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This article is about the unit in Chronicles. For the unit in Age of Empires, see Bowman (Age of Empires).

Ranged unit. Strong vs. units at long range.
Chronicles description

The Bowman is a Civic Age foot archer unit in Chronicles, available at the Archery Range. It can be upgraded to the Laminated Bowman and Recurve Bowman in the Classical and Imperial Ages respectively.

It is identical to the Archer line of the base game.

Availability[]

Laminated Bowman available ChroniclesRecurve Bowman unavailable Chronicles Laminated Bowman available ChroniclesRecurve Bowman available Chronicles
Achaemenids Chronicles Achaemenids
Spartans Chronicles Spartans
Athenians Chronicles Athenians

Tactics[]

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Further statistics[]

Strengths and weaknesses
Strong vs. Villagers, infantry, Priestesses
Weak vs. Skirmishers, Scout Cavalry, siege weapons
Conditional matchups War Chariots
Technologies
Hpicon aoe2de Hit points Imperial UT 2 Chronicles Karda (+15%, Achaemenids only)
Attack FletchingDE Fletching (+1)
BodkinArrowDE Bodkin Arrow (+1)
BracerDE Bracer (+1)
Flaming Arrows Chronicles Flaming Arrows (+1)
Rangeicon aoe2de Range FletchingDE Fletching (+1)
BodkinArrowDE Bodkin Arrow (+1)
BracerDE Bracer (+1)
Accuracy ThumbRingDE Thumb Ring (increases accuracy to 100% for non-moving targets)
Target Practice Chronicles Target Practice (hit moving targets)
Armor PaddedArcherArmorDE Padded Archer Armor (+1/+1)
LeatherArcherArmorDE Leather Archer Armor (+1/+1)
RingArcherArmorDE Ring Archer Armor (+1/+2)
Conversion resistance Exorcism Chronicles Exorcism (+4 min, +4 max)
Hemlock Chronicles Hemlock (die upon getting converted)
AoE2DE icon Reload Time Attack speed ThumbRingDE Thumb Ring (+17.6%)
Classical UT 2 Chronicles Reed Arrows (+25%, Achaemenids only)
AoE2DE icon Movement Speed Movement speed Imperial UT 2 Chronicles Delian League (+10%, Athenians only)
Resource cost Naval Policy Chronicles Naval Policy (-15% gold, Athenians only)
Creation speed ConscriptionDE Conscription (+33%)
Naval Policy Chronicles Naval Policy (+15%, Athenians only)
Upgrading ConscriptionDE Conscription (+33% faster)
Aura enhancements
AoE2DE icon HP Regen Regeneration Polemarch Chronicles Polemarch (+50 HP/min, requires Ephorate Chronicles Ephorate, Spartans only)
Attack Strategos Chronicles Strategos (+1, Athenians only)
Armor Spearman Chronicles Spearman (0/+1, requires Sparabaras, Achaemenids only)
AoE2DE icon Reload Time Attack speed Defensive Town Center Chronicles Defensive Town Center (+15%, Achaemenids only)
Polemarch Chronicles Polemarch (+15%, Spartans only)
AoE2DE icon Movement Speed Movement speed Polemarch Chronicles Polemarch (+15%, requires Morai Chronicles Morai, Spartans only)
Creation speed Military Town Center Chronicles Military Town Center (+50%, Achaemenids only)
Upgrading Military Town Center Chronicles Military Town Center (+50% faster)
Team bonuses
Attack Saracens AoE2 Saracens (+3 against standard buildings)
Conversion resistance Teutons AoE2 Teutons (+3 min, +1 max)
Creation speed Britons AoE2 Britons (+10%)
Upgrading Britons AoE2 Britons (+10% faster)
Portuguese AoE2 Portuguese (+25% faster)

Trivia[]

  • The armor worn by the Recurve Bowman appears to be inspired by reconstructions of Scythian animal bone armor.[1]

Gallery[]

References[]

