| “ | Mounted ranged soldier. Good against infantry and ranged soldiers. | ” |
| —In-game description | ||
The Bow Cavalry is an untrainable ranged cavalry unit introduced in Age of Mythology: Retold - Immortal Pillars, exclusive to the Scenario Editor. It gains stat buffs with neither Medium Ranged Soldiers, nor Medium Cavalry, but changes its models with the ranged soldier upgrades. It is treated as both cavalry and ranged soldier for the purposes of other technologies and bonuses.
Further statistics[]
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Strengths and weaknesses[]
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Upgrades[]
Note: Upgrading Bow Cavalry does not change their name.
| Age | Upgrade | Cost | Effect |
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 Medium Ranged Soldiers
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150 wood, 150 gold 20 seconds |
None |
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 Heavy Ranged Soldiers
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300 wood, 300 gold 30 seconds |
None |
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 Champion Ranged Soldiers
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500 wood, 400 gold 40 seconds |
None |
General technologies[]
- Copper Weapons, Bronze Weapons, Iron Weapons: +10% attack
- Copper Armor, Bronze Armor, Iron Armor: -10% hack vulnerability
- Copper Shields, Bronze Shields, Iron Shields: -10% pierce vulnerability
- Burning Pitch: +3 damage multiplier against buildings, +1.5 damage multiplier against ships
- Ballistics: Fires more accurately at moving enemy targets
History[]
| “ | The Chinese first experienced the power and mobility of Bow Cavalry while fighting normadic[sic] northern tribes. These Bow Cavalry were able to inflict casualties on slower-moving infantry while remaining out of range of Chinese attacks. After such experiences, a northern Chinese king decided to develop his own force of Bow Cavalry nearly two thousand years ago. He ordered his men to discard their wide, flowing robes and adopt the tighter-fitting clothing of the nomadic tribes. Partially as a result of his use of these Bow Cavalry, his kingdom became one of the most powerful states in China. | ” |
| —In-game help section | ||
Trivia[]
- As it has models for all upgrades, and complete descriptions in the string files, it is likely it was originally intended as a trainable Chinese unit, before being cut from the final release.
Gallery[]
Views of the Bow Cavalry
Views of the Bow Cavalry with Copper Armory upgrades
Views of the Bow Cavalry with Bronze Armory upgrades
Views of the Bow Cavalry with Iron Armory upgrades
