What counters Flaming Arrow in AoE3?

For the same resources, Retainer (×4.8), Veteran Oprichnik (×4.7), Kanya Horseman (×4.6) and Steppe Rider (×3.9) beat it hardest among regular units (base stats, AoE3: Definitive Edition 100.19.18309).

What is Flaming Arrow good against?

For the same resources it beats Chu Ko Nu (×2.8), Bersagliere (×2.3), Sharpshooter (×2.1) and Forest Prowler (×2) hardest.

How much does Flaming Arrow cost in AoE3?

100 wood, 300 coin; 38 s to train; 4 population (AoE3: Definitive Edition 100.19.18309).

What is the proto ID of Flaming Arrow?

ypFlamingArrow — the name scenario triggers, AI scripts and mods use.

Artillery · Fortress Age

Flaming Arrow

Flaming Arrow (proto ID ypFlamingArrow) is an artillery unit in AoE3: Definitive Edition 100.19.18309 from the Fortress Age: 175 hit points, ranged 75 every 6 s at range 28 (×3 vs Infantry, ×2 vs Building, ×5 vs Ship), 75% ranged resist. It costs 100 wood, 300 coin and takes 38 s to train at the Fort, American Citadel, Castle and 1 more. For the same resources it loses hardest to the Retainer (edge ×4.8) and beats the Chu Ko Nu hardest. 1 civilization has it.

Quick answers (5)

What counters Flaming Arrow in AoE3?: For the same resources, Retainer (×4.8), Veteran Oprichnik (×4.7), Kanya Horseman (×4.6) and Steppe Rider (×3.9) beat it hardest among regular units (base stats, AoE3: Definitive Edition 100.19.18309).
What is Flaming Arrow good against?: For the same resources it beats Chu Ko Nu (×2.8), Bersagliere (×2.3), Sharpshooter (×2.1) and Forest Prowler (×2) hardest.
How much does Flaming Arrow cost in AoE3?: 100 wood, 300 coin; 38 s to train; 4 population (AoE3: Definitive Edition 100.19.18309).
Which civilizations have Flaming Arrow?: Japanese.
What is the proto ID of Flaming Arrow?: ypFlamingArrow — the name scenario triggers, AI scripts and mods use.

Hit points

175

Cost

300

100

Train time

38 s

Speed

Japanese cannon that shoots an exploding arrow. Better against infantry and artillery than buildings.

Population: 4
Line of sight: 34
Ranged resist: 75%
Available from: IIIFortress
XP when killed: 40
Game ID: ypFlamingArrow

In the game's words

How to use it

The Flaming Arrow is a light Japanese cannon that fires its namesake, a flaming arrow that wreaks havoc on enemy infantry and siege units. It can be constructed at a Castle.

History

The flaming arrow was exactly what its name suggests, a barbed projectile fired, in most cases, from a European cannon, as the Japanese had not developed effective artillery of their own. Each arrow was wrapped with a flammable covering and ignited. There was also a more explosive version, on which gunpowder was encased in a ball located just below the barbed tip. When fired, a flaming arrow would bury itself in the wood of a gate or wall and burn, hopefully setting the whole structure ablaze. Japanese daimyo, Tokugawa Ieyasu, had a keen interest in building more advanced artillery for his armies. He leveraged his connections with English and Dutch traders to import a variety of European model cannons. It is believed that he utilized these weapons, as well as the flaming arrow, in sieges during the famous Sekigahara campaign of 1600 that eventually led to the establishment of the Tokugawa Shogunate.

From the game's History encyclopedia (Artillery).

Attacks

Attack	Damage	Every	Range	Multipliers
Cannonarea 2	75 siege	6 s	28	×3 vs Infantry×2 vs Building×5 vs Ship×0.5 vs Arrow Knight

Attack

Damage

Every

Range

Multipliers

Cannonarea 2

75 siege

6 s

×3 vs Infantry×2 vs Building×5 vs Ship×0.5 vs Arrow Knight

Counters, worked out

Armies of equal cost, base stats (no upgrades or cards). "Edge" = how many times the winner's spending the loser would need to draw. This unit hits an area, so one-on-one figures understate it against groups.

Flaming Arrow beats

Chu Ko Nuedge ×2.8
Bersagliereedge ×2.3
Sharpshooteredge ×2.1
Forest Prowleredge ×2
Neftenyaedge ×2
Gurkhaedge ×2
Jungle Bowmanedge ×2
Salteadoredge ×1.9

Beats Flaming Arrow

Retaineredge ×4.8
Veteran Oprichnikedge ×4.7
Kanya Horsemanedge ×4.6
Steppe Rideredge ×3.9
Uhlanedge ×3.8
Meteor Hammeredge ×3.6
Cossackedge ×3.6
Deliedge ×3.5

How this is worked out

Each hit: damage × every multiplier that matches the target's types × (1 − the target's resist to that damage). Two ranged units trade shots; against a melee-only unit the better of ranged and melee is used. Damage per second = hit ÷ seconds between attacks.

Armies bought with the same resources fight by Lanchester's square law: strength = (resources ÷ unit cost)² × damage per second × hit points. The edge is the square root of the strength ratio. All matchups.