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Feathered Crossbowmen

RangedCrossbowBlue era

Not yet rated on the CBGG tier list.

140Base Leadership
Leadership Doctrine
Standard-16% leadership117
Premium-10% leadership126

Attributes

Basic

Health
2,329
Strength
28
Speed
5
Labour
5.6

Attack

Piercing damage
1,840
Slashing damage
1,190
Piercing armour pen.
2,099
Slashing armour pen.
1,253

Defence

Piercing defence
454
Slashing defence
358
Blunt defence
316

Strength

Where this unit shines, by fight type

WIPBlob, Flank, Skirmish and Duelling ratings coming soon.

Skill Tree Veterancy nodes unlocked as the unit levels. Hover or focus a node for detail.

Each level increases piercing damage by 2%.Max level 3
Each level increases piercing armour penetration by 5%.Max level 3
Each level increases movement speed by 3%.Max level 2
Each level increases health by 3%.Max level 3
Every level reduces Sudden Storm cooldown by 3 seconds.Max level 3
Each level increases slashing damage by 2%.Max level 2
Sudden Storm temporarily increases maximum health by 150%. Changes unit name to 'Black Tortoise Regiment'.Max level 1

Skills

1

Suppressive Fire

Order the unit to fire on the designated area.

2

Sudden Storm

While in ranged mode, this boosts damage and the unit launches three crossbow bolts at the enemy, with the third attack dealing piercing damage and knocking back the enemy. While in melee mode, it increases Defence and the unit strikes the enemy three times, with the third attack penetrating armour and knocking back the enemy. Killing enemy soldiers reduces this skill's cooldown.

Formations

Dispersed

A loose formation that reduces unit vulnerability to ranged weapons.

Three Ranks

The unit forms three ranks. Good for concentrating fire.

Unique doctrines The unit's own doctrine slots from the game data. Amya's picks live in the guide below.

  • Feathered Crossbowmen Attack DoctrineRare
  • Feathered Crossbowmen Armour DoctrineRare

Guide

WIPWritten guide not up yet. The conqsite data above is live; these sections get Amya's notes later.

Counters

Playstyle

Doctrines

Example Build

Tips & Tricks

Seasonal Challenges

Tier 1 quests8 quests
  • In Field or Siege Battles of any type, get a Troop Kill Score of 400 or higher with 0/8 units.
  • Get 0/30 total kills or assists in Field or Siege Battles of any type.
  • Get a kill/death ratio of 1.5 or higher with any unit in 0/6 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
  • Get an A+ rating or better in 0/5 PVE battles
  • Get 0/4 'No Quarter' or 'Grand Bloodbath' badges in Field or Siege Battles of any type.
  • 0/30 kills or assists in Free Battles, or get 8 kills or assists in Get 0/6 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
  • Complete 0/10 Fief Quests.
  • Search 0/10 loot sites in the open world.
Tier 2 quests8 quests
  • In Field or Siege Battles of any type, get a kill/death ratio of 1 or higher with any two units 0/6 times.
  • Be placed in the top 5 in 0/6 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
  • Get an A+ rating or better in 0/5 PVE battles
  • Get 0/4 'No Quarter' or 'Grand Bloodbath' badges in Field or Siege Battles of any type.
  • Deploy or destroy an artillery piece in 0/6 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
  • You or your group collectively kills a total of 8 heroes in 0/6 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
  • Defeat a band of rebels 0/10 times in the open world.
  • Join 0/6 Free Battles or win 0/6 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
Tier 3 quests8 quests
  • Get 0/30 total kills or assists in Field or Siege Battles of any type.
  • In Field or Siege Battles of any type, win 0/3 battles in a row or join 0/5 battles.
  • Get an A rating or better in 0/6 Free battles, or get an A+ rating or better in 0/6 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
  • Get the 'Hat-Trick' or 'A Deadly Century' badge in 0/5 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
  • Deploy or destroy an artillery piece in 0/6 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
  • In Deathmatch, you or your group collectively kills a total of 0/50 heroes.
  • Complete 0/10 Daily Quests.
  • Defeat a band of rebels 0/10 times in the open world.
Tier 4 quests8 quests
  • Use Feathered Crossbowmen and get a Troop Kill score of 300 or higher in 0/5 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
  • Get 0/30 total kills or assists in Field or Siege Battles of any type.
  • In Field or Siege Battles of any type, win 0/3 battles in a row or join 0/5 battles.
  • Earn 0/6 'Shatter the Ranks' badges.
  • Use artillery to kill 30 soldiers or 2 heroes in 0/6 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
  • In Deathmatch, you or your group collectively kills a total of 0/50 heroes.
  • Earn 0/6 'Cakewalk' badges during PVE battles.
  • Take part in 0/6 Territory War battles.