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Nord Archers are troops of the Kingdom of Nords. They are the main ranged unit after the Nord Huntsman, and are effective at medium to long range.

These troops carry axes and can be easily killed by adequately armed horsemen and infantry. Their equipment is similar to that of Forest Bandits, and some Archers will look exactly like them.

Tactics[]

Nord Archers are probably the most heavily-armored archers for their tier, making them useful in battles. These units are equipped with Short Bows and, when upgraded, great armor. They also don't take long to train or find, allowing easy collection of a large mass of archers for a party or castle garrison. Since Nord Archers have bows rather than crossbows, they can fire projectiles at a fast rate.

In big numbers, Nord Archers can easily overwhelm the enemy units that are approaching towards them, so building up the line of Nord Archers is very good strategy against enemies that have bigger armies and could easily demolish you in melee fight. The best combination with Nord Archers will be a prepared line of infantry that will be ready to jump in to fight as soon as enemies will get too close. It is also a good idea to have small, but strong heavy cavalry that will be able to juke around enemies while archers will be able to shoot enemies down.

Stats and equipment[]

Note: Troops have a set of default stats; at the beginning of a new game, these stats are randomly adjusted for each type of troop. The following is the default set for this troop as seen within the game code and may not reflect the specific stats you will see during actual gameplay. For more information, see Troop stats.
Nord Archer - Default Stats and Equipment
Attributes
Stat Points
Level 15
Strength 11
Agility 5
Intelligence 4
Charisma 4
Health 50
Armor
Helmets
(Possible): Nasal Helmet, Nordic Leather Helmet, Leather Cap
Body Armor
Padded Leather, Leather Jerkin
Boots
Leather Boots
Gloves
None

Skills
Skill Points
Ironflesh 2
Power Strike 0
Power Throw 0
Power Draw 3
Weapon Master 0
Shield 0
Athletics 5
Riding 0
Horse Archery 0
Looting 0
Trainer 0
Tracking 0
Tactics 0
Path-finding 0
Spotting 0
Inventory Management 0
Wound Treatment 0
Surgery 0
First Aid 0
Engineer 0
Persuasion 0
Prisoner Management 0
Leadership 0
Trade 0
Proficiencies
Weapon Type Points
One Handed Weapons 80
Two Handed Weapons 80
Polearms 80
Archery 95
Crossbows 80
Throwing 80
Weapons
Melee Weapons
Axe
Ranged Weapons
Short Bow, Arrows
Shields
None
Mount
None


Kingdom of Nords Troops
Nord Recruit
Nord FootmanNord Huntsman
Nord Trained FootmanNord Archer
Nord WarriorNord Veteran Archer
Nord Veteran
Nord Huscarl
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