| “ | The thudding crossbow bolts pack a punch that can bring down most foes. | „ |
Crossbowmen are an 
Empire missile infantry unit introduced in Total War: Warhammer.
Recruitment[ | ]
Unlocked with: Rally Field
Description[ | ]
State troops are paid as full-time professional soldiers, ready to answer the call to arms at all times. In addition to forming a standing army to repel enemy attack, state troops also serve as city guards, the fire watch and the enforcers of the law. However, most of the time these soldiers spend their days drilling and training with various weapons to the barked instructions of grim-faced Sergeants and veteran Marksmen. Every state trains its regiments to fight together, providing each other with mutual protection on the battlefield. State regiments often march to battle with detachments of differently armed troops to aid them. These detachments form up close to their regimental units, where they guard vulnerable flanks and provide battlefield support, either by joining their regimental units in the bloody melee of close combat, or by showering oncoming enemies with missile fire. Swordsmen fight shoulder to shoulder with Spearmen, the close range parries and ripostes of swords complimenting the longer reach of the spear. Handgunners and Crossbowmen fell their foes with withering volleys of fire, but should a foe survive through such salvos, a detachment of Halberdiers will bravely intercept them, cutting them down with heavy bladed pole arms.
Attributes[ | ]
- Missile Infantry
- ▲ Good Range: This unit has a larger range than most other units of the same class. This allows it to take out hostile missile units before they can come into firing range.
Strategy[ | ]
The Crossbowmen are a generalist Empire Tier 2 ranged unit with decent all-around stats. Compared to Archers they have slightly less on-paper DPS because of slower rate of fire, but thanks to higher armor-piercing damage they will still pull out ahead in damage against all but the most lightly armored targets. They also have significantly longer range.
