Archers

TACTICAL ANALYSIS
Your first ranged Troop, and in the earlier castle levels they are quite decent. A large group of these protected by a couple of Spearmen squads to prevent rushes will take you quite far in the early stages. However, once you unlock Grenadiers you will find they outperform Archers in every known way, one of the most important being range; Grenadiers notably outdistance them and will shoot first, slaughtering the Archer squad. At this point, drop Archers permanently.