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For the With Fire & Sword version, see Mercenary Horseman (With Fire & Sword).
For the Bannerlord version, see Mercenary Horseman (Bannerlord).

Mercenary Horsemen are tier-four mercenary cavalry in Mount&Blade and Warband.

Tactics[]

They cannot be easily found in groups of enemies since they don't usually upgrade their troops to this tier.

Like all heavy cavalry, Mercenary Horsemen are useful against mid-tier infantry and driving routers off the field. Unhorsed, they pack a punch versus strong bandits and mid-tier infantry and are a match to any Khergit or Vaegir troops. However, despite their good armor, their weak weaponry means higher-tier cavalry can outmatch them.

Mercenary Horsemen's high wages and relative rarity means they are rather absurd to use as a main cavalry force - even though they seem strong, they could easily be unhorsed by a formation of Sea Raiders or a large group of Mountain Bandits.

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 Horseman - Default Stats and Equipment
Attributes
Stat Points
Level 20
Strength 7
Agility 5
Intelligence 4
Charisma 4
Health 48
Armor
Head
Helmet with Neckguard
Helmet with Cap
Mail Coif
Body
Haubergeon
Mail Shirt
Hand
None
Foot
Leather Boots
Skills
Skill Points
Ironflesh 3
Power Strike 3
Power Throw ?
Power Draw ?
Weapon Master ?
Shield 2
Athletics ?
Riding 5
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 100
Two Handed Weapons 100
Polearms 100
Archery 100
Crossbows 100
Throwing 100
Weapons
Melee
Lance
Bastard Sword
Sword
Ranged
None
Shield
Heater Shield
Mount
Courser
Saddle Horse


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