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Game Info[]
Classical Erа ranged unit. Upgrades from the Archer.
- Common abilities:
- Unable to melee attack
Strategy[]
The Composite Bowman is armed with an improved model bow, and thus much more powerful than the Archer. It can deal significant damage to other units throughout the Classical and early Medieval Eras, after which developments in armor make him obsolete. Put Composite Bowmen in your city for defense, and guard them with melee units when on the move - they're vulnerable to melee attacks.
Historical Info[]
Widely considered the most sophisticated of all bow designs, the composite bow differs from other traditional models in that they are constructed of layered strips of bone, horn, or other materials glued together to form an extremely strong and powerful bow. The composite bow is thought to have originated with the tribal nomads of Asia sometime in the first or second millennium BC.