Genoese Crossbowman — Counters, Stats & Civ Bonuses

Genoese Crossbowman — Counters, Stats & Civ Bonuses

The Genoese Crossbowman is countered by Elite Skirmisher, Mangonel and Huskarl. It is a Archer / Unique unit, available to the Italians.

Class

Archer / Unique

Available to

Italians

Elite upgrade

Elite Genoese Crossbowman

Cost

45 40

The Genoese Crossbowman Line

• Genoese Crossbowman
• Elite Genoese Crossbowman

Genoese Crossbowman stats

The Elite Genoese Crossbowman upgrade changes the values marked with an arrow. Everything else — cost, class and the civilization bonuses that apply — stays the same.

Hit points

45 →50

Melee attack

0

Pierce attack

6 / 2s

Range

4

Melee armour

1

Pierce armour

0

Speed

0.96

Line of sight

8

Training time

14s

What counters the Genoese Crossbowman?

Hard counters beat the Genoese Crossbowman 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
• Mangonel hard Area damage
• Huskarl UU hard Attack bonus vs. archers (+6)
• Samurai UU hard Attack bonus vs. unique units (+12)
• Onager hard Area damage
• Siege Onager hard Area damage
• Light Cavalry soft Closes in fast
• Hussar soft Fast, anti-archer

What does the Genoese Crossbowman counter?

Units the Genoese Crossbowman has a damage bonus against

Bonus damage says how hard the Genoese Crossbowman hits these units, not that it wins every fight — some of them still beat it by outranging or outrunning it.

• Battle Elephant hard Battle Elephants
• Elite Battle Elephant hard Battle Elephants
• Armored Elephant UU hard Siege Elephants
• Siege Elephant UU hard Siege Elephants
• Ballista Elephant UU hard Siege Elephants
• Elite Ballista Elephant UU hard Siege Elephants
• Knight hard Knight Line
• Cavalier hard Knight Line
• Paladin hard Knight Line
• Savar UU hard Knight Line
• Scout Cavalry hard Light Cav
• Light Cavalry hard Light Cav
• Hussar hard Light Cav
• Winged Hussar UU hard Light Cav
• Cavalry Archer hard Cav Archer Line
• Heavy Cavalry Archer hard Cav Archer Line
• Elite Cavalry Archer hard Cav Archer Line
• Camel Scout hard Camel Line
• Camel Rider hard Camel Line
• Heavy Camel Rider hard Camel Line
• Imperial Camel Rider UU hard Camel Line

Civilizations that improve the Genoese Crossbowman

One civilization has 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 Unique Unit Counters guide.