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

Archer Cavalry men-at-arms

Heavy Horse Archers

Damage
92
Toughness
42
Pursuit
24
Screen
24
heavy_horse_archers

Armored riders carrying strong bows. As each leads a string of fine horses, these nomads can fight tirelessly on the open field.

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).

Heavy Horse Archers counters

Countered by (Archer Cavalry)

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Terrain and winter

In Steppe+80 damage
In Plains+40 damage
In Forest-20 damage, -10 pursuit
In Taiga-20 damage, -10 pursuit
In Jungle-50 damage, -25 pursuit
In Wetlands-85 damage, -40 pursuit
In Mountains-85 damage, -40 pursuit
In Desert Mountains-85 damage, -40 pursuit
In Normal Winter-10 damage, -5 toughness
In Harsh Winter-20 damage, -10 toughness

How to get it

  • Special conditions — see the recruit trigger below
The game's recruit condition (can_recruit)
mpo_can_recruit_nomad_maa_trigger = yes
trigger_if = {
	limit = {
		government_has_flag = government_is_nomadic
		exists = domicile
	}
	domicile = {
		has_domicile_parameter = unlock_maa_heavy_horse_archers
	}
}

Upgrades

Bonuses in the files that raise this regiment or every Archer Cavalry regiment.

tradition · Horse Breeders

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

tradition · Indomitable Azatani

  • Archer Cavalry Maintenance-15%

tradition · Iron Cavalry

  • Archer Cavalry Toughness+20%

tradition · Wolves of the Deep Steppe

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

building · War Camps (top level: Warrior Lodges)

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

Source: game/common/men_at_arms_types/09_mpo_maa_types.txt, game/common/script_values/00_men_at_arms_values.txt and the English localisation, Crusader Kings III 1.20.0.3.