Hero · Discovery Age
Sohei Archer
Sohei Archer (proto ID ypMonkJapanese2) is a hero unit in AoE3: Definitive Edition 100.19.18309 from the Discovery Age: 250 hit points, ranged 8 every 3 s at range 16 (×3 vs Guardian); melee 4 every 1.5 s (×3 vs Guardian), 10% ranged resist. It costs 175 coin and takes 20 s to train at the Town Center. 1 civilization has it.
Quick answers (3)
- How much does Sohei Archer cost in AoE3?
- 175 coin; 20 s to train (AoE3: Definitive Edition 100.19.18309).
- Which civilizations have Sohei Archer?
- Japanese.
- What is the proto ID of Sohei Archer?
- ypMonkJapanese2 — the name scenario triggers, AI scripts and mods use.
175Religious leader who stuns Treasure Guardians and has a chance to do Divine Strike damage in combat. Explores, fights, and builds Town Centers, Trading Posts, and Shrines.
- Population
- 0
- Line of sight
- 20
- Ranged resist
- 10%
- Build limit
- 1
- Available from
- IDiscovery
- XP when killed
- 45
- Game ID
ypMonkJapanese2
In the game's words
How to use it
The Sohei Archer is a Japanese unit similar to an Explorer and War Chief. The Sohei Archer uses a bow and arrow, and when his enemy falls below a certain amount of health, he’ll deal a Divine Strike blow, killing them outright.
History
The sohei were an order of Japanese warrior monks living between the tenth and sixteenth centuries, a period when several militant religious sects held sway over local lords, challenging even the samurai warrior class for dominance. The Japanese word “sohei” is roughly translated into English as monk (“so”) and warrior (“hei”). The sohei fought in large, extended, but not always officially ordained, brotherhoods that were geographically spread throughout smaller temples, all of which fell under the influence of a home temple’s monastic order. These central institutions, most notably those in Nara, and on Mount Hiei outside of Kyoto, held huge private armies of warrior monks. These armies often became embroiled in feudal clan rivalries, as many daimyo and samurai looked to ally with the sohei because of their technologically advanced weaponry and skills in battle. In addition, the sohei had a special form of spiritual weaponry, the kind only available to warriors of a religious order. They could intimidate their enemies by denouncing them at the Kasuga Shrine in Nara, which was considered a fate worse than death. They also used prayer beads to deliver curses on those who opposed them. In battle, the sohei wore a form of light cuirass armor beneath a traditional kimono. They were known for fighting with the naginata blade, although they expertly wielded a variety of weapons, including the katana, the bow, and the arquebus.
From the game's History encyclopedia (Healers).
Attacks
| Attack | Damage | Every | Range | Multipliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranged | 8 ranged | 3 s | 16 | ×0.25 vs Villager×3 vs Guardian×0.8 vs Hero |
| Melee | 4 melee | 1.5 s | — | ×0.25 vs Villager×3 vs Guardian×0.8 vs Hero |
| Siege | 10 siege | 3 s | — | ×1 vs Building |
Trains and researches
Every unit and technology the game lists at this building; each civilization sees only its own.
Trained at
Civilizations
Cards and technologies that change it
TEAM Fencing InstructorHero: damage +20%, hit points +20%; Japanese Monk: damage (Sabotage) −20%
AcupunctureUnit: train time −25%; Monk: train time +20%
Favorable KarmaMonk: damage +60%, hit points +60%
Mountain WarriorMonk: damage +50%, hit points +50%, damage (Sabotage) −50%
Snatch the PebbleMonk: hit points +50%, damage +50%
Supreme Ultimate FistMonk: damage +300%
ArmatoloiRanged Infantry: damage +5%
Peninsular GuerrillasRanged Infantry: damage +20%
TEAM Coffee ConsumptionRanged Infantry: speed +5%
TEAM Senegalese RiflemenRanged Infantry: damage +10%
Cult of the Supreme BeingUnit: XP for building +10%, XP for kills −10%
Feudal ArmiesUnit: train time −15%
Gadaa SystemUnit: hit points +5%, damage +5%
Golden LibertyUnit: Coin cost −5%
Mapuche Ad-mapuUnit: Coin cost −10%
TEAM Shivaji's TacticsUnit: damage +5%, hit points +5%
Torii GatesUnit: XP for building +60%
Torii GatesUnit: XP for building +60%
Torii GatesUnit: XP for building +60%
Torii GatesUnit: XP for building +60%
WampumUnit: XP for building +35%, train time −20%
Western ReformsUnit: damage +8%, hit points +8%
Winter CountsUnit: XP for building +40%
Ignatian SpiritualityUnit Class: hit points +5%
End RelationsMilitary: line of sight −7
Ottoman AlliesMilitary: line of sight +7
TEAM Spanish InquisitionMilitary: line of sight +10
Town WatchMilitary: line of sight +3
AghaHero: damage +50%, hit points +50%
BailiffHero: damage +50%, hit points +50%
BuergermeisterHero: damage +50%, hit points +50%
CaptainHero: damage +50%, hit points +50%
ComandanteHero: damage +50%, hit points +50%…and 57 more that change every Japanese Monk.
Source: protoy.xml and techtreey.xml, AoE3: DE 100.19.18309 (build 25040513).