Base
Crossbowman
- 10
- 5
- 3
- 3–4
- 0
- 0
- 4
- 3
Stats
Bars compare against the best tier 2 creatureHealth
10
Attack
5
Defense
3
Damage
3–4
Morale
0
Luck
0
Initiative
4
Speed
3
Movement
Ground
Counterattacks
1
Morale range -5 to 5Luck range -3 to 3Action points 1
HP per gold 0.11Avg damage per gold 0.037Derived from the 95 gold recruit cost — higher is more army per gold
Weekly growth +14HP per week 140Avg damage per week 49Gold per week 1,330
Updated from the game files · build 24128879 · 9 Aug 2026
Abilities
Fine Bolts
2 round cooldown2 energyDeals +20% Ranged Damage.
Duration: 2 round(s).
Ranged Damage Dealt +20%for 2 rounds
Traits
Living
A fully sentient inhabitant of Jadame.
Morale range: –5 to 5.
Luck range: –3 to 3.
Fallen Living creatures can be raised as Undead after battle.
Ranged Attack
Can attack enemies at any range. Replaced with a weaker Melee attack if an enemy is adjacent. –50% Melee Damage.
Targets 3 or more hexes away take –10% Damage per hex (up to –50%).
View from the Heavens
Increases the hero’s sight radius by 1 while this creature is in their army. This effect does not stack.
Upgrade line
Base form and its two upgrade options — the pair costs the same, so pick on strengths
Stats are compared against Crossbowman: green is higher, red ▼ lower. A badged glyph is a power the base form does not have; a gold-ringed one is a power it has under the same name but with different rules.
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Lore
Animal handling has always been a challenge for humans. However, those with a talent for ranged combat forge such strong bonds with their hawks that they move as one, guiding each other against their foes.