Danes Melee Infantry

Hirdmen

Much like the Roman ‘comes’, in the Nordic world the ‘hird’ emerged from the culture of heroic champions flanked by chosen companions. Effectively an armed retinue for a warlord, the word was used both in Old Norse and Old English to mean ‘household’, gradually morphing into ‘housecarl’ or ‘huscarl’ over time, by which point it specifically referred to the royal guard. Within this structure, the ‘hirdman’ was the highest rank and one which carried with it a seat on the king’s council, enabling them to advise their rulers on many aspects of government, not just military matters.

Unit Name Hirdmen

Main Unit Key att_nor_hirdmen

Land Unit Key att_nor_hirdmen

Naval Unit Key att_lon_heavy_tra_nor

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 400

Recruitment Cost 400

Upkeep Cost 200

Melee Attack 30

Melee Damage 40

├ Melee Weapon att_sword

├ Melee Base Damage 36

├ Armour-piercing Damage 4

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Attack Against Cavalry 0

├ Attack Against Elephants 0

└ Attack Against Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 15

Melee Defence 50

├ Base Defence 35

├ Shield att_round

└ Shield Defence 15

Armour 38

├ Armour att_mail

├ Armour Defence 23

└ Shield Armour 15

Health 132

├ Man Entity att_infantry_medium

├ Man Health 90

└ Bonus Hit Points 42

Morale 45

Abilities

• Shield Wall
  The unit moves into a close formation and raises shields.

Attributes

• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
• Scare (everyone)
  This unit frightens all enemy units.
• Immune to Fear
  This unit is immune to the fear effects of scary units.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses

Requires Buildings

Lv. 0

Warlord's Hold (att_bld_barbarian_civic_chieftain_3) Level 2 Warlord's Keep (att_bld_barbarian_civic_chieftain_4) Level 3 Warlord's Castle (att_bld_barbarian_civic_chieftain_5_legendary) Level 4 Chieftain's Hold (att_bld_barbarian_civic_minor_chieftain_3_legendary) Level 2 Chieftain's Keep (att_bld_barbarian_civic_minor_chieftain_4_legendary) Level 3 Chieftain's Castle (att_bld_barbarian_civic_minor_chieftain_5_legendary) Level 4 Warriors' Encampment (att_bld_barbmigs_military_warriors_4) Level 3

Garrison Buildings
x 1	Warlord's Hold (att_bld_barbarian_civic_chieftain_3) Level 2 Warlord's Keep (att_bld_barbarian_civic_chieftain_4) Level 3 Chieftain's Hold (att_bld_barbarian_civic_minor_chieftain_3_legendary) Level 2 Chieftain's Keep (att_bld_barbarian_civic_minor_chieftain_4_legendary) Level 3
x 2	Warlord's Castle (att_bld_barbarian_civic_chieftain_5_legendary) Level 4 Chieftain's Castle (att_bld_barbarian_civic_minor_chieftain_5_legendary) Level 4

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Danes Danish Separatists Geats Geat Separatists Jutes Jute Separatists