Slinger
From Arcanum Illyria
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| Slinger | |||||||||||||||
| Classification | |||||||||||||||
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| Type | Troop | ||||||||||||||
| Race | Dwarf | ||||||||||||||
| Class | Ranged | ||||||||||||||
| Level | Basic | ||||||||||||||
| Specifications | |||||||||||||||
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| Purpose | Defensive | ||||||||||||||
| Speed | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| Loot Capacity | 35 | ||||||||||||||
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| Training Time | Measured span of time either expressed as components ([Ad] [Bh] [Cm] [Ds]) or one to three ordinals ([[hhh:]mm:]ss). Times are always exact to the second.  6m 30s at Barracks (20) |
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| Upkeep | 2 Rate of gold consumption Expressed in units per hour  |
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| Recruiting Prerequisites | |||||||||||||||
| Research | Ranged Weapons | ||||||||||||||
| Building | Barracks (1) | ||||||||||||||
| Ranged Units - Military Units Dwarf Units - Basic Units - Units | |||||||||||||||
The Slinger is the Dwarves' basic ranged unit.
Use
Ranged units are more effective at defending than attacking, and especially effective when defending mountains or walled cities. As commanders, basic ranged units can support an extra 5 levels of the Tortoise Formation skill.
Economics
Gold Primary resource  | Bows Basic equipment (resource)  | Leather Armour Basic equipment (resource)  |
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| 2 | 1 | 1 |
Wood Natural resource  | Clay Natural resource  | Iron Natural resource  | Food Natural resource  | Gold Primary resource |
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| 80 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 12 |
