Mercenary Archers (Total War: Three Kingdoms)

Mercenary Archers
Category	Water
Weight Class	Light Bow Infantry
Unit Type	Ranged Infantry
Statistics
Unit Size	240
Hit Points	89k
Morale	20
Melee Toughness	42
Ranged Toughness	40
Melee Power	21
Ranged Power	43
Detailed Statistics
Charge Bonus	39
Attack Rate	30
Damage	7
Damage (ap)	19
Evasion	7%
Armour	20%
Ranged Attack Rate	9
Ranged Damage	40
Ranged Damage (ap)	10
Range	200
Ammunition	30
Speed	38
Expenses
Recruitment Cost	540 gold
Upkeep Cost	145 gold
Multiplayer Cost	450 gold
Skillset
Traits	Shield Breaker Resistant to Heat
Abilities	Flaming Shot Poison Shot Loose Formation Smoke Screen

Mercenary Archers are a type of Light Bow Infantry in Total War: Three Kingdoms. The unit is unique to the faction of Sun Jian, or the later faction of Sun Ce. It is a Water unit and is best classed with Strategist heroes.

Abilities

Main Article: Unit Ability (Total War: Three Kingdoms)

• Shield Breaker
  • -65% Shield Melee Evasion
  • -65% Shield Armour

• Flaming Shot
  • Ranged Attack Rate: 5
  • Base Ranged Damage: 41
  • Armour-Piercing Ranged Damage: 3
  • Range: 200
  • Morale: -4

• Poison Shot
  • Ranged Attack Rate: 12
  • Base Ranged Damage: 3
  • Range: 200
  • Speed: -50%
  • Charge Speed: -25%
  • Melee Evasion: -50%
  • Base Melee Damage: -25%
  • 15 damage (over 15 seconds)
• Resistant to Heat
  • Takes longer to feel fatigued in the desert.

• Loose Formation
  • Can use if:
    • Not on a wall or barricade
    • Not engaged in melee
    • Not climbing
    • Not on Elephant
  • -100% charge resistance
• Smoke Screen (active buff)
  • Can use if:
    • Not on a wall or barricade
    • Not manning equipment
    • Not engaged in melee
    • Not climbing
    • Not on Elephant
  • Range: 15m
  • Duration: 60s
  • Cooldown: 120s

Description

In-game

Arid heat has no effect on the performance or accuracy of these archers, who excel in capturing key strategic points.

In times of war and chaos, a skilled soldier can earn a substantial wage by hiring out their services. These mercenaries have fought are under many banners, and in many places, and are accustomed to fighting in hot climates. Where others suffer the heat and find their accuracy impaired by sluggishness, these mercenaries retain their focus. A mercenary is expected to provide their own equipment, and these professionals arrive for duty in the finest leather armour, carrying good quality composite bows and fu axes.

General Information

Like all other mercenary units, mercenary archers are recruited on the world map fully mustered. This makes them very useful for creating emergency armies to fend off enemies attacking unguarded cities.