Levy Bowmen — 戰意兵種攻略
Quick facts
- Unit type: ranged
- Tier / era: T1 / feudal
- Weapon type: Bow
- Leadership cost: 40
- Recommended veterancy line: Bottom line (6/6 points)
- Core doctrines: Precision Doctrine V, Epic Leadership Doctrine, Bowstring Doctrine V, Bowmanship Doctrine V, Projectile Doctrine V
- My tier: D
Updated 1 November 2026
My take: D tier
Doctrines
- Slot 1 · Precision Doctrine V
+120 piercing damage · +80 piercing armour penetration · +9% rate of fire
Damage, penetration and fire rate.
- Slot 2 · Epic Leadership Doctrine
−16% Leadership cost
Room for one more unit.
NEW · 40 → about 33 leadership
- Slot 3 · Bowstring Doctrine V
+9 m range · +9% rate of fire
Shoot from further, shoot faster.
- Slot 4 · Bowmanship Doctrine V
Arrow Rain: 75% base piercing per hit · +150 piercing damage
Stronger Arrow Rain and volleys.
- Slot 5 · Projectile Doctrine V
+60% ammo · +50 piercing armour penetration
Much more ammo.
Veterancy
Start
- Force: 1/1 points · +5% armour penetration
Per level: Lv 1: +5% armour penetration
Top line
- Sharp Shot: 1/1 points · Increases firing accuracy by 10%.
Tooltip: Increases firing accuracy by 10%.
- Like Clockwork: 2/2 points · +24% rate of fire
Per level: Lv 1: +12% rate of fire / Lv 2: +24% rate of fire
UNVERIFIED
- In the Blink of An Eye: 1/1 points · +4% critical value
Per level: Lv 1: +4% critical value
- Assault Training: 1/1 points · Increases minimum damage dealt by 10%.
Tooltip: Increases minimum damage dealt by 10%.
- Improved Supplies: 0/2 points · Not taken
Per level: Lv 1: +10% ammo / Lv 2: +20% ammo
- A Hundred Paces: 0/2 points · Not taken
Per level: Lv 1: +6% weapons range / Lv 2: +9% weapons range
MISMATCH
- Focus Fire: 0/1 points · Not taken
- Mustering: 0/1 points · Not taken
Bottom line
- Improved Supplies: 1/1 points · +10% ammo
Per level: Lv 1: +10% ammo
- The Soldier's Life: 1/1 points · +3% health
Per level: Lv 1: +3% health
- Mustering: 1/1 points · Adds 2 soldiers to the unit.
Tooltip: Adds 2 soldiers to the unit.
- Move as One: 1/1 points · +5% movement speed
Per level: Lv 1: +5% movement speed
- Nerves of Steel: 1/1 points · Allows soldiers to continue shooting even at if the enemy is at point-blank range.
Tooltip: Allows soldiers to continue shooting even at if the enemy is at point-blank range.
- Focus Fire: 1/1 points · Unlocks Attack Area order.
Changes unit appearance.
Tooltip: Unlocks Attack Area order. Changes unit appearance.
Build totals
- +5% · armour penetration
- +24% · rate of fire
- +4% · critical value
- +10% · ammo
- +3% · health
- +5% · movement speed
Values from game files · client 1.10.3721.330067.
Balance history
2025-05-15 · buff
Leadership cost reduced: 50 -> 40.
May 15 Update Log2024-02-01 · bugfix
Fixed the issue of unit models floating in the air after death.
Feb 1st UPDATE LOG2023-12-07 · bugfix
Fixes the issue where some Units couldn't face the enemy while using their skills.
December 7th Update Notice2023-12-07 · bugfix
Fixed the issue where the Unit's head model would behave abnormally when changing Unit Attire.
December 7th Update Notice2023-12-07 · bugfix
Fixed the issue where changing units might cause skill locking with a certain probability.
December 7th Update Notice2023-09-20 · buff
Piercing Armor Penetration increased from 1064 to 1224. Leadership cost reduced from 80 to 50.
September 21st Update Log2023-09-19 · buff
Piercing Armor Penetration increased 1064 to 1224. Leadership cost reduced 80 to 50.
BALANCE CHANGES
Questions about Levy Bowmen
Which veterancy line do I use for Levy Bowmen?
My imported build puts the most points in Bottom line: 6/6 points.
Which doctrines are in the Levy Bowmen guide?
Precision Doctrine V, Epic Leadership Doctrine, Bowstring Doctrine V, Bowmanship Doctrine V, Projectile Doctrine V
How much leadership does Levy Bowmen cost?
Levy Bowmen costs 40 leadership.
What is the latest recorded balance change for Levy Bowmen?
2025-05-15 · buff: Leadership cost reduced: 50 -> 40.
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