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Best archer cavalry

Every Crusader Kings III Archer Cavalry men-at-arms regiment ranked by (damage + toughness) × soldiers per gold, with damage, toughness, pursuit, screen, counters and what unlocks each.

The best archer cavalry regiments per gold of buy cost in Crusader Kings III 1.20.0.3 are Mangudai (56.57 strength per gold), Mounted Samurai (48.15 strength per gold) and Emishi Riders (47.06 strength per gold); strength = (damage + toughness) × soldiers of one sub-regiment, divided by its gold price. Patch 1.20.0.3, from game/common/men_at_arms_types.

Every Archer Cavalry regiment by strength per gold (8)

  1. 1
    MangudaiArcher Cavalry · 99 gold · 0.99 gold/month raised56.6strength per gold
    • Damage 50
    • Toughness 6
    • 100 soldiers
    • Pursuit 60
    • Screen 10
    • Counters Spearmen ×0.5, Peasant Militia ×2, Heavy Infantry ×1
    • Tradition: Wolves of the Deep Steppe
  2. 2
    Mounted SamuraiArcher Cavalry · 135 gold · 1.35 gold/month raised48.1strength per gold
    • Damage 96
    • Toughness 34
    • 50 soldiers
    • Pursuit 40
    • Screen 20
    • Counters Skirmishers ×1, Heavy Infantry ×1
    • Tradition: Bushidō
  3. 3
    Emishi RidersArcher Cavalry · 85 gold · 1.05 gold/month raised47.1strength per gold
    • Damage 28
    • Toughness 12
    • 100 soldiers
    • Pursuit 35
    • Screen 30
    • Counters Heavy Infantry ×1
    • Tradition: Defiant Ambushers
  1. 4Heavy Horse ArchersArcher Cavalry · 157.5 gold · 1.58 gold/month raised42.5strength per gold
  2. 5Horse ArchersArcher Cavalry · 135 gold · 1.35 gold/month raised40strength per gold
  3. 6KheshigArcher Cavalry · 225 gold · 2.25 gold/month raised34.2strength per gold
  4. 7Retinue Horse ArchersArcher Cavalry · 270 gold · 1.35 gold/month raised24.1strength per gold
  5. 8AsawiraArcher Cavalry · 300 gold · 3 gold/month raised20.8strength per gold

Counters

Archer Cavalry regiments counter

Countered by

From each regiment's counters in the files; how much a counter takes off is in the counters calculator.

Bonuses to every Archer Cavalry regiment

  • Horse Breeders tradition

    • Archer Cavalry Maintenance -15%
    • Archer Cavalry Recruitment Cost -25%

  • Indomitable Azatani tradition

    • Archer Cavalry Maintenance -15%

  • Iron Cavalry tradition

    • Archer Cavalry Toughness +20%

  • Wolves of the Deep Steppe tradition

    • Archer Cavalry Damage +15%
    • Archer Cavalry Pursuit +20%

  • Archery Grounds (top level: Marksman's Ranges) building

    • Stationed Archer Cavalry Screen +40%
    • Stationed Archer Cavalry Damage +40%
    • Stationed Archer Cavalry Toughness +15%
    • Stationed Archer Cavalry Pursuit +40%

  • Horse Herds (top level: Rules of Equine Warfare) building

    • Stationed Archer Cavalry Toughness +28%
    • Stationed Archer Cavalry Damage +50%
    • Stationed Archer Cavalry Screen +50%
    • Stationed Archer Cavalry Pursuit +50%

  • Hillside Grazing Lands (top level: Large Horse Ranches) building

    • Stationed Archer Cavalry Toughness +25%
    • Stationed Archer Cavalry Damage +50%

  • War Camps (top level: Warrior Lodges) building

    • Stationed Archer Cavalry Damage +30%
    • Stationed Archer Cavalry Toughness +20%

