Arbalest
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The Arbalest is an Archery tier 3 infantry unit in Symphony of War Legends DLC. It is a good anti-heavy attacker, and can deal a fair bit more damage than a regular Archer against high armored enemies. It also provides a lot of protection to itself, and allies it is covering from ranged attacks. However, it is still vulnerable to melee attacks despite the appearance of its large shield shared with the Sentinel unit.
Since Arbalest damage derives from only the Weapon stat, traits that improve STR will not change the damage done.
Regarding traits, there are several options available:
- Bowmanship can help it deal consistent damage to enemies on walls and in forests.
- As a specialised unit, it can be given the traits of Dragonslayer and Smite, in order to make the unit an anti-magic and anti-assassin unit.
- Lithe Assault and Precision should improve overall damage, especially against more heavily armored units. Another combination is Lithe Assault and Assassin's Heart, increasing critical damage and critical hit chance.
- Overpower is also a good option as it can increase the morale damage done by the Warbow attacks, allowing for easier Forced Surrender. Combined with Disarm, it can be used to lower damage.
- Concentration and Cold-Blooded can be used to increase overall damage output, but the first removes critical attacks and the latter only works on already damage units. Thus the effect is likely to be wasted on the first turn on fresh squads.
- Wide Guard can also be useful to extend its Cover protection. Its weak resistance to magic, can be improved by the trait Warrior's Hubris.
Stats
| Stats | Base | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Max HP | Med | Med |
| Strength | Med | High |
| Magic | Low | Low |
| Skill | Med | High |
Battle Details
- Unit type: Archery
- Can Ambush: No
- Battle actions: 3 Bow attacks at 1 range, or 1 Arced Bow attack at 2 range
- Special: Attacks ignore 25% of Armor. Damage derived from Weapon Power, not STR. -25% damage taken from ranged attacks.
Progression
- Upgrades from: Soldier, Archer, Crossbowman
| Related Technologies |
|---|
| Advanced Archery Technique |
| Archer General |
| Crossbow Forging |
| Advanced Crossbows |