Talk:Rattan Archer/@comment-171.253.4.199-20161224070622/@comment-27810937-20170117083731

I think the reason why Rattan don't receive HP bonus is to encourage Viet player not to neglect Arbalest completely. Take a look at Mayans for example. Plum is better on every aspect, but Arbalest is cheaper & deal more damage against building thanks to Obsidian UT. Or Aztecs, where the Champions deal slightly more damage & cheaper than Jags. But Jags are much better for infantry vs infantry combat.

As for Viet case, their Arbalest is better to use against melee units because of its higher HP. But Rattan is better for archer vs archer combat, or when harassing Villagers near TC / Castle because of its high PA & slightly faster movement speed.