![Mercenary Recruiter](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/skills/general_3c_mercenary_recruiter_colourized.png) |
Skill Name Mercenary Recruiter |
Skill Key 3c_general_mastermind_2_mercenary_recruiter |
Skill Node Set Key 3c_general_skills |
Unlocked at Rank Rank 2 |
is Background Skill False |
is Female Background Skill False |
is Male Only Background Skill False |
Background Weighting 0 |
Level 1
Unlocked at Rank 2
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/wealth_positive.png)
-5% mercenary unit hiring costs (this_general)
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/subterfuge_positive.png)
+1 cunning (this_general)
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/military_spending_positive.png)
-5% upkeep costs for mercenary units (this_general_force)
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/army_positive.png)
+10% factional mercenary replenishment (factionwide)
Level 2
Unlocked at Rank 4
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/wealth_positive.png)
-10% mercenary unit hiring costs (this_general)
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/subterfuge_positive.png)
+2 cunning (this_general)
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/military_spending_positive.png)
-10% upkeep costs for mercenary units (this_general_force)
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/army_positive.png)
+20% factional mercenary replenishment (factionwide)
Level 3
Unlocked at Rank 6
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/defence_positive.png)
Enables ability: "Fighting Spirit" (this_general)
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/wealth_positive.png)
-15% mercenary unit hiring costs (this_general)
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/subterfuge_positive.png)
+3 cunning (this_general)
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/military_spending_positive.png)
-15% upkeep costs for mercenary units (this_general_force)
![](https://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/effect_bundles/army_positive.png)
+30% factional mercenary replenishment (factionwide)