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Imperial bowman – Goodgame Empire

Imperial bowman

Offensive Ranged Special

An attacking ranged unit with attack 124 for a cost of 153 and weak defense of 17 against melee and 26 against ranged. Its attack for the price is similar to the Royal guard crossbowman and clearly better than the Imperial marksman, and it is not suited for defense. It is a special unit, so treat every one as an investment and send it in the attack next to infantry.

124Attack
17Melee defense
26Ranged defense
28Speed
4Food upkeep

Quick overview

TypeOffensive, Ranged
SourceSpecial
Game stageSpecial
Cost153
RecommendationRather yes

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The Imperial bowman is a purely attacking ranged unit and attacks at range. Its attack 124 is the base level 1 value before bonuses, and for a cost of 153 that is a good ratio. Its defense is weak, 17 against melee and 26 against ranged. It is a unit for the attack, not for the walls.

How to use it

Send it in the attacking army as the ranged part of the wave. Attack 124 is measured against the target's ranged defense, so it does the most against defenders who rely mainly on infantry. For comparison, the Royal guard crossbowman from the barracks has attack 121 for 148 and the Imperial marksman 132 for 305, so the Imperial bowman gives a lot of attack for its price. It carries 29 loot, which suits plundering too. Food upkeep is 4 per unit, count on that with a large army.

What to combine it with

On its own it is one-sided even in the attack. Complement it with attacking infantry so that the defender has to cover both melee and ranged defense. The Imperial guard with attack 135, another special unit, is a fit for that. The infantry then pushes on the melee defense and the bowmen on the ranged defense. Add attack tools according to the spy report. It is a special unit from events, so you have only as many as you collect, and count on that when putting together your army.

Weaknesses and what to avoid

Don't put it in your castle's defense as a defender. With defense 17 against melee and 26 against ranged it is far below the defensive units, for example the Veteran bowman has 132 against ranged. Don't send it alone at a target with strong ranged defense either, where the attack shatters and only it takes the losses. Leave ranged defense to the units built for it.

Pro player tipBefore the attack, go through the spy report and send it where the defender has more infantry than ranged units. Because its defense is weak, don't leave it at home needlessly as a garrison unit, it consumes the same food and does almost nothing in defense. Its place is in the attacking army. Attack 124 is a value before bonuses, so in a real fight add your own bonuses to it.
Common mistakeThe most common mistake is to overlook its attack, because it has zero melee attack like every ranged unit. Its real attack is ranged and with a value of 124 it has more than the Royal guard crossbowman (121). The second mistake is the opposite, putting it on the wall just because it is a bowman. With defense 26 against ranged it does almost nothing there. The third is counting on it as an ordinary unit that you have in unlimited numbers.

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