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Kingdom of Bretonnia · 143 points
Are Bretonnian Mounted Yeomen good?
Bretonnian Mounted Yeomen are not good shooters. They finished 27th of 29 at short range in my tests, ahead of only Skeleton Horse Archers and Ushabti.
Quick answer: it depends what you point Bretonnian Mounted Yeomen at
- Role
- Fast cavalry, with shooting as a bonus
- Good against
- Skirmishing Empire Archers (2.2, 23rd): best ranking
- Struggles against
- Knights of the Realm (0.3, 29th), Ironbreakers (0.2, 27th), Empire State Troops (1.9, 26th), Skaven Dregs (2.7, 25th), Rat Ogres (1.4, 25th), Skirmishing Empire Archers (2.2, 23rd)
- Range
- Loses some damage at range (72% kept)
Fast cavalry, with shooting as a bonus is the job Bretonnian Mounted Yeomen did best in my testing, and it is the yardstick I would judge them by, rather than their 27th-of-29 overall average.
How many simulations I ran
I ran 120 volleys with Bretonnian Mounted Yeomen: ten fresh volleys at each of six targets, at both long and short range. I then fired 1,800 more Bretonnian Mounted Yeomen volleys at fixed distances, after moving and into cover. Those main volleys were part of the 4,080 I ran across 29 shooting units, and these were the Bretonnian Mounted Yeomen results.
Treat my Bretonnian Mounted Yeomen results as evidence rather than gospel: I strip out terrain, magic, characters and an opponent’s choices so the unit’s own performance shows through. The nearest unit to Bretonnian Mounted Yeomen at short range was Tomb King Skeleton Horse Archers, 0.2 wounds away; with ten volleys per result, gaps that small can come down to the dice. Use these Bretonnian Mounted Yeomen figures as a strong guide to the job, not a promise.
My verdict
In my opinion their shooting is a bonus, not a reason to take them. Their best result was 2.7 wounds into Dregs at short range, and they barely scratched Ironbreakers.
Best and worst targets for Bretonnian Mounted Yeomen
Bretonnian Mounted Yeomen by target. Ranks out of 29. n = 10 volleys per cell
| Target | Long | Rank | Short | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knights of the Realm | 0.8 | 20th | 0.3 | 29th |
| Ironbreakers | 0.0 | 29th | 0.2 | 27th |
| Empire State Troops | 1.7 | 20th | 1.9 | 26th |
| Skaven Dregs | 1.8 | 26th | 2.7 | 25th |
| Rat Ogres | 1.0 | 24th | 1.4 | 25th |
| Skirmishing Empire Archers | 1.0 | 27th | 2.2 | 23rd |
Range and armour
At long range Bretonnian Mounted Yeomen kept 72% of their short-range damage. Their best long-range target was Skaven Dregs (1.8).
Against my two heavily armoured targets, Knights of the Realm and Ironbreakers, Bretonnian Mounted Yeomen averaged 0.3 wounds at short range. That puts them 29th of 29 for cracking armour.
Bretonnian Mounted Yeomen after moving and in cover
My main table is a clean volley in the open, so I also fired Bretonnian Mounted Yeomen at fixed distances, after moving and at targets in partial cover. Bretonnian Mounted Yeomen could not reach a target 22 inches away, so the short distances are the ones that matter here. Standing still in the open at 10 inches, Bretonnian Mounted Yeomen averaged 1.07 (15th of 18).
Bretonnian Mounted Yeomen: mean wounds across all six targets. Still or moved, open ground or partial cover. n = 60 volleys per cell
| Distance | Still, open | Moved, open | Still, cover | Moved, cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 inches | 1.07 (15th) | 0.98 (11th) | 0.47 (15th) | 0.45 (13th) |
| 22 inches | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Ranks in brackets compare Bretonnian Mounted Yeomen with the other 17 units in the fixed-distance test.
Bretonnian Mounted Yeomen after moving into partial cover, by distance. n = 60 volleys per cell
| 6in | 10in | 16in | 22in | 28in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.75 | 0.45 | 0.48 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
How I set up the test
11 models could shoot in every matchup. My method page has the full setup.
How do they compare?
Other Kingdom of Bretonnia shooters
- Bretonnian Peasant Bowmen140 pts · 2.9 avg short, 1.8 avg long
Similar overall damage
- Tomb King Skeleton Horse ArchersTomb Kings of Khemri · 1.3 avg short
- Goblin Wolf RidersOrc & Goblin Tribes · 1.7 avg short
- Chaos throwing axesWarriors of Chaos · 1.7 avg short
My conclusion
Based on these results, I would use Bretonnian Mounted Yeomen for their speed, with the bows as a bonus, and not for any real shooting job, to get the most out of them on the battlefield.
FAQs
What are Bretonnian Mounted Yeomen best at shooting?
Skaven Dregs: Bretonnian Mounted Yeomen did 2.7 wounds per short-range volley against them in my tests. Their lowest number was against Ironbreakers, at 0.2.
Are Bretonnian Mounted Yeomen better at long or short range?
Short range. Bretonnian Mounted Yeomen kept 72% of their short-range damage at long range, 12th of 29 for holding up at range. Bretonnian Mounted Yeomen averaged 1.1 wounds at long range against 1.5 at short range.
Are Bretonnian Mounted Yeomen good against armour?
Against Knights of the Realm and Ironbreakers, Bretonnian Mounted Yeomen averaged 0.3 wounds per short-range volley, 29th of the 29 units I tested.