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How do you counter massed Longbowmen? This has to be the single most asked question on Age of Empires 2 forums amongst new players. An army of longbowmen. A solid combo, but not impossible to counter at all. At 70 HP this means Huskarls stand 70 volleys before going down.

Longbowman aoe2

I mainly play britons and think It is super Op But lose so many times cuz my brain and hand is handiccc. Some of civs are using their UU for best winning strategies. It means both are overlapped. It looks strange for users who wanna feel historical character of game Briton should use longbow So we have to make some way for showing longbow frequently. I really wanna use longbow even he has same specification compared to Xbow! You know what is OP? There is also the near 0 ping we have nowadays with the Server based system. Also remember that longbows are cheaper gold wise. I think asking a buff for one of the best UUs when we have other weak ones and giving one of the best civs thumb ring is just ridiculous. Easy solution to your problem: make normal archers first and once you have a castle start making longbows too, as you add castles you will eventually be able to sustain a full longbow army.

They also have few good answers to enemy rams, as their archers can get distracted by them and incapacitated. French knights recalled with horror the awful longbowman aoe2 of thousands of arrows in flight and the sky turning dark from their shafts.

It is a foot archer with extra attack. Longbowmen can be upgraded to Elite Longbowmen in the Imperial Age. Longbowmen and Briton Arbalesters function very similarly. As such, the tactics apply to both of them unless stated otherwise. Like all archer units, Longbowmen work best in a group.

How do you counter massed Longbowmen? This has to be the single most asked question on Age of Empires 2 forums amongst new players. An army of longbowmen. A solid combo, but not impossible to counter at all. At 70 HP this means Huskarls stand 70 volleys before going down. By far the easiest way to decimate an army of Longbowmen. Make sure you do both armor upgrades though. With 8 base armor they still pack a punch, but the difference per armor upgrade is withstanding 24, 35 or 70 arrows. Probably the best all-round counter to the Britons.

Longbowman aoe2

It is a foot archer with extra attack. Longbowmen can be upgraded to Elite Longbowmen in the Imperial Age. Longbowmen and Briton Arbalesters function very similarly. As such, the tactics apply to both of them unless stated otherwise. Like all archer units, Longbowmen work best in a group. While a single Longbowman does not present much of a threat, a group can be a deadly force as they can mow down opposing forces from long range before they can even attack. Longbowmen firing from behind walls can prove valuable for base defense. With the protection of infantry or cavalry , Briton foot archers can hold their ground against most units, taking a fearful toll of enemy troops while supporting the frontliners. A group of them can also perform hit-and-run techniques, killing the closest enemy while backing up constantly. Of course, they cannot do that as effectively as Cavalry Archers , and will struggle especially against cavalry.

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This bonus is especially useful against enemy Skirmishers and Mangonels , as they can micro around these units, unlike any other civilization. Anniversary Edition The Sultans Ascend. You know what is OP? Menu Home. Anniversary Edition The Sultans Ascend. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". It should have anti paladin pearcing attack. Search Advanced…. I think many maps are open maps so need to make them frequently on open map is better. It works only in coordination with the primary cookie. Jun 14, 1, So what is best is slowly transition from arbs to lbow by doing yeomen first and then elite lbow and making additional castles.

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Their siege weapons are similarly lacking, missing the Siege Ram , Siege Onager , and Bombard Cannon , and while they do have Warwolf Trebuchets, the slow mobility of the latter means they can struggle to push a position when the player needs them to aid their other units. Despite their lower HP, they can still withstand 45 arrows! Others Others. A group of them can also perform hit-and-run techniques, killing the closest enemy while backing up constantly. Poxo Champion. Forums New posts Search forums Help. Civilizations Units Buildings Technologies Campaigns. You are using an out of date browser. Longbowmen are worthy, but not so much to make castles just for them; If i have a castle on castle age I'll make them and mix then with my xbow. The Britons are best opening with a small group of Men-at-Arms and transitioning into archers after. Thread starter Andreas Start date Jun 10,