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The Kingdom of Sweden so far remains neutral to both the Muscovites and the Poles, but it keeps its cold eye on their northern lands. No one has any doubt that it shall draw its hands around the throat of whichever nation loses the coming war. The Swedes have an impressive army, dreaded by all of Northern Europe.
Jaques de Clermont

The Kingdom of Sweden is a nation in Mount&Blade: With Fire & Sword, located on the northwestern edge of the map of Eastern Europe.

It is ruled by King Carl Gustaf, and the claimant to the throne is Former Queen Christina. It is on the north-west area of the overland map.

The Kingdom of Sweden is one of two nations without a main questline, the other being the Crimean Khanate.

Rulers[]

King Carl Gustaf
Carl Gustaf

Initial Ruler

Former Queen Christina
Former Queen Christina

Claimant

Vassals[]

General Brahe Wisingsborg
Brahe Wisingsborg
Governor-General Magnus De la Gardie
Magnus De la Gardie
Count Orvar von Goya
Orvar von Goya
Governor Anders Eriksson
Anders Eriksson
Elector Frederick William
Frederick William
Ratsherr Dirich Werneken
Dirich Werneken
General Arvid Vittenberg
Arvid Vittenberg
General Gustaf Evertsson Horn
Gustaf Evertsson Horn
Ratsherr Alexander Leslie
Alexander Leslie
Baron Gustaf Wrangel
Gustaf Wrangel
Baron Christopher Bjolke
Christopher Bjolke
Ratsherr Lennart Torstenson
Lennart Torstenson
Ratsherr Otto Standbok
Otto Standbok
General Simon Grundel-Hemfet
Simon Grundel-Hemfet
Ratsherr Konrad Marenfeld
Konrad Marenfeld
Ratsherr Fabian Von Wersen
Fabian von Wersen
Ratsherr Hans Von Koenigsmark
Hans von Koenigsmark
Ratsherr Nilson Kagg
Nilson Kagg
General Robert Douglas
Robert Douglas
Ratsherr Carl Lebenhaupt
Ratsherr Carl

Tactics[]

Strengths[]

  • Most heavily armored faction.
  • Best anti-cavalry infantry, shock infantry, and second best musketeers.
  • Superb dragoons and heavy cavalry.

Weaknesses[]

  • Slow and can be outmaneuvered.
  • Lacking in light infantry and light cavalry.

The Kingdom of Sweden is similar to the Kingdom of Nords from Mount&Blade: Warband. Like the Nords, the Swedes have a focus on heavy melee infantry and excellent ranged units. Unlike the Nords, the Swedes have access to very effective cavalry units as well. Their weakness is ironically their armor, being slow and vulnerable to cavalry.

Swedish militia tier units Town Militiaman, Militia Musketeer and Militia Pikeman are the best in their class due to their top tier stats and equipment (pikes).

The Swedish mainline units are the Musketeer and Pikeman, with regional troops Finnish Harquebusier (armored but poorer musketeer), German Pikeman (better stats), and the excellent Black Reiter. The Swedish Musketeer is the second best mainline musketeer (better or nearly equivalent to that of rival elite troops) and the Finnish Harquebusier is much worse but more heavily armored. The Lifeguard is the best musketeer (second best in the game) available to the Swedes equipped with Miquelet muskets. The mercenary Scottish Musketeer should be avoided as it is worse than the alternatives. The Swordsman is the best shock infantry in the game and mercenary Scottish Swordsman is next, both being excellent in offensive and defensive positions in a siege. Finally, the mercenary Scottish Pikeman is the best anti-cavalry infantry unit in the game with the best stats and equipment.

The Swedes have a superb Dragoon unit with several other options available to support the role like the Cuirassier, Black Reiter and Swedish Reiter. The Cuirassier is equipped with medium-heavy armor, a pistol and broadsword with great 1H stats making it a great option for cavalry charges. For more punch in your charges, switch to the Black Reiter and elite Swedish Reiter. The Swedish Reiter is the Swedish elite and most heavily armored unit in the game, armed with a pistol and broadsword, peppering their enemies with shots and charging for a finishing blow. Finally, the Cuirassier Spearman performs well as a lancer but has average stats and medium-heavy armor.

