Camels stand higher than horses, and are more resilient in desert warfare. However, camels were often used as transport, and not as a platform for shooting. An account shows an Arab archer dismounting from his camel, and emptying his quiver on the ground before kneeling to shoot.

The Old Testament shows how Joshua fought the Amalekites at Rephidim, who used camels for their archers. Gideon also fought against the Midianites and their camels during the time of the Judges. The Berber tribes of the northwest african continent would've made heavy use of archers on camels due to their higher formidability versus cavalry archers, and in deserts.