Mercenary Swordsman

Mercenary Swordsman
Culture	Mercenaries
Wages	29-15 denars
Acquire From	Tavern -or- Caravan Guard -or- Bandit
Upgrades To...	Hired Blade
Upgrade Cost	80 denars
Exp For Kill	180 xp
Ransom Value	150 denars

Mercenary Swordsmen are hired infantry that can be recruited from taverns or gained by upgrading other units.

Tactics

Mercenary Swordsmen are strong and easy to pay. They function as the general heavy infantry and are great in sieges for their strong proficiencies and equipment. However, they are slow and wield poor shields, so they are not great for fighting the Khergits.

As heavy infantry, Mercenary Swordsmen should be in the front lines protecting faster light infantry and providing cover against arrows. Their shields are generally larger than those of 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

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 Helmets Kettle Hat, Mail Coif, Flat Topped Helmet, Helmet with Neckguard Body Armor Mail Hauberk, Haubergeon Boots Leather Boots, Mail Chausses Gloves None Skills Skill Points Ironflesh 3 Power Strike 3 Power Throw 0 Power Draw 0 Weapon Master 0 Shield 3 Athletics 0 Riding 3 Horse Archery 0 Looting 0 Trainer 0 Tracking 0 Tactics 0 Path-finding 0 Spotting 0 Inventory Management 2 Wound Treatment 0 Surgery 0 First Aid 0 Engineer 0 Persuasion 0 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 Weapons Bastard Sword, Sword, Short Sword Ranged Weapons None Shields Heater Shield Mount None

Mercenary Troops
Men	Women
Townsman • Farmer	Peasant Woman • Refugee
Watchman	Camp Follower
Caravan Guard • Mercenary Crossbowman	Huntress
Mercenary Horseman • Mercenary Swordsman	Camp Defender
Mercenary Cavalry • Hired Blade	Sword Sister
Caravan Master