Units in Chronicles
Non-combatVillager female ChroniclesVillager male Chronicles Villager · Tradecart aoe2DE Trade Cart · FishingShipDE Fishing Ship · Merchant Ship Chronicles Merchant Ship · Transport Ship Chronicles Transport Ship · King Chronicles King
ReligiousPriestess Chronicles Priestess
InfantryLevy Chronicles LevyMaceman Chronicles MacemanSwordsman Chronicles SwordsmanParagon Chronicles Paragon
Spearman Chronicles SpearmanGuardsman Chronicles GuardsmanElite Guardsman Chronicles Elite Guardsman
ArcherBowman Chronicles BowmanLaminated Bowman Chronicles Laminated BowmanRecurve Bowman Chronicles Recurve Bowman
Skirmisher Chronicles SkirmisherElite Skirmisher Chronicles Elite Skirmisher
Cavalry Archer Chronicles Cavalry ArcherHeavy Cavalry Archer Chronicles Heavy Cavalry Archer
Gastraphetoros Chronicles Gastraphetoros
CavalryScout Cavalry Chronicles Scout CavalryLight Cavalry Chronicles Light CavalryRaider Chronicles Raider
Lancer Chronicles LancerShock Cavalry Chronicles Shock CavalryImperial Cavalry Chronicles Imperial Cavalry
SiegeBattering ram aoe2DE Battering RamCapped ram aoe2DE Capped RamSiege ram aoe2DE Siege Ram
Mangonel aoe2DE MangonelOnager aoe2DE Onager
Scorpion aoe2DE ScorpionHeavyscorpion aoe2DE Heavy Scorpion
Siegetower aoe2DE Siege Tower
Palintonon packed Chronicles/Palintonon Chronicles Palintonon
WarshipLembos Chronicles LembosWar Lembos Chronicles War LembosHeavy Lembos Chronicles Heavy LembosElite Lembos Chronicles Elite Lembos
Monoreme Chronicles MonoremeBireme Chronicles BiremeTrireme Chronicles Trireme
Galley Chronicles GalleyWar Galley Chronicles War GalleyElite Galley Chronicles Elite Galley
Incendiary Raft Chronicles Incendiary RaftIncendiary Ship Chronicles Incendiary ShipHeavy Incendiary Ship Chronicles Heavy Incendiary Ship
Catapult Ship Chronicles Catapult ShipOnager Ship Chronicles Onager Ship
Leviathan Chronicles Leviathan
Regional units
InfantryHoplite Chronicles HopliteElite Hoplite Chronicles Elite Hoplite
CavalryWar Chariot Chronicles War ChariotElite War Chariot Chronicles Elite War Chariot
Unique
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Immortal melee Chronicles/Immortal ranged Chronicles Immortal · Strategos Chronicles Strategos · Polemarch Chronicles Polemarch* · Hippeus Chronicles Hippeus
Heroes
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Aristagoras Chronicles Aristagoras · Aristides Chronicles Aristides · Artaphernes Chronicles Artaphernes · Artemisia Chronicles Artemisia · Brasidas Chronicles Brasidas · Cleon Chronicles Cleon · Darius Chronicles Darius · Datis Chronicles Datis · Dionysius Chronicles Dionysius · Leonidas Chronicles Leonidas · Lysander Chronicles Lysander · Miltiades Chronicles Miltiades · Polycritus Chronicles Polycritus · Themistocles Chronicles Themistocles (Warship)
Untrainable
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Bactrian Archer Chronicles Bactrian Archer · Camel Raider Chronicles Camel Raider · Cretan Archer Chronicles Cretan Archer · Ekdromos Chronicles Ekdromos · Goat aoe2DE Goat (Unconvertible) · Greek Noble Cavalry Chronicles Greek Noble Cavalry · Mercenary Hoplite Chronicles Lysander's Raider · Mercenary Hoplite Chronicles Mercenary Hoplite · Mercenary Peltast Chronicles Mercenary Peltast · Rhodian Slinger Chronicles Rhodian Slinger · Sakan Axeman Chronicles Sakan Axeman · Scythian Axe Cavalry Chronicles Scythian Axe Cavalry · Sickle Warrior Chronicles Sickle Warrior · Sparabara Chronicles Sparabara · Tarantine Cavalry Chronicles Tarantine Cavalry
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