Mercenary Swordsman

For the Bannerlord version, see Mercenary Swordsman (Bannerlord).

Mercenary Swordsman
Troop Information
Culture	Mercenaries
Wages	29-15 denars/week
Acquired from...	Caravan Guard -or- Bandit -or- Taverns
Upgrades to...	Hired Blade
Upgrade Cost	80 denars
XP for Kill	180 experience
Ransom Value	150 denars

Mercenary Swordsmen are tier-four mercenary infantry in Mount&Blade and Mount&Blade: Warband.

Tactics

Functioning as general heavy infantry, they are strong, easy to pay, great in sieges due to their equipment and high proficiencies, but slow and wield poor shields, making them not great for fighting the Khergit.

As heavy infantry, Mercenary Swordsmen should be on the front lines protecting faster light infantry and providing cover against arrows - their shields are generally larger than Hired Blades' but they lack in armor. They always use swords with shields - which means they have a lower average attack - but the protection of their larger shields means that, in the long run, Mercenary Swordsmen will last longer and for more battles.

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 Swordsman - Default Stats and Equipment

Attributes Stat Points Level 20 Strength 7 Agility 5 Intelligence 4 Charisma 4 Health 48 Armor Head Kettle Hat Flat Topped Helmet Helmet With Neckguard Mail Coif Body Haubergeon Mail Hauberk Hand None Foot Mail Chausses Leather Boots Skills Skill Points Ironflesh 3 Power Strike 3 Power Throw ? Power Draw ? Weapon Master ? Shield 3 Athletics ? Riding 3 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 Bastard Sword Sword Short Sword Ranged None Shield Heater Shield Mount None

Mercenary Troops
Sellswords						Sword Sisters
	Farmer	Townsman	Caravan Master			Peasant Woman	Refugee
	Watchman					Camp Follower
	Mercenary Crossbowman	Caravan Guard		Bandit		Camp Defender
		Mercenary Horseman	Mercenary Swordsman		Brigand	Huntress
		Mercenary Cavalry	Hired Blade			Sword Sister