Countryman

Countrymen are village archers of the Cossack Hetmanate.

Tactics[]

Very poor fighters virtually unarmored as well as armed with basic melee weapons and Handmade Firearms, they should be upgraded as soon as possible. Their weak combat skills make them excellent cannon fodder while their low cost makes them easily recruited en masse - they can be used quite well to hold off the enemy long enough for far superior troops to destroy it.

Recruiting them from an Infantry Commander costs 2 thalers and 4 coppers (training days).

Stats and Equipment[]

Note: Troops have a set of default stats; at the beginning of a new game, these stats are randomly adjusted for each type of troop. The following is the default set for this troop as seen within the game code and may not reflect the specific stats you will see during actual gameplay. For more information, see troop stats.

Countryman - Default Stats and Equipment

**Attributes**
Stat	Points
Level	3
Strength	6
Agility	6
Intelligence	0
Charisma	0
Health	41

**Armor**
Head
Village Cap
Body
Broadcloth Dress Svitka
Hand
None
Foot
Village Boots Bast Shoes

**Skills**
Skill	Points
Ironflesh	?
Power Strike	?
Grenade Throwing	0
Power Draw	?
Weapon Master	?
Shield	?
Athletics	?
Riding	1
Shooting from Horseback	0
Looting	?
Trainer	?
Tracking	?
Tactics	?
Path-finding	?
Spotting	?
Inventory Management	2
Wound Treatment	?
Surgery	?
First Aid	?
Engineer	?
Persuasion	?
Prisoner Management	1
Leadership	1
Trade	1

**Proficiencies**
Weapon Type	Points
One Handed Weapons	55
Two Handed Weapons	35
Polearms	45
Archery	10
Firearms	50
Throwing	0

**Weapons**
Melee
Scythe Pitchfork Carpenter Axe
Ranged
Handmade Firearm Light Bullets
Shield
None

Mount
None

Gallery[]

Troops of the Cossacks
Village Recruits	Countryman
Garrison Militia	Poor Cossack (veteran)	Poor Cossack Pikeman (veteran)
Regular Infantry	Countryman Netyag (veteran) Zaporozhian Infantryman (veteran)
Guard Infantry	Serduk (veteran)
Regular Cavalry	Djura (veteran)
Heavy Cavalry	Watchman (veteran) Pike Watchman (veteran)
Personal Guard Cavalry	Zaporozhian Cavalryman (veteran)
Camp Mercenaries (between Cherkassy and Sich)	Cossack Mercenary Infantryman (recruit) • (experienced) • (veteran) • (elite) Cossack Mercenary Rifleman (recruit) • (experienced) • (veteran) • (elite) Cossack Mercenary Cavalryman (recruit) • (experienced) • (veteran) • (elite)
Regional Mercenaries (Lviv • Krakov • Minsk • Slutsk)	Town Cossack (veteran) Rank Cossack (veteran)
National Mercenaries (only if at peace with Crimean Khanate)	Tatar Infantryman (veteran) Tatar Cavalryman (veteran)