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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). |
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[]
Genoese Crossbowmen attacking in The Siege of Acre
Byzantine Crossbowman line
