Similar to the European Crossbowman, the Cetan Bowman is a cost-effective counter to heavy infantry and light cavalry. It has extremely high damage (among the highest damage output of any Commerce Age ranged infantry), but a moderate amount of hitpoints. It also has a long drawback animation and only average range. Combining it with Club Warriors makes for a cheap, well rounded military for early rushes.
Due to the long animation, Cetans are best suited to standing and fighting rather than kiting. When surrounded by Teepees and/or guarded with anti-cavalry units, they make excellent units for defending chokepoints or other strategic points. When in open combat, they will be at a disadvantage to units which can kite or have superior range.
Cetan quickly become outclassed after the Commerce Age, as Wakina Rifles are generally a superior unit.
Before the Sioux adoption of horses, they waged war and hunted on foot, armed with bows powerful enough to penetrate a buffalo’s 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 – the Sioux were a practical folk. If it worked, they used it.
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An in-game Cetan Bowman
An in-game Elite Cetan Bowman
An in-game Champion/Legendary Cetan Bowman
The Cetan Bowman from the in-game history section in The WarChiefs