Swordsmen
The Swordsmen form a resolute battle line. Blades in hand, they thrive in melee, at the heart of battle.State troops are paid as full-time professional soldiers, ready to answer the call to arms at all times. In addition to forming a standing army to repel enemy attack, they also serve as city guards, the fire watch and the enforcers of the law. However, most of the time these soldiers spend their days drilling and training with various weapons to the barked instructions of grim-faced Sergeants. Each Imperial state trains its regiments to fight together, providing each other with mutual protection on the battlefield. Swordsmen fight shoulder to shoulder with Spearmen, the close-range parries and ripostes of the sword complementing the longer reach of the spear.
Unit Name Swordsmen |
Main Unit Key wh_main_emp_inf_swordsmen |
Land Unit Key wh_main_emp_inf_swordsmen |
Naval Unit Key wh_main_shp_transport |
Land Unit Group Sword Infantry |
Naval Unit Group Sword Infantry |
Soldiers 120 |
Caste Melee Infantry |
Category Melee Infantry |
Class Melee Infantry |
Cost 400 |
Recruitment Cost 400 |
Upkeep Cost 100 |
Melee Attack 32 |
28 |
├ Melee Weapon wh_main_emp_sword |
├ Melee Damage Base 21 |
├ Melee Damage Ap 7 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Bonus vs Cavalry 0 |
├ Bonus vs Elephants 0 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 0 |
Charge Bonus 14 |
32 |
├ Base Defence 32 |
├ Shield wh_missile_block_35_metal |
└ Shield Defence 0 |
65 |
├ Armour wh2_main_chainmail_30 |
├ Armour Defence 30 |
└ Shield Armour 35 |
69 |
├ Man Entity wh_main_infantry_standard_blood_dismembers |
├ Man Speed 30 |
├ Man Health 8 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 61 |
Leadership (Base Morale) 60 |
Abilities
No Ability
Attributes
- Hide (forest)
This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
Strengths & Weaknesses
- Shielded
Shields have a chance of blocking arrows, bolts, rifle shots and similar small arms fire - but only in a forward facing arc.
Faction Availability | |
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The Eye of the Vortex | |
Mortal Empires |