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Mercenary Crossbowmen are tier-three mercenary archers in Mount&Blade and Warband.

Tactics[]

They are closest in appearance and capability to Swadian Crossbowmen but require higher wages, making them less alluring. Mercenary Crossbowmen can provide a useful replacement for lost troops in the short term but should not be relied on due to their average abilities. However, though not as adept as Rhodok Veteran Crossbowmen or Rhodok Sharpshooters/Swadian Sharpshooters, Mercenary Crossbowmen can still inflict relatively consistent casualties on tiers-two-and-three troops if they are protected from melee combat by infantry lines.

As with all crossbowmen, it is advised you keep them on a hill with a screen of shielded melee troops to prevent devastating cavalry charges as well as to soak up hostile projectile fire - Mercenary Crossbowmen fare poorly in close combat against all but the weakest melee troops. Do note that they are the only fully-upgraded tier-three troops in the game, making them quite superior to same-tier ranged equivalents but with the downside of stagnating at mid-level.

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.
Mercenary Crossbowman - Default Stats and Equipment
Attributes
Stat Points
Level 19
Strength 7
Agility 5
Intelligence 4
Charisma 4
Health 42
Armor
Head
(Possible) Footman's Helmet
(Possible) Leather Cap
(Possible) Padded Coif
Body
Leather Jerkin
Aketon
Hand
None
Foot
Nomad Boots
Wrapping Boots
Skills
Skill Points
Ironflesh ?
Power Strike ?
Power Throw ?
Power Draw ?
Weapon Master ?
Shield 1
Athletics 5
Riding 1
Horse Archery ?
Looting ?
Trainer ?
Tracking ?
Tactics ?
Path-finding ?
Spotting ?
Inventory Management 2
Wound Treatment ?
Surgery ?
First Aid ?
Engineer ?
Persuasion ?
Prisoner Management 1
Leadership 1
Trade 2
Proficiencies
Weapon Type Points
One Handed Weapons 90
Two Handed Weapons 90
Polearms 90
Archery 90
Crossbows 130
Throwing 90
Weapons
Melee
Boar Spear
Sword
Fighting Pick
Spiked Club
Ranged
Crossbow
Bolts
Shield
(Possible) Old Board Shield
(Possible) Plain Round Shield
Mount
None


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