By one number

Strength per upkeep

(damage + toughness) × soldiers ÷ gold a month while raised

  1. 1MangudaiArcher Cavalry5,657
  2. 2Mounted SamuraiArcher Cavalry4,815
  3. 3Retinue Horse ArchersArcher Cavalry4,815
  4. 4Heavy Horse ArchersArcher Cavalry4,254
  5. 5Horse ArchersArcher Cavalry4,000
  6. 6Emishi RidersArcher Cavalry3,810
  7. 7KheshigArcher Cavalry3,422
  8. 8AsawiraArcher Cavalry2,083

Strength per sub-regiment

(damage + toughness) × soldiers, whatever the price

  1. 1KheshigArcher Cavalry7,700
  2. 2Heavy Horse ArchersArcher Cavalry6,700
  3. 3Mounted SamuraiArcher Cavalry6,500
  4. 4Retinue Horse ArchersArcher Cavalry6,500
  5. 5AsawiraArcher Cavalry6,250
  6. 6MangudaiArcher Cavalry5,600
  7. 7Horse ArchersArcher Cavalry5,400
  8. 8Emishi RidersArcher Cavalry4,000

Highest damage

Damage per soldier

  1. 1Mounted SamuraiArcher Cavalry96
  2. 2KheshigArcher Cavalry94
  3. 3Heavy Horse ArchersArcher Cavalry92
  4. 4AsawiraArcher Cavalry90
  5. 5MangudaiArcher Cavalry50
  6. 6Retinue Horse ArchersArcher Cavalry45
  7. 7Horse ArchersArcher Cavalry36
  8. 8Emishi RidersArcher Cavalry28

Highest toughness

Toughness per soldier

  1. 1KheshigArcher Cavalry60
  2. 2Heavy Horse ArchersArcher Cavalry42
  3. 3AsawiraArcher Cavalry35
  4. 4Mounted SamuraiArcher Cavalry34
  5. 5Retinue Horse ArchersArcher Cavalry20
  6. 6Horse ArchersArcher Cavalry18
  7. 7Emishi RidersArcher Cavalry12
  8. 8MangudaiArcher Cavalry6

Best pursuit

Kills fleeing enemies after a battle

  1. 1MangudaiArcher Cavalry60
  2. 2Horse ArchersArcher Cavalry40
  3. 3Mounted SamuraiArcher Cavalry40
  4. 4Retinue Horse ArchersArcher Cavalry40
  5. 5AsawiraArcher Cavalry35
  6. 6Emishi RidersArcher Cavalry35
  7. 7Heavy Horse ArchersArcher Cavalry24
  8. 8KheshigArcher Cavalry24

Best screen

Protects own fleeing soldiers

  1. 1KheshigArcher Cavalry36
  2. 2Emishi RidersArcher Cavalry30
  3. 3Horse ArchersArcher Cavalry30
  4. 4Retinue Horse ArchersArcher Cavalry30
  5. 5Heavy Horse ArchersArcher Cavalry24
  6. 6Mounted SamuraiArcher Cavalry20
  7. 7AsawiraArcher Cavalry10
  8. 8MangudaiArcher Cavalry10

All 8 as a table

MangudaiArcher Cavalry50660101005,6009956.600.995,657Spearmen ×0.5, Peasant Militia ×2, Heavy Infantry ×1Tradition
Mounted SamuraiArcher Cavalry96344020506,50013548.101.354,815Skirmishers ×1, Heavy Infantry ×1Tradition
Emishi RidersArcher Cavalry281235301004,0008547.101.053,810Heavy Infantry ×1Tradition
Heavy Horse ArchersArcher Cavalry92422424506,700157.5042.501.574,254Light Cavalry ×1, Elephant Cavalry ×1Special
Horse ArchersArcher Cavalry361840301005,400135401.354,000Skirmishers ×1, Heavy Infantry ×1Tradition
KheshigArcher Cavalry94602436507,70022534.202.253,422Light Cavalry ×1, Heavy Cavalry ×0.5, Elephant Cavalry ×1Dynasty legacy
Retinue Horse ArchersArcher Cavalry452040301006,50027024.101.354,815Skirmishers ×2, Heavy Infantry ×2Accolade
AsawiraArcher Cavalry90353510506,25030020.8032,083Skirmishers ×2, Heavy Infantry ×2Dynasty legacy

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