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This article is about the unit in Age of Empires IV: The Sultans Ascend. For the unit in Age of Empires II HD: The Forgotten, see Genoese Crossbowman (Age of Empires II). |
| “ | High damage ranged unit effective against melee infantry. | ” |
| —Age of Empires IV description | ||
The Genoese Crossbowman is a unique light ranged infantry unit of the Knights Templar in Age of Empires IV: Knights of Cross and Rose. It is unlocked at the Archery Range after selecting the Republic of Genoa as the Commanderie ally in the Castle Age.
Tactics[]
The Genoese Crossbowman can be seen as a replacement for the Handcannoneer, which the Knights Templar lack. While they have lower damage, they are considerably cheaper, and available in the Castle Age. They fill the role of a generalized ranged unit with high damage that fares well against all kinds of targets, especially melee infantry.
Unit comparison[]
 Crossbowman
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 Handcannoneer
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 Genoese Crossbowman
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| Cost | 80 food, 40 gold | 120 food, 120 gold | 80 food, 100 gold |
| Training Time | 22.5 | 35 | 26 |
| Range | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| ROF | 2.125 | 2.125 | 2.625 |
| Speed | 1.125 | 1.125 | 1.06 |
| Pierce armor | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Health | 80 (Regular) 95 (Elite) |
130 |
110 (Regular) 120 (Elite) |
| Damage | 11 (Regular) 14 (Elite) |
38 | 21 (Regular) 23 (Elite) |
| Bonus damage | vs heavy +10 (Regular) +12 (Elite) |
vs melee infantry +5, requires Serpentine Powder |
vs melee infantry +9 (Regular) +10 (Elite) |
Further statistics[]
| Strengths and weaknesses | |
|---|---|
| Strong vs. | melee infantry |
| Weak vs. | Horsemen, Mangonels |
| Technologies | |
|---|---|
| Attack |  Steeled Arrow (+1) Balanced Projectiles (+1) Platecutter Point (+1) Incendiary Arrows (+20%, +4 siege damage vs buildings) Cranequins (+2) Fanaticism (+10%/+30% when below 50%/25% HP)
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 Range
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Cranequins (+0.5)
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| Armor |  Fitted Leatherwork (+1 melee) Insulated Helm (+1 melee) Master Smiths (+1 melee) Iron Undermesh (+1 ranged) Wedge Rivets (+1 ranged) Angled Surfaces (+1 ranged)
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| Creation speed |  Military Academy (+33%)
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| Aura and ability enhancements | |
|---|---|
| Range
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 Wall Defense (+1)  Desert Outposts (+15%)
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| Armor | Desert Outposts (+1 melee/ranged, requires Desert Citadels)
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| Damage resistance | Wall Defense (-25% ranged, -50% siege)
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| Commanderie bonuses | |
|---|---|
| Armor |  Teutonic Order (+2 melee)
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| Resource cost |  Kingdom of France (-5% gold)
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| Creation speed | Kingdom of France (+15%)
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Dialogue lines[]
The Genoese Crossbowman uses the same dialogue lines as the French Arbalétrier:
- Main article: Arbalétrier/Dialogue lines
Campaign unit[]
The Genoese Crossbowman is a non-playable light ranged infantry unit exclusive to the The Sultans Ascend campaign in Age of Empires IV: The Sultans Ascend.
The Genoese Crossbowman is an improved variation of the standard Crossbowman. They have more hit points and ranged armor, and they additionally benefit from Gambesons and Crossbow Stirrups, in addition to the standard Blacksmith technologies. They share their unit model with the Byzantine Castle Age Crossbowman. Their exact stats differ between the two scenarios in which they appear.
Campaign appearances[]
- It appears in the The Siege of Acre scenario as part of an attacking enemy Genoese fleet partway through the scenario that must be repelled to achieve victory.
- It appears manning the walls of the Genoese port on Cyprus in the The Invasion of Cyprus scenario, but does not have to be engaged from land.
Trivia[]
- The reason that the Genoese Crossbowman's statistics differ between scenarios is that in The Invasion of Cyprus, it uses its default base weapon stats, which are an improvement over the Elite Crossbowman's weapon stats. However, in The Siege of Acre, their weapon is overridden, whether accidentally or intentionally, by the generic Castle Age Crossbowman Incendiary Arrow weapon which gives them the incendiary effect.
- The Genoese Crossbowmen are missing their iconic pavise in this iteration. This may be an oversight, since they benefit from Arbalétrier technologies, but do not get its 'Deploy Pavise' ability.
Gallery[]
The generic Genoese Crossbowman icon
Genoese Crossbowmen attacking in The Siege of Acre
The Genoese Crossbowman line
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