They skirmish with movement assist, allowing them to be "heavy skirmishers" - it's not lightly armored guys with slings & bows, but heavily armored, *fast* guys with javelins and other throwing implements of destruction. If they cause a breach in the opposing formation with thrown weapons, then they rush in and the slaughter begins, but if they don't, they can skedaddle faster than any other foot (and some horse) troops.
Bowmen (and slingers) are more often "snipers" - they look for targets of opportunity and take out leaders. Most bowmen are Hunters, most slingers are either herdsmen or Hedkoranth followers.
Roderick
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