Bow Riders (Ironcap Bowriders) — przewodnik po jednostkach Conqueror's Blade

Chivalric horse archers for the early game.

Quick facts

Unit type: cavalry
Tier / era: T2 / chivalric
Weapon type: Bow Cavalry
Leadership cost: 80
Role / classification: bow-cavalry, harassment, mobility, t2, chivalric-era
Recommended veterancy line: Top line (12/12 points)
Core doctrines: Incendiary Doctrine V, Spoiler Doctrine V, Rare Mounted Archery Doctrine, Epic Mounted Archery Doctrine I
My tier: D

Updated 1 November 2026

Cavalry units · Tier 2 units

My take: D tier

Season 28 · Princess*Sparkles

Bow Riders (Ironcap Bowriders) – Conqueror's Blade T2 cavalry unit

Overview

Chivalric horse archers for the early game. They shoot while riding, they're very fast, and 22 riders cost only 80 leadership. Their job is to annoy: break up formations and pick on weak units.

Strengths

Fires on the move
Very fast, hard to pin down
Only 80 leadership
Available early

Weaknesses

Fragile against focused fire and melee
Low damage, weak against heavy armour
Short range, so they have to get close
Not built for long fights

How to Play

Shoot while moving. That's the whole unit.
Go for back lines, artillery crews and anyone standing alone.
Kite: stay at range and never let melee reach you.
Use the speed to grab or contest points.
Top veterancy line if you want them to survive the hit-and-run.

Doctrines

Slot 1 · Incendiary Doctrine V
30% fire arrows · +9% rate of fire
Fire arrows, faster shooting.
Slot 2 · Spoiler Doctrine V
Targets −20% speed for 3 s · +9% rate of fire
Slows targets, faster shooting.
Slot 3 · Rare Mounted Archery Doctrine
+15% ammo
A little more ammo.
Slot 4 · Epic Mounted Archery Doctrine I
+50% shooting accuracy
Arrows land from horseback.

Veterancy

Start

Cold Blood: 1/1 points · +2% piercing damage
Per level: Lv 1: +2% piercing damage

Top line

Sharp Shot: 1/1 points · Increases firing accuracy while moving slowly by 50%.
Tooltip: Increases firing accuracy while moving slowly by 50%.
Hunters: 1/1 points · Increases rate of fire while moving fast by 20%.
Tooltip: Increases rate of fire while moving fast by 20%.
In the Blink of An Eye: 2/2 points · +8% critical value
Per level: Lv 1: +4% critical value / Lv 2: +8% critical value
Force: 2/2 points · +15% armour penetration
Per level: Lv 1: +7.5% armour penetration / Lv 2: +15% armour penetration / Lv 3: +15% armour penetration
Improved Supplies: 2/2 points · +20% ammo
Per level: Lv 1: +10% ammo / Lv 2: +20% ammo
A Hundred Paces: 2/2 points · +9% weapons range
Per level: Lv 1: +3% weapons range / Lv 2: +9% weapons range
MISMATCH
Focus Fire: 1/1 points · Unlocks Attack Area order.
Tooltip: Unlocks Attack Area order.
Mustering: 1/1 points · Adds 2 more soldiers to the unit.
Tooltip: Adds 2 more soldiers to the unit.

Bottom line

Mustering: 1/1 points · Adds 2 more soldiers to the unit.
Tooltip: Adds 2 more soldiers to the unit.
The Soldier's Life: 2/2 points · +6% health
Per level: Lv 1: +3% health / Lv 2: +6% health
Open Ground: 1/2 points · Increases damage dealt in Field Battles by 5%.
Tooltip: Increases damage dealt in Field Battles by 5%.
Keep Your Distance: 0/1 points · Not taken
Move as One: 0/1 points · Not taken
Per level: Lv 1: +5% movement speed
Mustering: 0/1 points · Not taken
Live Off The Land: 0/1 points · Not taken
Per level: Lv 1: −20% unit food consumption
Mustering: 0/1 points · Not taken

Build totals

+2% · piercing damage
+8% · critical value
+15% · armour penetration
+20% · ammo
+9% · weapons range
+6% · health

Values from game files · client 1.10.3721.330067.

Balance history

2026-04-01 · bugfix
Fixed UI issue where the Sprint icon remained highlighted after cooldown when using specific Doctrines.
April 2 Update and Maintenance Log
2025-05-22 · bugfix
Fixed errors in icons and attribute text on the Mastery overview interface.
May 22 Update Log
2025-05-15 · buff
Leadership cost reduced: 90 -> 80.
May 15 Update Log
2025-05-08 · buff
Leadership reduced from 195 to 155. Listed as Bedivere Rangers in notes (equivalent to Bow Riders).
May 8 Update Log
2024-05-22 · bugfix
Fixed the issue of mastery deactivation for the units provided by the Champion Trove.
May 23rd Update log
2024-04-25 · buff
Mastery added: Increases range, piercing damage/armor penetration, and grants 10 ammo per kill. Double Shots damage increased by 200. Bedevil effect doubled and adds a 10% max health heal over 3 seconds when triggered. Damage to infantry increased by 150.
April 25th Update Log
2024-02-01 · bugfix
Fixed the issue of unit models floating in the air after death.
Feb 1st UPDATE LOG
2023-12-07 · bugfix
Fixes the issue where some Units couldn't face the enemy while using their skills.
December 7th Update Notice
2023-12-07 · bugfix
Fixed the issue where the Unit's head model would behave abnormally when changing Unit Attire.
December 7th Update Notice
2023-12-07 · bugfix
Fixed the issue where changing units might cause skill locking with a certain probability.
December 7th Update Notice
2023-09-20 · buff
Leadership cost reduced from 105 to 90.
September 21st Update Log
2023-09-19 · buff
Leadership cost reduced 105 to 90.
BALANCE CHANGES
2023-03-29 · bugfix
Fixed issue where damage reduction/increase effects for Chivalric units only triggered after a successful block.
MAR 30 UPDATE LOG
2023-03-22 · buff
Improved the hitbox of charge skills for melee cavalry and Coutiliers, reducing chance of missing.
MAR 23 UPDATE LOG

Questions about Bow Riders (Ironcap Bowriders)

Which veterancy line do I use for Bow Riders (Ironcap Bowriders)?

My imported build puts the most points in Top line: 12/12 points.

Which doctrines are in the Bow Riders (Ironcap Bowriders) guide?

Incendiary Doctrine V, Spoiler Doctrine V, Rare Mounted Archery Doctrine, Epic Mounted Archery Doctrine I

How much leadership does Bow Riders (Ironcap Bowriders) cost?

Bow Riders (Ironcap Bowriders) costs 80 leadership.

What is the latest recorded balance change for Bow Riders (Ironcap Bowriders)?

2026-04-01 · bugfix: Fixed UI issue where the Sprint icon remained highlighted after cooldown when using specific Doctrines.