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Sharpshooters were added in {{ab}} so there are no Sharpshooters or [[Treetop Tower|Treetop Towers]] in {{roe}}. | Sharpshooters were added in {{ab}} so there are no Sharpshooters or [[Treetop Tower|Treetop Towers]] in {{roe}}. | ||
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AB CD-Heroes3-DATA-Heroes3 vid-H3ABab3-smk-H3ABab3.webm| Sharpshooters<br>([[Shadows of the Forest]] prologue) | |||
SoD CD-Heroes3-Data-Heroes3 vid-H3x2 ELa-smk-H3x2 ELa.webm| Sharpshooters under the command of [[Gelu]]<br>([[Graduation Exercise]] prologue) | |||
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Sharpshooters are level 4 neutral creatures recruited from the Treetop Tower.
"Specially trained by the guerrilla warrior Gelu, Sharpshooters are a select troop. Recruited from the ranks of Archers, Marksmen, Wood Elves, and Grand Elves, Sharpshooters use a huge recursive, compound longbow. More than five feet in length, three bowstrings running through the pulleys on both ends, aid in the power and precision of their attacks. With their training, distance and siege walls are not a hindrance." AB manual
Dwellings & Portraits
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Heroes with a specialty
Gelu the Ranger 
can upgrade Archers and Marksmen and Wood Elves and Grand Elves to Sharpshooters.
Sounds
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Note: Clicking the icons will play the corresponding sound. Volume control in left side panel.
Trivia
Sharpshooters were added in Armageddon's Blade so there are no Sharpshooters or Treetop Towers in Restoration of Erathia.
Gallery
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User Commentary
Like most ranged units, they are very vulnerable when within melee range. This applies especially to Sharpshooters, glass cannons whose 15HP are the lowest among all Level 4 units. However, they have the highest damage-to-hit points ratio of any (non-Level 1) unit in the game, dealing tremendous amounts of damage as long as they are kept alive. Expert Slow coupled with Expert Archery helps immensely with this. When laying siege to a town, they are extremely useful as they have no obstacle penalty, though they are often targeted by Arrow Towers. Do anything to protect Sharpshooters against enemy's melee fighters. Sharpshooters' major advantage is their excellent speed, especially in comparison with many other ranged units, which means they can wipe out a major part of the enemy's army prior to the turn of many of its units.
When playing Gelu, you don't need the upgraded Homestead or its Grand Elves. Upgrading Elves to Sharpshooters is quite expensive early in a game, so it should probably be delayed in favor of town development unless committing to an early siege where their lack of both of the ranged penalties becomes very important.