Jutes Melee Infantry

Royal Huscarls

Literally meaning ‘masters of the house’, ‘housecarls’ or ‘huscarls’ were free soldiers in the service of a Nordic warlord or king. Specifically, they acted as his bodyguard, fighting alongside and protecting him on the battlefield. If a lord was killed, his huscarls were duty-bound to avenge his death. Dressed head to foot in chainmail and carrying a shield, huscarls generally fought with swords or two-handed axes. Gradually, as Norse society progressed, they were elevated from being a mere fighting unit to positions within the royal court, where they were given the honour of sitting at the king’s table. By the end of the Dark Ages the name 'huscarl' was more broadly used to refer to anyone who directly served another, more powerful warrior.

Unit Name Royal Huscarls

Main Unit Key att_nor_royal_huscarls

Land Unit Key att_nor_royal_huscarls

Naval Unit Key att_lon_heavy_tra_nor

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 800

Recruitment Cost 800

Upkeep Cost 435

Melee Attack 65

Melee Damage 56

├ Melee Weapon att_dane_axe

├ Melee Base Damage 40

├ Armour-piercing Damage 16

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Attack Against Cavalry 0

├ Attack Against Elephants 0

└ Attack Against Infantry 20

Charge Bonus 90

Melee Defence 25

├ Base Defence 25

├ Shield att_none

└ Shield Defence 0

Armour 30

├ Armour att_mail_heavy

├ Armour Defence 30

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 100

├ Man Entity att_infantry_heavy

├ Man Health 90

└ Bonus Hit Points 10

Morale 54

Abilities

• Frenzy
  Improves a unit's attack capabilities for an extended period of time.
• Rapid Advance
  Improved unit movement speed over an extended period.

Attributes

• Disciplined
  This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
• 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

Recuitment Requirement
Required Technology Cost 200 Upgrade From

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	Jutes Jute Separatists