Archer Line
Archers
Archer
/ Crossbowman
/ Arbalest
Countered by:
Skirmisher Line
Skirmisher
/ Elite Skirmisher
Scout Cavalry Line
Scout Cavalry
/ Light Cavalry
/ Hussar
Scorpion Line
Scorpion
/ Heavy Scorpion
Mangonel Line
Mangonel
/ Onager
/ Siege Onager
Mangonel shots can be devastating against any masses of archers, but their shots can be avoided with good micro
Eagle Line
Eagle Scout
/ Eagle Warrior
/ Elite Eagle Warrior
Huskarl Line
- Unique to Goths
Huskarl
/ Elite Huskarl
Huskarls are nearly immune to arrow fire due to their very high pierce armor
Magyar Huszar Line
- Unique to Magyars
Magyar Huszar
/ Elite Magyar Huszar
Rattan Archer Line
- Unique to Vietnamese
Rattan Archer
/ Elite Rattan Archer
War Wagon Line
- Unique to Koreans
War Wagon
/ Elite War Wagon
Knight Line
Knight
/ Cavalier
/ Paladin
Battering Ram Line
Battering Ram
/ Capped Ram
/ Siege Ram
When put in front of your other units, they will "absorb" a lot of their arrows or force your opponent to manually target your other units (which is very inefficient)
Genitour Line
- Unique to Berbers
Genitour
/ Elite Genitour
Elephant Archer Line
- Unique to Indians
Elephant Archer
/ Elite Elephant Archer
Tarkan Line
- Unique to Huns
Tarkan
/ Elite Tarkan