Sword Hirdmen
Brothers-in-arms, loyal and unflinching in their devotion.Originally a rare weapon of quite some prestige, the sword became more common in the early Middle Ages, with blades produced on a larger scale to more standardised specifications. The spatha of the Roman period became the basis of Viking and Carolingian longswords. These single-handed blades, with triangular pommels and short grips, were widely used, not only by the Viking Danes but right across Europe. Swords during the era were chiefly produced by the Franks and obtained by the Danes through either trade or, as is more likely, raiding, pillaging and looting of Frankish possessions. Although they were all of a roughly similar length, there were variances of several inches as, although they were more speedily produced, mass-production of arms and armour, and the standardisation and quality control that went with it, was still a rarity at that time.
Unit Name Sword Hirdmen |
Main Unit Key cha_vik_sword_hirdmen |
Land Unit Key cha_vik_sword_hirdmen |
Naval Unit Key cha_longship_transport |
Soldiers 160 |
Category Melee Infantry |
Class Melee Infantry |
Custom Battle Cost 650 |
Recruitment Cost 650 |
Upkeep Cost 195 |
Melee Attack 37 |
40 |
├ Melee Weapon att_spatha |
├ 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 17 |
56 |
├ Base Defence 31 |
├ Shield cha_round |
└ Shield Defence 25 |
46 |
├ Armour cha_mail |
├ Armour Defence 46 |
└ Shield Armour 0 |
100 |
├ Man Entity cha_infantry_heavy |
├ Man Health 100 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 0 |
Morale 49 |
Abilities
Sword Hirdmen- Shield Wall
The unit moves into a close formation and raises shields.
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.
Strengths & Weaknesses
No Strengths and Weaknesses
Requires Buildings | |
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Lv. 0 |
Warrior's Hall
(cha_bld_mead_hall_2) Level 1
Champion's Hall
(cha_bld_mead_hall_3) Level 2 |
Faction Availability | |
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Age of Charlemagne |