Longbowman — Wiki · Kings By Dawn

Role and stats #

×1.75 damage against infantry. These are base stats before researched bonuses.

Role: ×1.75 damage against infantry
Branch: Ranged
Recruit at: Archery Range level 21
Cost per unit: 540 Food, 135 Wood, 76 Metal
Base training: 8m
Health / Armor / Damage: 105 / 10 / 40
Counters: ×1.75 versus infantry
Armor ignored: 0%
PvP cargo capacity: 15

Recruitment unlock: Master Bowmanship: University level 21, 197,150 Crystals, 73h 30m. 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.

Longbowman training times, before VIP
Facility level	Time per unit	Change from base
21	4m 48s	−40%
22	4m 38.4s	−42%
23	4m 28.8s	−44%
24	4m 19.2s	−46%
25	4m 9.6s	−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.

Longbowman individual research projects
Upgrade	Stat	Rank bonus	Resulting Regular stat	University	Extra facility gate	Crystal cost	Time	Prerequisite
Health I	Health	+5% total	110.25	21	None	100	30m	Master Bowmanship
Health II	Health	+10% total	115.5	21	None	550	2h	Master Bowmanship, Health I
Health III	Health	+15% total	120.75	21	None	1,900	4h 30m	Master Bowmanship, Health II, Veteran
Health IV	Health	+20% total	126	21	None	5,800	8h	Master Bowmanship, Health III
Health V	Health	+25% total	131.25	25	None	15,450	12h 30m	Master Bowmanship, Health IV, Elite
Armor I	Armor	+5% total	10.5	21	None	100	30m	Master Bowmanship
Armor II	Armor	+10% total	11	21	None	550	2h	Master Bowmanship, Armor I
Armor III	Armor	+15% total	11.5	21	None	1,900	4h 30m	Master Bowmanship, Armor II, Veteran
Armor IV	Armor	+20% total	12	21	None	5,800	8h	Master Bowmanship, Armor III
Armor V	Armor	+25% total	12.5	25	None	15,450	12h 30m	Master Bowmanship, Armor IV, Elite
Damage I	Damage	+5% total	42	21	None	100	30m	Master Bowmanship
Damage II	Damage	+10% total	44	21	None	550	2h	Master Bowmanship, Damage I
Damage III	Damage	+15% total	46	21	None	1,900	4h 30m	Master Bowmanship, Damage II, Veteran
Damage IV	Damage	+20% total	48	21	None	5,800	8h	Master Bowmanship, Damage III
Damage V	Damage	+25% total	50	25	None	15,450	12h 30m	Master Bowmanship, 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.

Longbowman equipment unlocks and conversion costs
Conversion	Facility level	Rank research	University	Research Crystals	Research time	Research prerequisites	Conversion cost / unit
Regular → Veteran	10	Veteran	21	550	2h	Health II, Armor II, Damage II	751 Metal, 270 Food
Veteran → Elite	18	Elite	21	5,800	8h	Health IV, Armor IV, Damage IV, Veteran	1,127 Metal, 405 Food

Longbowman Regular, Veteran, and Elite stats
Equipment	Stat research	Health	Armor	Damage
Regular	No stat research	105	10	40
Regular	All three stat tracks rank V	131.25	12.5	50
Veteran	No stat research	105	12	48
Veteran	All three stat tracks rank V	131.25	14.5	58
Elite	No stat research	105	14	56
Elite	All three stat tracks rank V	131.25	16.5	66

Longbowman improvement times before active VIP
Facility level	Regular → Veteran / unit	Veteran → Elite / unit
10	3m 16.8s	Requires level 18
11	3m 12s	Requires level 18
12	3m 7.2s	Requires level 18
13	3m 2.4s	Requires level 18
14	2m 57.6s	Requires level 18
15	2m 52.8s	Requires level 18
16	2m 48s	Requires level 18
17	2m 43.2s	Requires level 18
18	2m 38.4s	3m 57.6s
19	2m 33.6s	3m 50.4s
20	2m 28.8s	3m 43.2s
21	2m 24s	3m 36s
22	2m 19.2s	3m 28.8s
23	2m 14.4s	3m 21.6s
24	2m 9.6s	3m 14.4s
25	2m 4.8s	3m 7.2s

Learn the system #

Planning an army? Add Longbowman 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.