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| − | }}'''Ring Archer Armor''' is a [[Technology (Age of Empires II)|technology]] in ''[[Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings|Age of Empires II]]'' that can be researched at the [[Blacksmith (Age of Empires II)|Blacksmith]]. Once researched, this Technology increases [[Archers|Archer]] armor by +1 and pierce armor by +2. It is the highest defensive upgrade available for archers in ''Age of Empires II'' and is generally accessible only to archer-specialized civilizations such as the [[ |
+ | }}'''Ring Archer Armor''' is a [[Technology (Age of Empires II)|technology]] in ''[[Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings|Age of Empires II]]'' that can be researched at the [[Blacksmith (Age of Empires II)|Blacksmith]]. Once researched, this Technology increases [[Archers|Archer]] armor by +1 and pierce armor by +2. It is the highest defensive upgrade available for archers in ''Age of Empires II'' and is generally accessible only to archer-specialized civilizations such as the [[Mayan|Mayans]] or the [[Britons]]. |
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== Civilization bonuses== |
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*[[Chinese (Age of Empires II)|Chinese]] Ring Archer Armor is 10% cheaper in Feudal Age, 15% in Castle Age, 20% in Imperial Age. |
*[[Chinese (Age of Empires II)|Chinese]] Ring Archer Armor is 10% cheaper in Feudal Age, 15% in Castle Age, 20% in Imperial Age. |
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Revision as of 13:54, 29 March 2015
Ring Archer Armor is a technology in Age of Empires II that can be researched at the Blacksmith. Once researched, this Technology increases Archer armor by +1 and pierce armor by +2. It is the highest defensive upgrade available for archers in Age of Empires II and is generally accessible only to archer-specialized civilizations such as the Mayans or the Britons.
Civilization bonuses
- Chinese Ring Archer Armor is 10% cheaper in Feudal Age, 15% in Castle Age, 20% in Imperial Age.
- Spanish Ring Archer Armor don't cost gold.
Trivia
- Ring armor, as depicted in the technology icon (metal rings sown into a suit made out of cloth or leather), is not certain to have even existed in the game's timeframe. There are no known surviving examples and historical depictions of the suit (such as the one in Bayeux tapestry) are likely to be portrayals of similar-looking mail armor.
- Archers were almost always of a lower social standing than knights and thus could not afford such protection.
- Full suits of mail were both cumbersome and heavy, negatively affecting the mobility and fire rate of archers.
History
As the Middle Ages progressed, light troops were more aggressively employed in battle. They supported pikemen phalanxes and were put into combined formations with these units. Crossbowmen needed to get close to the enemy to shoot. During assaults on fortifications and castles, they were exposed to enemy fire. In conjunction with their more aggressive roles, the armor that light troops wore was upgraded to ring, or chain mail. This was the lightest and most flexible of the metal armors and minimized interference with fighting, while providing better protection than padded leather.
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