Arbalest — Counters, Stats & Civ Bonuses

Arbalest — Counters, Stats & Civ Bonuses

The Arbalest is countered by Elite Skirmisher, Onager and Siege Onager. It is a archer unit of the Archer Line, and it wins against Champi Warrior, Champion and Elite Champi Warrior.

Class

Archer

Line

Archer Line

Available to

All civilizations

Cost

25 45

The Archer Line

• Archer
• Crossbowman
• Arbalest

Arbalest stats

Hit points

40

Melee attack

0

Pierce attack

6 / 2s

Range

5

Melee armour

0

Pierce armour

0

Speed

0.96

Accuracy

90%

Line of sight

7

Training time

27s

What counters the Arbalest?

Hard counters beat the Arbalest decisively and win even at a cost disadvantage — usually through bonus damage, area damage, conversion or a speed advantage it cannot escape. Soft counters win the fight too, but only with good numbers and positioning.

• Elite Skirmisher hard Attack bonus, high pierce armor
• Onager hard Area damage with great range
• Siege Onager hard Area damage with great range
• Cavalier hard Fast in melee – archers have low HP and almost no armor
• Paladin hard Fast in melee – archers have low HP and almost no armor
• Elite Huskarl UU hard UU (Goths) – Extremely high pierce armor
• Elite Genitour UU hard Attack bonus vs. archers (+5)
• Hussar soft Fast and no gold cost – reaches ranged units instantly
• Elite Shrivamsha Rider UU soft UU (Gurjaras) – Dodges projectiles
• Elite Eagle Warrior soft Fast, pierce-resistant

What does the Arbalest counter?

One representative per unit line — the whole line behaves the same way in this matchup.

• Champi Warrior hard
• Champion hard High pierce damage
• Elite Champi Warrior hard
• Halberdier hard High pierce damage
• Legionary UU hard Pierce damage
• Two-Handed Swordsman hard Pierce damage
• Elite Steppe Lancer soft
• Heavy Camel Rider soft

Unique units the Arbalest beats

• Condottiero hard
• Elite Berserk hard High pierce damage
• Elite Boyar hard Pierce damage – weak pierce protection
• Elite Ibirapema Warrior hard Pierce damage
• Elite Jaguar Warrior hard Pierce damage
• Elite Kamayuk hard Pierce damage
• Elite Karambit Warrior hard Pierce damage
• Elite Kona hard Massed ranged — Kona cannot upgrade pierce armor
• Elite Liao Dao hard Pierce damage
• Elite Obuch hard Pierce damage
• Elite Samurai hard High pierce damage
• Elite Serjeant hard Pierce damage
• Elite Shotel Warrior hard Pierce damage
• Elite Temple Guard hard Pierce damage
• Elite Teutonic Knight hard Pierce damage
• Elite Urumi Swordsman hard Pierce damage
• Elite White Feather Guard hard Pierce damage
• Elite Woad Raider hard Pierce damage
• Flemish Militia hard
• Jian Swordsman hard
• Elite Cataphract soft
• Elite Iron Pagoda soft
• Elite Konnik soft
• Elite Leitis soft
• Elite Monaspa soft

Other units the Arbalest beats

• Elite Konnik (Dismounted) UU hard Pierce damage

Civilizations that improve the Arbalest

14 civilizations have a bonus or unique technology that affects this unit.

For the strategy behind these matchups — when to build counters, how to mix them and which civs do it best — see the Archer Counters guide.