Composite Bowman — Wiki · Kings By Dawn

Role and stats #

×1.5 damage against infantry. These are base stats before researched bonuses.

Role: ×1.5 damage against infantry
Branch: Ranged
Recruit at: Archery Range level 7
Cost per unit: 495 Food, 128 Wood, 30 Metal
Base training: 4m
Health / Armor / Damage: 110 / 10 / 28
Counters: ×1.5 versus infantry
Armor ignored: 0%
PvP cargo capacity: 15

Recruitment unlock: Composite Bowcraft: University level 7, 6,450 Crystals, 8h 10m. Archery Range details.

Training at each facility level #

One batch is active per facility; additional batches wait in order. Times below are per unit, before active VIP; lower facility levels cannot recruit this unit.

Composite Bowman training times, before VIP
Facility level	Time per unit	Change from base
7	3m 31.2s	−12%
8	3m 26.4s	−14%
9	3m 21.6s	−16%
10	3m 16.8s	−18%
11	3m 12s	−20%
12	3m 7.2s	−22%
13	3m 2.4s	−24%
14	2m 57.6s	−26%
15	2m 52.8s	−28%
16	2m 48s	−30%
17	2m 43.2s	−32%
18	2m 38.4s	−34%
19	2m 33.6s	−36%
20	2m 28.8s	−38%
21	2m 24s	−40%
22	2m 19.2s	−42%
23	2m 14.4s	−44%
24	2m 9.6s	−46%
25	2m 4.8s	−48%

Every research upgrade #

Each rank gives another 5% to its own stat; ranks I–V total +25% per stat. Research is account-wide, permanent, and completes offline.

Composite Bowman individual research projects
Upgrade	Stat	Rank bonus	Resulting Regular stat	University	Extra facility gate	Crystal cost	Time	Prerequisite
Health I	Health	+5% total	115.5	7	None	100	30m	Composite Bowcraft
Health II	Health	+10% total	121	7	None	550	2h	Composite Bowcraft, Health I
Health III	Health	+15% total	126.5	12	None	1,900	4h 30m	Composite Bowcraft, Health II, Veteran
Health IV	Health	+20% total	132	18	None	5,800	8h	Composite Bowcraft, Health III
Health V	Health	+25% total	137.5	25	None	15,450	12h 30m	Composite Bowcraft, Health IV, Elite
Armor I	Armor	+5% total	10.5	7	None	100	30m	Composite Bowcraft
Armor II	Armor	+10% total	11	7	None	550	2h	Composite Bowcraft, Armor I
Armor III	Armor	+15% total	11.5	12	None	1,900	4h 30m	Composite Bowcraft, Armor II, Veteran
Armor IV	Armor	+20% total	12	18	None	5,800	8h	Composite Bowcraft, Armor III
Armor V	Armor	+25% total	12.5	25	None	15,450	12h 30m	Composite Bowcraft, Armor IV, Elite
Damage I	Damage	+5% total	29.4	7	None	100	30m	Composite Bowcraft
Damage II	Damage	+10% total	30.8	7	None	550	2h	Composite Bowcraft, Damage I
Damage III	Damage	+15% total	32.2	12	None	1,900	4h 30m	Composite Bowcraft, Damage II, Veteran
Damage IV	Damage	+20% total	33.6	18	None	5,800	8h	Composite Bowcraft, Damage III
Damage V	Damage	+25% total	35	25	None	15,450	12h 30m	Composite Bowcraft, Damage IV, Elite

Veteran and Elite improvements #

Research the rank, then convert existing stationed units in their recruiting building. Conversion costs below are per unit, in addition to the one-time Crystal research cost. Veteran adds +20% base Armor and Damage; Elite adds +40%. Health is unaffected by equipment.

Composite Bowman equipment unlocks and conversion costs
Conversion	Facility level	Rank research	University	Research Crystals	Research time	Research prerequisites	Conversion cost / unit
Regular → Veteran	10	Veteran	7	550	2h	Health II, Armor II, Damage II	653 Metal, 248 Food
Veteran → Elite	18	Elite	18	5,800	8h	Health IV, Armor IV, Damage IV, Veteran	980 Metal, 372 Food

Composite Bowman Regular, Veteran, and Elite stats
Equipment	Stat research	Health	Armor	Damage
Regular	No stat research	110	10	28
Regular	All three stat tracks rank V	137.5	12.5	35
Veteran	No stat research	110	12	33.6
Veteran	All three stat tracks rank V	137.5	14.5	40.6
Elite	No stat research	110	14	39.2
Elite	All three stat tracks rank V	137.5	16.5	46.2

Composite Bowman improvement times before active VIP
Facility level	Regular → Veteran / unit	Veteran → Elite / unit
10	1m 38.4s	Requires level 18
11	1m 36s	Requires level 18
12	1m 33.6s	Requires level 18
13	1m 31.2s	Requires level 18
14	1m 28.8s	Requires level 18
15	1m 26.4s	Requires level 18
16	1m 24s	Requires level 18
17	1m 21.6s	Requires level 18
18	1m 19.2s	1m 58.8s
19	1m 16.8s	1m 55.2s
20	1m 14.4s	1m 51.6s
21	1m 12s	1m 48s
22	1m 9.6s	1m 44.4s
23	1m 7.2s	1m 40.8s
24	1m 4.8s	1m 37.2s
25	1m 2.4s	1m 33.6s

Learn the system #

Planning an army? Add Composite Bowman to the Army Planner to total costs, training time and cargo for a whole force.

Rules reference. Values come from the game rules at revision 999310651f (snapshot e5f090b681, checked 5 October 2026). Base values exclude conditional bonuses such as VIP and active monuments. Numbers can change between playtest updates.