Troop Tree[]

Troops of the Swedes
Village Recruits Icon troop type infantry Town Militiaman
Garrison Militia Icon troop type infantry Swedish Militia Pikeman (veteran) Icon troop type bow Militia Musketeer (veteran)
Regular Infantry Icon troop type infantry Town Militiaman
Icon troop type infantry Swedish Pikeman (veteran)
Icon troop type bow Musketeer (veteran)
Guard Infantry Icon troop type infantry Swordsman (veteran)
Icon troop type bow Lifeguard (veteran)
Regular Cavalry Icon troop type horse archer big Swedish Dragoon (veteran)
Heavy Cavalry Icon troop type horse archer big Cuirassier (veteran)
Icon troop type cavalry big Cuirassier Spearman (veteran)
Personal Guard Cavalry Icon troop type horse archer big Swedish Reiter (veteran)
Camp Mercenaries
(between Siegevold and Weissenstein)
Icon troop type infantry European Mercenary Infantryman (recruit) • (experienced) • (veteran) • (elite)
Icon troop type bow European Mercenary Rifleman (recruit) • (experienced) • (veteran) • (elite)
Icon troop type horse archer big European Mercenary Cavalryman (recruit) • (experienced) • (veteran) • (elite)
Regional Mercenaries
(KoenigsbergRiga)
Icon troop type bow Finnish Harquebusier (veteran)
Regional Mercenaries
(NarvaAllenstein Castle)
Icon troop type infantry German Pikeman (veteran)
Icon troop type horse archer big Reiter (veteran)
National Mercenaries Icon troop type infantry Scottish Swordsman (veteran)
Icon troop type infantry Scottish Pikeman (veteran)
Icon troop type bow Scottish Musketeer (veteran)

Territory[]

The territory of the Kingdom of Sweden contains the following towns, fortresses, and villages.

Territory of the Kingdom of Sweden
Towns
KoenigsbergRevalRiga
Fortresses
Allenstein CastleDorpat FortressDynaburg FortressDzvinsk CastleNarvaVyborg
Villages
ElbingLealNidritsaPanevezysPilvePlungeSalisSiauliaiSiegevoldTapiauTorma
WeissensteinWesenberg

Battle Cries[]

  • insult marks lines heard in the middle of a battle.
  • death marks lines heard on the death of a character.
  • victory marks lines heard at the end of a battle by the winning side.
File Name
swed_man_death_1.ogg
swed_man_death_2.ogg
swed_man_death_3.ogg
swed_man_insult_1.wav
swed_man_insult_2.wav
swed_man_insult_3.wav
swed_man_insult_4.wav
swed_man_insult_5.wav
swed_man_insult_6.ogg
swed_man_victory_1.wav
swed_man_victory_2.wav
swed_man_victory_3.wav

Trivia[]

  • Out of all of the nations in Eastern Europe, the Kingdom of Sweden is the only one that exists in modern times as it does in With Fire & Sword, with only slight differences: its territories in Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania are no longer Sweden's, and Finland is independent.
  • The Kingdom of Sweden was not fully shown in With Fire & Sword, because Sweden itself wasn't featured, and not all of Finland was shown either.
  • "Ratsherr", a title shared by several Swedish vassals, is German for "councilor", which would mean that these vassals were members of the Privy Council of Sweden, key advisors (and occasional co-rulers) to the Swedish monarch. The title in Swedish would be "Rådsherre".
  • In the game's code, the Kingdom of Sweden is referred to as nord - the Kingdom of Nords being similar in that it is based around the Nordic countries/Scandinavia.
  • In the audio files for the battle cries, there is a clip where a dying Swedish soldier is heard speaking German (swed_man_death_2.ogg). It is unknown whether this represents the regionality of individual soldiers (such as the German Pikeman) or that the Swedish faction in the game is actually a simplified version of the politics on the western side of the map (such as Swedish vassals using German titles and the inclusion of the Prussian region as Swedish) or simply a developer oversight.
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