Arrows and unit upgrades

[acesman]

When you have iron in a province, you can create a Metalsmith to give your weapons +1 attack. Does this +1 also apply to missile weapons, specifically arrows, javelins and crossbow bolts?

[Peasant Phill]

Sadly this is not the case. Only the melee capabilities are increased by a metalsmith.

[Knight Templar]

The only way to make your archers more effective is to valour them up through battles or to put them under a command of high star general who will give them valour.

[acesman]

Thanks for the info, I was afraid that was the case.

[antisocialmunky]

Valour gives Archers a noticable accuracy boost only after the 3-4th level.

[Loucipher]

But then, what a boost it is ~:)
0 Valour Archers need roughly 2-3 salvos to actually hit someone in a 60-man unit marching towards them. 5 Valour Archers can thin the very same formation down by 2-3 men every salvo they fire. Now that's something ~:)