Sharpshooters have almost the same statistics as Skirmishers (mainly their ranged attack, range, and Line of Sight), but cost more coin, have lower hit points, a reduced food cost, a higher attack multiplier against heavy infantry, a higher hand attack multiplier against light cavalry and ranged shock infantry, and a higher Resistance to ranged damage. Additionally, Sharpshooters can further increase their range once their are upgraded to Veteran and Guard level, or researching Schützenfest, which also increases their Line of Sight.
While they are available starting the Fortress Age, they can be trained in the Commerce Age if the player sends the "Long Rifles" Home City Card, making them a better option over the State Militia to defeat heavy infantry, particularly if the player researches Counter Infantry Rifling to increase their ranged attack multiplier. Combining Sharpshooters with artillery such as Falconets or Heavy Cannons allows them to defeat easily large groups of infantry, but should be protected from hand cavalry such as Hussars.
Upgrades[]
The Sharpshooter starts at the Veteran level, giving them +20% hit points and attack, and +1 range.
1st Pennsylvania Rifles (ships 5 Sharpshooters; requires the Philadelphia Convention Federal Home City Card; United States only) Meritocracy (-20% upgrade cost)
Home City Cards[]
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Green
TEAM Shipment that is sent to each player in a team
Purple
Shipment that can be sent an INFINITE number of times
Ships 8 Sharpshooters and 8 Cree Trackers; Cree Trackers are upgraded to Champion (if not already), get +9 Line of Sight and the Eagle Eye charged ability
Ships 1 Carbine Cavalry for each shipment sent so far this game including this one; unit train time, technology research time, and age-up time -10%; costs 250 food, 250 wood
Kentucky Hunters
Ships 1 Sharpshooter for each shipment sent so far in this game including this one
"Philadelphia Convention" is available upon selecting the Pennsylvania Federal State.
"Indiana Mobilization" is available upon selecting the Indiana Federal State.
"Kentucky Hunters" is available upon selecting the Kentucky Federal State.
With update 13.27885, Sharpshooters have 27 Line of Sight and 21 range.
With update 13.58326, Sharpshooters have a ×3.1 ranged multiplier against light cavalry and ranged shock infantry, ×0.6 vs. cavalry and ×0.5 vs. shock infantry.
With update 14.43676, the Sharpshooter image from the Compendium section was updated and shows the proper unit.
Trivia[]
In its unit portrait, the Sharpshooter is armed with what appears to be a Scoped Sharps rifle.
Originally, the Sharpshooter's Compendium section image mistakenly showed a Colonial Looter. This was corrected in update 14.43676.
History[]
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As firearm technology developed, long rifles enabled a new form of fighting –– one that emphasized individual accuracy over the collective power of a musket volley. The first American sharpshooters were frontiersmen and woodsmen who learned their craft out of necessity, whether through hunting to survive or fighting off enemy raids. This model is exemplified by Hawkeye, a character in several James Fenimore Cooper novels known for his accuracy with a gun at long range. As rifle manufacturing became more standardized, large units of troops could be equipped with specific weapon types, and thus arose specialized units such as the US Sharpshooters.
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Gallery[]
Sharpshooter image from the Compendium section since update 14.43676
Sharpshooter image from the Compendium section before update 14.43676, mistakenly showing a Colonial Looter
Guard Sharpshooters
Imperial Sharpshooters
TEAM Senegalese Riflemen
TEAM Yongle Infrastructure
TEAM Infantry Hitpoints
TEAM Coffee Consumption
TEAM House of Bonaparte
TEAM Scout Infantry
TEAM Inca Bridges
TEAM Shivaji's Tactics
TEAM Sengoku
TEAM Knights of the Round Table
Guerrilla Tactics
Plan of Miramare
Liberation March
TEAM Mariachi
Colegio de San Nicolás
14 Sharpshooters
Texas Army
TEAM Gunpowder Infantry Hitpoints
TEAM Spanish Inquisition
1st Michigan Volunteer Sharpshooters
7 Sharpshooters
6 Sharpshooters
14 Sharpshooters
Long Rifles
Continental Rangers
Patriotism
Philadelphia Convention
Indiana Mobilization
Kentucky Hunters
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