Noble Guard

Noble Guard
Troop Information
Culture	Muscovite Tsardom
Wages	26 thalers
Acquired from...	Prisoners or Commander
Upgrades to...	Noble Guard (veteran)
XP for Kill	122 XP
Ransom Value	? thalers

The Noble Guard is the heavy cavalry of the Muscovite Tsardom.

While their cavalry lances are quite a bit shorter than those used by their Polish counterparts, the Winged Hussars, Noble Guards are also somewhat more proficient at close quarters, armed with a club for braining an opponent or two and often a Sovnya. While not as dedicated to Cavalry charges as the winged hussars, Noble Guards are all-rounders who perform well on foot and on horse.

Tactics

Carrying the best armour of the Muscovite Tsardom, the Noble Guard can be relied on to take a lot of punishment without a second glance. While they can be used in much the same way as Winged Hussars, it is inadvisable to deploy them against Winged Hussars or Halberdiers, as their cavalry lances lack the reach of these weapons. On foot, though, a noble guard can still hold his own against most opponents.

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.

Noble Guard - Default Stats and Equipment

Attributes Stat Points Level 21 Strength 12 Agility 7 Intelligence 0 Charisma 0 Health 55 Armor Head Rich Misiurka, Cone, Boyar Militia Helmet Body Boyar Militia Uniform Hand Cavalry Gloves Foot Good Cavalry Boots Skills Skill Points Ironflesh 4 Power Strike 3 Grenade Throwing 0 Power Draw 0 Weapon Master 5 Shield 0 Athletics 0 Riding 5 Shooting from Horseback 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 1 Proficiencies Weapon Type Points One Handed Weapons 185 Two Handed Weapons 165 Polearms 175 Archery 0 Firearms 0 Throwing 0 Weapons Melee Saber, Good Chekan, Sovnya, Flanged Mace, Club, Cavalry Lance Ranged None Shield None Mount Hunter

Gallery

Noble Guard equipment

Wikipedia has an article on this subject at: Landed Army

Troops of the Muscovites
Village Recruits	Staff Militiaman
Garrison Militia	Lance Militiaman (veteran)	Posad Marksman (veteran)
Regular Infantry	Staff Militiaman Marksman (veteran) Marksman Spearman (veteran)
Guard Infantry	New Order Marksman (veteran) New Order Spearman (veteran)
Regular Cavalry	Armed Serf (veteran)
Heavy Cavalry	Moscow Reiter (veteran) Gentry Cavalryman (veteran)
Personal Guard Cavalry	Noble Guard (veteran)
Camp Mercenaries (southwest of Moscow)	Muscovite Mercenary Infantryman (recruit) • (experienced) • (veteran) • (elite) Muscovite Mercenary Rifleman (recruit) • (experienced) • (veteran) • (elite) Muscovite Mercenary Cavalryman (recruit) • (experienced) • (veteran) • (elite)
Regional Mercenaries (Cherkassk • Izum Fortress)	Village Cossack (veteran)
National Mercenaries	Kalmyk (veteran) German Infantry Pikeman (veteran) German Infantry Musketeer (veteran)
Unrecruitable	Tsar Bodyguard