Bowman (Chronicles)

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

Bowman
Unit information
Introduced in	Chronicles
Type	Foot archer
Civilization	All civilizations
Age	Civic Age
Training
Trained at	Archery Range
Wood	25
Gold	45
Training time	35 seconds (Regular) 27 seconds (Laminated and Recurve)
Statistics
Hit points	30 (Regular) 35 (Laminated) 40 (Recurve)
Pierce attack	4 (Regular) 5 (Laminated) 6 (Recurve)
Attack bonus	+3 vs Spearmen
Reload time	2
Attack delay	0.35
Range	4 (Regular) 5 (Laminated and Recurve)
Accuracy	80% (Regular) 85% (Laminated) 90% (Recurve)
Projectile speed	7
Melee armor	0
Pierce armor	0
Armor class	Archers
Speed	0.96
Line of Sight	Range + 2
Upgrades to
Upgrades to	: Laminated Bowman : Recurve Bowman
Upgrade cost	175 food, 100 gold 450 food, 350 gold
Upgrade time	35 seconds 50 seconds

“	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

Achaemenids Macedonians Spartans Thracians	Athenians Puru

Further statistics

Strengths and weaknesses
Strong vs.	Villagers, infantry, Priestesses
Weak vs.	Skirmishers, Scout Cavalry, siege weapons
Conditional matchups	War Chariots

Technologies
Attack	Fletching (+1) Bodkin Arrow (+1) Bracer (+1) Flaming Arrows (+1)
Range	Fletching (+1) Bodkin Arrow (+1) Bracer (+1)
Accuracy	Thumb Ring (increases accuracy to 100% for non-moving targets) Target Practice (hit moving targets)
Armor	Padded Archer Armor (+1/+1) Leather Archer Armor (+1/+1) Ring Archer Armor (+1/+2)
Conversion resistance	Exorcism (+4 min, +4 max) Hemlock (die upon getting converted)
Attack speed	Thumb Ring (+17.6%) Reed Arrows (+25%, Achaemenids only)
Creation speed	Conscription (+33%)
Upgrading	Conscription (+33% faster)

Civilization bonuses
Damage resistance	Macedonians (-8% (+15% instead of +25%) when on lower elevation)

Policies and doctrines
Resource cost	Naval Policy (-20% gold, Athenians only) Conscript Recruitment (-15% wood, Macedonians only) Mercenary Recruitment (+10% wood, Macedonians only)
Creation speed	Conscript Recruitment (-33.33%, Macedonians only) Mercenary Recruitment (+100%, Macedonians only)

Aura enhancements
Regeneration	Military Town Center (+20 HP/min, Achaemenids only) Fortified Outpost (+30 HP/min, requires Ends of the World, Macedonians only) Polemarch (+30 HP/min, requires Ephorate, Spartans only)
Attack	Strategos (+1, Athenians only)
Attack speed	Defensive Town Center (+17.65%, Achaemenids only) Polemarch (+17.65%, Spartans only)
Movement speed	Military Town Center (+15%, Achaemenids only) Fortified Outpost (+20%, Macedonians and allies only) Polemarch (+15%, requires Morai, Spartans only)

Team bonuses
Attack	Saracens (+3 against Standard Buildings)
Conversion resistance	Teutons (+3 min, +1 max)
Creation speed	Britons (+10%)
Upgrading	Britons (+10% faster) Portuguese (+25% faster)

Trivia

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

Gallery

Views of the Bowman

Views of the Laminated Bowman

Views of the Recurve Bowman

RECURVE BOWMAN vs EVERY UNIQUE UNIT (Total Resources) - AoE II- Definitive Edition