The most micro-intensive unit in the game. Using the "Hit and Run" tactic (Ctrl+Right Click), a single Horse Archer can kite an entire enemy army to death. They are the hard counter to slow melee units (Pikemen, Knights). Their weakness is extreme: stationary Crossbowmen and the Slave unit. One well-placed Slave fire pot will panic and kill an entire squadron of Horse Archers.
"Masters of the dunes, the Arabian Mercenaries trade heavy armor for speed and gold. swift Horse Archers and shadowy Assassins strike from unexpected angles, favoring cunning over brute force." stronghold crusader units
