- For other units with a similar name, see Arquebusier.
Description[]
The Arquebus is a unit in Empire Earth and Empire Earth: The Art of Conquest. It is a unit from the Renaissance (Age VII, after Middle age), and wields a big and early arquebus, wears a leather vest with brown leather boots and a helm, similar to Spanish Conquistadores' helms.
Strengths[]
A group of arquebuses marching near a forest
It is the first ranged infantry to wield a gun weapon, which has a medium range (being 5), with a slow rate of fire (Around 3,5 per shot). Despite that, the Arquebusier is an excellent counter to gun cavalry, Citizens and other infantry.
The Arquebus excels at fighting other infantry as well as Gun Cavalry. It is upgraded into a Musketeer in the Imperial Age.
Weaknesses[]
The Arquebus' main counters are anti-infantry siege units and melee cavalry. Keep your Arquebusier away from Sword cavalry, as they have a strong bullet resistance, and can kill your Gunmen in 3 to 5 hits (depending on the life of your arquebusier, and the damage the Sword Cavalry does), a good way to prevent this to happen, is to have your gunmen in company with gun cavalry, which counters melee cavalry with ease.
