โ | Foot archer. Good against infantry. | โ |
—In-game description |
The Cetan Bow is an archer in Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs that is unique to the Sioux and can be trained at the War Hut once the Colonial Age is reached.
Overview
Similar to the European Crossbowman, the Cetan Bow is a cost-effective counter to heavy infantry and light cavalry.
Upgrades
Age | Upgrade | Cost | Effect |
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Elite Cetan Bows | 200 wood 100 coin |
Upgrades Cetan Bows to Elite (+25% hit points and attack) | |
Champion Cetan Bows | 400 wood 200 coin |
Upgrades Cetan Bows to Champion (+25% hit points and attack); requires Elite Cetan Bows | |
Legendary Cetan Bows | 1,500 wood 1,500 coin |
Upgrades Cetan Bows to Legendary (+50% hit points and attack); requires Champion Cetan Bows |
Further statistics
As the Cetan Bow can only be trained by the Sioux, only improvements available to them (including native improvements) are listed here.
Unit strengths and weaknesses | |
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Strong vs. | Heavy infantry, light cavalry, Eagle Runner Knights |
Weak vs. | Heavy cavalry, Coyote Runners, artillery |
Improvements | |
Hit points | Infantry Breastplate (+10%) Cree Tanning (+5%) Navajo Weaving (+5%) |
Attack | Carib Kasiri Beer (+10%) Carib Garifuna Drums (+1.0x multiplier vs. villagers) Seminole Bowyer (+25%) Tupi Poison Arrow Frogs (+10%) Yoga (+5%) Clenched Fist (+30% melee attack) |
Speed | File:Inca Road-building.png Incan Road-building (+20%) Apache Endurance (+5%) |
Creation speed | War Drums (-33%) File:Inca Chaquis Messengers.png Incan Chasquis Messengers (-25%) |
Other | Meritocracy (-20% upgrade cost) |
Home City Cards
As the Cetan Bow is exclusive to the Sioux, only other civilizations' TEAM cards that affects them are listed here.
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History
โ | Before the Sioux adoption of horses, they waged war and hunted on foot, armed with bows powerful enough to penetrate a buffaloโs tough hide. They used both simple and compound bows, made of wood and elk sinew. Their arrowheads were sometimes stone, but often iron. The Sioux bartered extensively with American and Canadian traders for iron points. Some surviving Sioux arrows are actually tipped with iron nails โ the Sioux were a practical folk. If it worked, they used it. | โ |