Unofficial fan reference · game files of Crusader Kings III 1.20.0.3 “Crozier”
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Retinue Archers illustration

Archers men-at-arms

Retinue Archers

Damage
30
Toughness
15
Pursuit
0
Screen
0
accolade_maa_archers

Retinue Men-at-Arms These elite archers are no rabble of poachers: they are relentlessly drilled to rain arrows accurately and at great speed.

Counters

Countering cuts the countered regiment's damage by up to 90%: full effect at 2 effective countering sub-regiments per countered one (NCombat defines).

Retinue Archers counters

Countered by (Archers)

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Terrain and winter

In Hills+20 damage, +8 toughness
In Forest+8 toughness, +8 screen
In Taiga+8 toughness, +8 screen

How to get it

  • A knight's accolade with the Archer attribute at level 2 or higher
The game's recruit condition (can_recruit)
any_accolade = {
	accolade_attribute_level = {
		type = archer_attribute
		level >= 2
	}
}
NOT = {
	exists = scope:title
}

Upgrades

Bonuses in the files that raise this regiment or every Archers regiment.

tradition · Adaptive Skirmishers

  • Archer Damage+15%
  • Archer Toughness+15%
  • Archer Maintenance-5%

tradition · Formation Fighting Experts

  • Archer Damage+10%
  • Archer Toughness+15%

tradition · Longbow Competitions

  • Max Size of Archer Regiments+4

tradition · Land of the Bow

  • Archer Damage+20%

tradition · Bush Hunting

  • Archer Damage+20%

tradition · Fortress Mastery

  • Archer Recruitment Cost-10%
  • Max Size of Archer Regiments+1

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

  • Stationed Archers Damage+60%
  • Stationed Archers Toughness+15%

building · Nomadic Settlement (top level: Nomadic Settlement)

  • Stationed Archers Damage+40%
  • Stationed Archers Toughness+40%

building · Hunting Grounds (top level: Gamekeeper's Lodges)

  • Archer Maintenance-4%
  • Archer Recruitment Cost-4%
  • Stationed Archers Damage+28%
  • Stationed Archers Toughness+28%

building · Forestry (top level: Sawmills)

  • Stationed Archers Damage+28%

building · Forest Forts (top level: Forest Fortresses)

  • Stationed Archers Damage+28%

building · Workshops (top level: Powderhouses)

  • Stationed Archers Damage+70%
  • Archer Maintenance-7.2%

building · Militia Camps (top level: Levying Squares)

  • Stationed Archers Damage+90%
  • Stationed Archers Toughness+40%

building · Outposts (top level: Fortified Outposts)

  • Stationed Archers Damage+28%
  • Stationed Archers Toughness+50%
  • Archer Maintenance-8%
  • Archer Recruitment Cost-8%

building · Palisades (top level: Walls & Ditches)

  • Stationed Archers Damage+30%
  • Stationed Archers Toughness+20%

building · Idjang Forts (top level: Citadel Idjang)

  • Stationed Archers Toughness+30%

building · Wantilan (top level: Great Wantilan)

  • Stationed Archers Damage+30%
  • Stationed Archers Toughness+30%

building · Kora-Kora Yards (top level: Great War-Canoe Arsenal)

  • Stationed Archers Damage+18%
  • Stationed Archers Toughness+18%

Source: game/common/men_at_arms_types/01_accolade_maa_types.txt, game/common/script_values/00_men_at_arms_values.txt and the English localisation, Crusader Kings III 1.20.0.3.