Crossbowmen

Relies on sturdy armour for protection during Preparation to Block incoming Ranged Attacks.

Penetrating Shots

Crossbows can penetrate the first target and injure up to two more behind the first.

ACTIVE ORDERS

Unit orders and cooldowns

Unit-specific orders

Direct Fire

The unit spreads out and continuously fires at the designated area.

Baton Bolts

Northern Heavy Crossbowmen load heavy bolts. Hits inflict a Knockback and reduce all Defence by 250 for 4s.

TRAINING ROUTE

Unit training

  1. 01

    Mustering

    Starting node

    Increases Units size by 6

  2. 02

    A Hundred Paces

    Mustering (1 points)

    Up to rank 2: Each level increases maximum range by 5 metres.

  3. 03

    Mustering

    A Hundred Paces (2 points)

    Increases Units size by 6

  4. 04

    Close Quarters

    Mustering (1 points)

    Up to rank 2: Reduces melee damage taken by 5% .

  5. 05

    Honesty

    Close Quarters (2 points)

    Reduces Form Up and Like Clockwork Cooldown by 5 seconds

  6. 06

    In the Blink of An Eye

    Honesty (1 points)

    Up to rank 3: Each level increases critical value by 4% .

  7. 07

    Mustering

    In the Blink of An Eye (2 points)

    Increases Units size by 5

  8. 08

    Anti-Cavalry

    Mustering (1 points)

    Up to rank 3: Each level increases damage dealt to cavalry by 10% .

  9. 09

    Mustering

    Anti-Cavalry (2 points)

    Increases Units size by 5

  10. 10

    Restraint

    Mustering (1 points)

    Attacks during Form Up and Like Clockwork have a 20% chance to stun enemies. Hear the bowstring, know your end. The Northern heavy bolts strike like thunder, piercing formations, terrifying armies, and stopping warhorses in their tracks.

FORMATION REQUIREMENTS

Recruitment requirements