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Nord Veterans are troops of the Kingdom of Nords. Veterans are hardy warriors who have seen numerous battles and have slain a good deal of enemies.

The Nord Veteran is only one step below the top Nord melee troop, the Nord Huscarl. Veterans have great defensive abilities, though players used to using the more elite Nord Huscarls may feel they are lacking in offensive ability. While they do not have the same powerful weapons as Huscarls, Nord Veterans will always have a shield and can form a much more consistent, if slightly weaker, shield wall.

Tactics[]

Veteran

A Veteran (below) and three warriors (above). Note the Veteran's mace, a rarity among Nordic troops.

Since Nord Huscarls take a long time to train, you'll end up having a good amount of these troops before you get some Huscarls. They are still heavy infantry though, and still have a chance to get throwing weapons. Some players may choose to keep these Veterans until they get enough money to pay for Huscarls, but it's strongly recommended you upgrade them whenever you can. They do have blunt weapons however, making them good at knocking out the opponent rather than killing them. This way, you can sell captured enemies as prisoners at a later date.

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.
Nord Veteran - Default Stats and Equipment
Attributes
Stat Points
Level 24
Strength 7
Agility 5
Intelligence 4
Charisma 4
Health 52
Armor
Helmets
Nordic Helmet, Nordic Fighter Helmet
Body Armor
Mail Hauberk, Mail Shirt
Boots
Splinted Leather Greaves, Leather Boots
Gloves
(Possible): Leather Gloves

Skills
Skill Points
Ironflesh 5
Power Strike 5
Power Throw 4
Power Draw 0
Weapon Master 0
Shield 4
Athletics 5
Riding 3
Horse Archery 0
Looting 0
Trainer 0
Tracking 0
Tactics 0
Path-finding 0
Spotting 0
Inventory Management 0
Wound Treatment 0
Surgery 0
First Aid 0
Engineer 0
Persuasion 0
Prisoner Management 0
Leadership 0
Trade 0
Proficiencies
Weapon Type Points
One Handed Weapons 145
Two Handed Weapons 145
Polearms 145
Archery 145
Crossbows 145
Throwing 145
Weapons
Melee Weapons
Nordic Sword, Nordic Short Sword, One Handed Battle Axe, Spiked Mace
Ranged Weapons
(Possible): Javelins, Throwing Axes
Shields
Heavy Round Shield
Mount
None


Kingdom of Nords Troops
Nord Recruit
Nord FootmanNord Huntsman
Nord Trained FootmanNord Archer
Nord WarriorNord Veteran Archer
Nord Veteran
Nord Huscarl
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