Britons
Foot Archer civilization in Age of Empires II.
- Foot Archer focus
Longbowman- 148 of 169 tree entries
3 civilization bonuses
What the Britons do better
- Economy
Shepherds work +25% faster
- Buildings
Town Centers cost -50% wood starting in Castle Age
- Military
Foot Archers +1/+2 range in Castle/Imperial Age
Researched at the Castle
Unique technologies
Castle Age
Yeomen
Foot Archers and Skirmisher-line +1 range; Watch Tower-line +2 attack
Imperial Age
Warwolf
Trebuchets deal blast damage and are more accurate
Warwolf does not change the Longbowman's stats.
Team bonus
Shared with every ally
Archery Ranges work +10% faster
Unique unit
Tech tree
148 of 169 entries available
- Units48 of 58
- Technologies73 of 83
- Buildings27 of 28
Unique unit
Put the Longbowman to the test
Switch to elite, research upgrades and watch every stat change. The research bill adds up what it costs to get there.
Unit lab
Longbowman
British unique Foot Archer with exceptional range.
Trained at the Castle18 s at the CastleBase portionAdded or time savedHover, focus or tap for the breakdown.
How the numbers add up
| Hit points | 35 base |
|---|---|
| Attack | 6 base |
| Melee armor | 0 base |
| Pierce armor | 0 base |
| Range | 5 base+1 Civilization bonus= 6 |
| Speed | 0.96 base |
| Line of sight | 7 base |
| Reload time | 2.00 s base |
| Training time | 18.00 s base |
| Cost | 35 wood and 40 gold base |
Upgrades
Select a technology to research it
Blacksmith
Archery Range
University
Castle
Unique technologies
Civilization bonus, always on
- Foot Archers +1/+2 range in Castle/Imperial AgeApplied now: +1 range (Castle Age)
Research bill
Nothing researched yet
- Food0
- Wood0
- Gold0
- Stone0
- Total0
Itemized(0)
- Research a technology or switch to elite to start the bill.
Tech tree
Everything the Britons can build
Every building with the units and technologies it unlocks, age by age, laid out like the in-game tree. A red cross marks what the Britons do not get.
- Building
- Unit
- Technology
- Unique
- Upgrade
- Trained or researched at
Drag the board, scroll sideways or drag the frame in the building strip. Inside the board, arrow keys move between items, Shift with Left or Right jumps a building, and Enter on a unique item opens it in the unit lab.
Not in the Britons tech tree21 items
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