The Silver Bullets (Handgunners)
With a thunderous roll, a volley of devastating, armour-piercing fire is loosed.State troops are paid as full-time professional soldiers, ready to answer the call-to-arms at all times. In addition to forming a standing army to repel enemy attack, state troops also serve as city guards, the fire watch and the enforcers of the law. However, most of the time these soldiers spend their days drilling and training with various weapons to the barked instructions of grim-faced Sergeants and veteran Marksmen. Every state trains its regiments to fight together to provide each other with mutual protection on the battlefield. Imperial armies often march to battle with detachments of missile troops to aid them, who form up close to melee units to guard vulnerable flanks, provide support by showering oncoming enemies with missile fire, or wade into the fray alongside their specialist counterparts. Swordsmen fight shoulder to shoulder with Spearmen, the close-range parries and ripostes of swords complementing the longer reach of the spear. Handgunners and Crossbowmen fell their foes with withering volleys of fire. Should a foe survive such salvos, a unit of Halberdiers will cut them down with their heavy-bladed polearms.
Unit Name The Silver Bullets (Handgunners) |
Main Unit Key wh_dlc04_emp_inf_silver_bullets_0 |
Land Unit Key wh_dlc04_emp_inf_silver_bullets_0 |
Naval Unit Key wh_main_shp_transport |
Land Unit Group Missile Infantry |
Naval Unit Group Missile Infantry |
Soldiers 90 |
Caste Missile Infantry |
Category Missile Infantry |
Class Missile Infantry |
Cost 850 |
Recruitment Cost 850 |
Upkeep Cost 180 |
22 |
├ Missile Weapon wh_dlc04_emp_rifle_silver_bullets |
├ Projectile wh_dlc04_emp_rifle_bullet_silver_bullets |
├ Missile Damage 4 |
├ Missile Ap Damage 18 |
└ Base Reload Time 13 |
Accuracy 33 |
Range 150 |
Reload 30 |
Shots Per Minute 6.6 |
Ammunition 22 |
Melee Attack 22 |
24 |
├ Melee Weapon wh_main_emp_sword_short |
├ Melee Damage Base 21 |
├ Melee Damage Ap 3 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Bonus vs Cavalry 0 |
├ Bonus vs Elephants 0 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 0 |
Charge Bonus 4 |
23 |
├ Base Defence 23 |
├ Shield none |
└ Shield Defence 0 |
20 |
├ Armour wh2_main_leather_20 |
├ Armour Defence 20 |
└ Shield Armour 0 |
69 |
├ Man Entity wh_main_infantry_standard_light_blood_dismembers |
├ Man Speed 33 |
├ Man Health 8 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 61 |
Leadership (Base Morale) 60 |
Abilities
No Ability
Attributes
- Hide (forest)
This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close. - Stalk
This unit can move hidden in any terrain.
Strengths & Weaknesses
- Stalk
This unit can move hidden in any terrain. - Armour-Piercing Missiles
The damage of armour-piercing weapons mostly ignores the armour of the target, making them the ideal choice against heavily-armoured enemies. They are often heavier and attack at a slower rate though, making them less efficient against poorly-armoured targets.
Recuitment Requirement | |
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Maximum Number | 1 |
Faction Availability | |
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The Eye of the Vortex | |
Mortal Empires |