For the purposes of combat, archers, although historically inaccurate, are nominally considered to be armored in the same basic fashion as heavy weapons combatants. They must be physically struck down to defeat them and they wear the same armor, with the exception of the hands, which be armored more lightly and flexibly to allow for the manual dexterity needed to fire. As always any combatant on the field may yield to their opponent in lieu of being hit. Thus, many combat archers who have no other way to defend themselves will therefore yield when charged by another Heavy Combatant, instead of taking a blow from which they cannot defend themselves.