Cavalry Archer (Chronicles)

This article is about the unit in Chronicles. For other uses, see Cavalry Archer.

Cavalry Archer
Unit information
Introduced in	Chronicles
Type	Mounted archer
Civilization	All
Age	Classical Age
Training
Trained at	Archery Range
Wood	40
Gold	60
Training time	34 seconds (Regular) 27 seconds (Heavy)
Statistics
Hit points	50 (Regular) 60 (Heavy)
Pierce attack	6 (Regular) 7 (Heavy)
Attack bonus	vs Spearman:  +2 (Regular)  +4 (Heavy)
Reload time	2
Attack delay	0.9 (Regular) 0.88 (Heavy)
Range	4
Accuracy	50% (Regular) 80% (Heavy)
Projectile speed	7
Melee armor	0 (Regular) 1 (Heavy)
Pierce armor	0
Armor class	Archer Cavalry archer Cavalry
Speed	1.4
Line of Sight	5 (Regular) 6 (Heavy)
Upgrades to
Upgrades to	: Heavy Cavalry Archer
Upgrade cost	900 food, 500 gold
Upgrade time	50 seconds

The Cavalry Archer is a Classical Age mounted archer unit in Chronicles that can be trained at the Archery Range. It can be upgraded to the Heavy Cavalry Archer in the Imperial Age. It is the equivalent of the Cavalry Archer line from Age of Empires II.

Availability

Athenians Macedonians Spartans Thracians	Achaemenids Puru

Tactics

Due to their high speed and ranged attack, Cavalry Archers make an excellent harasser, hit-and-runner, and a good counter for infantry units. With enough micromanagement, a small force of Cavalry Archers can take out whole contingents of foot-soldiers. They also possess very solid stats all-around, so they fare well even when caught in battle.

However, they are hindered somewhat by their high attack delay. Their armor gets upgraded through the archer line, but in terms of attack bonus against them, they count as both archers and cavalry.

However, Cavalry Archers require many technologies to be researched to make them effective, meaning it is difficult to get a group of them out in a reasonable timeframe without them being weak. Additionally, they are countered very cost-effectively by Elite Skirmishers, which Cavalry Archers generally cannot outrange, as these can soak up the damage from Cavalry Archers, and deal drastic bonus damage to them. Mangonels and Scorpions can also be devastating to a group of Cavalry Archers if they don't avoid their projectiles, while rams can be used as a very effective damage sponge against them.

Further statistics

Strengths and weaknesses
Strong vs.	Infantry, Priestess
Weak vs.	Siege weapons, Skirmishers
Conditional matchups	Cavalry, archers

Technologies
Hit points	Bloodlines (+20)
Attack	Fletching (+1) Bodkin Arrow (+1) Bracer (+1) Flaming Arrows (+1) Parthian Tactics (+2 vs. Spearmen)
Range	Fletching (+1) Bodkin Arrow (+1) Bracer (+1)
Accuracy	Thumb Ring (increases accuracy to 100%) Target Practice (hit moving targets)
Armor	Padded Archer Armor (+1/+1) Leather Archer Armor (+1/+1) Ring Archer Armor (+1/+2) Parthian Tactics (+1/+2)
Conversion resistance	Exorcism (+4 min, +4 max) Hemlock (die upon getting converted)
Attack speed	Thumb Ring (+11%) Reed Arrows (+25%, Achaemenids only)
Movement speed	Husbandry (+10%)
Creation speed	Conscription (+33%)
Upgrading	Conscription (+33% faster)

Aura enhancements
Regeneration	Military Town Center (+20 HP/min, Achaemenids 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) Polemarch (+15%, requires Morai, Spartans only)

Team bonuses
Conversion resistance	Teutons (+3 min, +1 max)
Line of Sight	Tatars (+2)
Creation speed	Britons (+10%) Magyars (+25%)
Upgrading	Britons (+10% faster) Portuguese (+25% faster)

Gallery

Views of the Cavalry Archer

Views of the Heavy Cavalry Archer