Crossbowmen are armed with advanced crossbows, allowing them to shoot further and more accuratly than archers. However, the long time required to tense the crossbow makes them vulnerable in unprotected terrain, so crossbowmen are generally deployed to defend castles. Where, protected behind the walls of castle fortifications, they can inflict heavy casualties against attacking troops.

Unit: Crossbowman

Compare:

Speed: 10.0 minutes per field
Carrying capacity: 13.0 wood, stone or ore
Unit type:Artillery
Cost: 50 wood
 28 stone
 55 ore
  1 subject
Attack strength
vs artillery: 15
vs infantry: 21
vs cavalry:  9
Defence strength
vs artilery: 60
vs infantry: 91
vs cavalry: 32

Attack and defense can be improved by the following enhancements:

(+5% attack)
(+5% defence)
(+5% defence for infantry)
(+5% defence for artillery)
(+5% defense for cavalry)
(+5% attack for infantry)
(+5% attack for artillery)
(cavalry: +5% attack)
(+5% defence)
(+5% speed)
Fortifications: (defence bonus)