| “ | Ranged infantry with good damage vs. unarmored targets. Has an ability to pierce enemy armor for reduced move speed. | ” |
| —Age of Empires IV description | ||
The Bogmaðr is a unique light ranged infantry unit of the Macedonian Dynasty in Age of Empires IV: Dynasties of the East that replaces the standard Archer. It can be created from the Varangian Arsenal or Archery Range starting in the Feudal Age.
Abilities[]
- Unwavering Focus (Active): Attacks ignore 2 armor, but move speed is reduced by 50% for 10 seconds. Unwavering Focus has a 30 second cooldown for each individual Bogmaðr.
- Ruinous Blinding (Passive, unlock with Ruinous Blinding): Units hit by Bogmaðr have their damage reduced by 20% for 5 seconds.
Unit comparison[]
 Archer
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 Bogmaðr
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|---|---|---|
| Cost | 30 food, 50 wood | 40 food, 50 wood |
| Hit Points | 70 (Reg) 80 (Vet) 95 (Elite) |
80 (Reg) 90 (Vet) 110 (Elite) |
| Abilities | Unwavering Focus Ruinous Blinding |
Tactics[]
The Bogmaðr can be seen as an improved Archer with more hit points and the ability to deal additional damage to targets who are armored.
Further statistics[]
| Strengths and weaknesses | |
|---|---|
| Strong vs. | Light melee infantry, |
| Weak vs. | Horsemen, Lancers, Mangonels, Javelin Throwers |
| Technologies | |
|---|---|
 Hit points
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 Lamellar Armor (+5% per research tier, up to +30%)
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| Attack |  Sharpening Stones (+1 per research tier, up to +6)
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 Range
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 Silk Bowstrings (+1.5)
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| Armor | Lamellar Armor (+1 melee and ranged per research tier, up to +6/+6)
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| Creation speed |  Military Academy (+33%)
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| Ability |  Ruinous Blinding (Unlocks eponymous ability)
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| Aura and ability enhancements | |
|---|---|
| Range
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 Wall Defense (+1)
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| Damage resistance | Wall Defense (-25% ranged, -50% siege)
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 Movement speed
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Hippodrome Riddari's Champion's Presence aura (+15% speed, requires Imperial Hippodrome) |
| Creation speed | Cistern's Favor (+150% creation speed for 60 seconds, requires Cistern of the First Hill) |
Gallery[]
The generic Bogmaðr icon
