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| − | '''Javelineers''' are one of the first ''[[Units#ranged units|ranged unit]]'' unlocked during the [[Stone Age]] and |
+ | '''Javelineers''' are one of the first ''[[Units#ranged units|ranged unit]]'' unlocked during the [[Stone Age]] and are the superior ranged unit of the stone age.<br> |
| − | Compared to the ''[[Rock thrower]]'' Javelineers are a lot quicker, have much longer range, and do |
+ | Compared to the ''[[Rock thrower]]'' Javelineers are a lot quicker, have much longer range, and do more damage. <br> |
| − | + | Javelineers become mostly obsolete as defensive units after [[Bowpig|Bowpigs]] become available. |
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== Usage == |
== Usage == |
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| − | + | Javelineers' speed and range make them effective defenders. When stationed inside a ''[[Palisade]] [[Defense Guide for Ymir#improving your defenses and for the unlucky ones|fort]]'' they can defend even with inferior numbers against large raids.<br> |
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| + | On the offensive, javelineers perform a few specialized roles. They can safely kill melee and stone thrower defenders that are inside forts due to their superior range. They must be used with care against melee enemies not inside forts due to their low melee skill, though they will still defeat warriors with ease. Ideally other units will be sent in before javelineers to distract melee attackers, and then javelineers can be sent once there is no danger of them being caught in melee. |
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| − | When on the offensive '''Javelineers''' are less effective as they are not only less skilled in melee fighting than the simple ''[[Warrior|warriors]]'', their speed means that they will outrun any supporting infantry making the possibility that they end up first into the melee very likely. Despite having an higher damage output than any of the contemporary regular units they are still easily defeated in close combat.<br> |
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=== Usage post obsolescence === |
=== Usage post obsolescence === |
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| − | After ''[[Bowpig|Bowpigs]]'' become available the usefulness of the '''Javelineers''' is heavily reduced. |
+ | After ''[[Bowpig|Bowpigs]]'' become available the usefulness of the '''Javelineers''' is heavily reduced. Bowpigs can kill javelineers without losing any units due to their longer range. Javelineers can still be used as a cheap alternative to bowpigs as they do not need ''[[Leathercloth]]'' to be recruited. This makes them suitable for massing ranged units and equipping militias until such a time where replacing them with better units is possible. Javelineers' also have higher damage than bowpigs, so they can be used at times where an enemy is expected to be delayed inside the smaller javelineer range, especially when there is a large height advantage. |
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Revision as of 01:23, 24 March 2021
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Ranged Infantry |
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Stone Age |
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The Javelineer is a Ranged Infantry Unit. It becomes available in the Stone Age.
It requires the following equipment for each unit: 1 Javelins.
Javelineers are one of the first ranged unit unlocked during the Stone Age and are the superior ranged unit of the stone age.
Compared to the Rock thrower Javelineers are a lot quicker, have much longer range, and do more damage.
Javelineers become mostly obsolete as defensive units after Bowpigs become available.
Usage
Javelineers' speed and range make them effective defenders. When stationed inside a Palisade fort they can defend even with inferior numbers against large raids.
On the offensive, javelineers perform a few specialized roles. They can safely kill melee and stone thrower defenders that are inside forts due to their superior range. They must be used with care against melee enemies not inside forts due to their low melee skill, though they will still defeat warriors with ease. Ideally other units will be sent in before javelineers to distract melee attackers, and then javelineers can be sent once there is no danger of them being caught in melee.
Usage post obsolescence
After Bowpigs become available the usefulness of the Javelineers is heavily reduced. Bowpigs can kill javelineers without losing any units due to their longer range. Javelineers can still be used as a cheap alternative to bowpigs as they do not need Leathercloth to be recruited. This makes them suitable for massing ranged units and equipping militias until such a time where replacing them with better units is possible. Javelineers' also have higher damage than bowpigs, so they can be used at times where an enemy is expected to be delayed inside the smaller javelineer range, especially when there is a large height advantage.