Poor Cossack

Poor Cossacks are militia archers of the Cossack Hetmanate.

Tactics[]

Light militiamen as skilled in melee as Posad Marksmen but armed with Handmade Firearms - weaker than most militia archers' Matchlock Muskets, which they acquire when they become veterans - as well as wearing no designated armor, Poor Cossacks are good reliable infantry capable of bulking up garrisons while adding some suppressing fire during sieges or against cavalry charges - their only strong tactic, however, is to charge into battle in large numbers to become less vulnerable since, in small numbers, Poor Cossacks can be outgunned, cut down, or run over by cavalry.

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.

Poor Cossack - Default Stats and Equipment

**Attributes**
Stat	Points
Level	4
Strength	7
Agility	7
Intelligence	0
Charisma	0
Health	46

**Armor**
Head
Village Cap
Body
Svitka Broadcloth Dress
Hand
None
Foot
Village Boots Bast Shoes

**Skills**
Skill	Points
Ironflesh	2
Power Strike	?
Grenade Throwing	0
Power Draw	?
Weapon Master	?
Shield	?
Athletics	2
Riding	1
Shooting from Horseback	0
Looting	?
Trainer	?
Tracking	?
Tactics	?
Path-finding	?
Spotting	?
Inventory Management	2
Wound Treatment	?
Surgery	?
First Aid	?
Engineer	?
Persuasion	?
Prisoner Management	1
Leadership	1
Trade	1

**Proficiencies**
Weapon Type	Points
One Handed Weapons	60
Two Handed Weapons	40
Polearms	50
Archery	0
Firearms	65
Throwing	0

**Weapons**
Melee
Simple Saber Carpenter Axe
Ranged
Handmade Firearm Bullets
Shield
None

Mount
None

Gallery[]

Troops of the Cossacks
Village Recruits	Countryman
Garrison Militia	Poor Cossack (veteran)	Poor Cossack Pikeman (veteran)
Regular Infantry	Countryman Netyag (veteran) Zaporozhian Infantryman (veteran)
Guard Infantry	Serduk (veteran)
Regular Cavalry	Djura (veteran)
Heavy Cavalry	Watchman (veteran) Pike Watchman (veteran)
Personal Guard Cavalry	Zaporozhian Cavalryman (veteran)
Camp Mercenaries (between Cherkassy and Sich)	Cossack Mercenary Infantryman (recruit) • (experienced) • (veteran) • (elite) Cossack Mercenary Rifleman (recruit) • (experienced) • (veteran) • (elite) Cossack Mercenary Cavalryman (recruit) • (experienced) • (veteran) • (elite)
Regional Mercenaries (Lviv • Krakov • Minsk • Slutsk)	Town Cossack (veteran) Rank Cossack (veteran)
National Mercenaries (only if at peace with Crimean Khanate)	Tatar Infantryman (veteran) Tatar Cavalryman (veteran)