Jutes Melee Infantry

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 Huscarls

Main Unit Key att_nor_huscarls

Land Unit Key att_nor_huscarls

Naval Unit Key att_lon_heavy_tra_nor

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 700

Recruitment Cost 700

Upkeep Cost 355

Melee Attack 62

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 87

Melee Defence 22

├ Base Defence 22

├ Shield att_none

└ Shield Defence 0

Armour 25

├ Armour att_leather_very_heavy

├ Armour Defence 25

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 99

├ Man Entity att_infantry_heavy

├ Man Health 90

└ Bonus Hit Points 9

Morale 45

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

• 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

Upgrade
Required Technology Cost 200 Upgrade To
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	Jutes Jute Separatists