Levied Bowmen quickly lose hit points over time, which only stops when they have only 1 hit point remaining. Any damage taken after that will kill them, making them almost useless once this occurs.
Levied Bowmen are a good tool for quickly defending Town Centers and also useful in temporary battles or to react quickly to an immediate crisis. They are also effective in large infantry armies due to their good attack and being protected by the numbers around them.
The Mass Levies Home City Card removes their hit point loss, allowing them to be used far from their original train point. However, their influence cost means that using them leaves less influence for technologies, natives warriors, and mercenaries. In addition, their weak siege damage makes them vulnerable to defensive structures.
Levied Bowmen do not lose hit points while garrisoned in ships.
Upgrades[]
The Levied Bowman is automatically upgraded in every Age up from the Fortress Age.
With update 14.43676, Levied Bowmen have a ×0.6 ranged multiplier against shock infantry.
History[]
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Among larger African societies, the majority of military forces were levies organized within individual villages in a pseudo-feudal system. The Hut's ability to call levies represents that system and reflects the reality that, while numerous, levies were not necessarily the most effective troops on an individual basis.
Elite Levied Bowman (+25% hit points and damage)
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