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Sea Raiders are bandit infantry in Mount&Blade and Warband.
Tactics[]
Roaming the northern coastal areas of Calradia in Nord and Vaegir lands, they spawn in groups of 5-50.
Sea Raiders are the heaviest type of bandits. They are a good source of experience and money during mid-game but are very dangerous to new or ill-prepared players - without good armor or a shield, one is likely to be torn apart by them. Unlike other Bandit parties, Sea Raiders are a hostile, non-negotiable bandit and will not make you pay - they will just attack you instead.
Similar to Looters, they will charge at you in large groups. Most Sea Raiders with Longbows will stop to fire on you and your troops, and those with Throwing Axes will continue to run, stopping every once in a while to throw. Up close, they will pull out their melee weapons and attack their opponents ruthlessly.
To an experienced player, Sea Raiders are easy foes. It is not recommended for new players to go up against them unless they have played the game before. This is because Sea Raiders can easily break through shields and, in a swarm, it can be difficult to block all of their attacks. Ranged weapons are usually effective against Sea Raiders in the hands of an average archer, provided the targets don't have shields. Suggested troops to use in battle against Sea Raiders are at least tier-three faction troops, Hired Blades, or some form of cavalry.
A good tactic against Sea Raiders that avoids losing any troops is to ride out alone and circle the Raiders from a distance while mounted. Once they form a tight group, shoot arrows at their feet until most of them are wounded, then order your cavalry to charge. Sometimes the Raiders lack head armor and shields - go for headshots in this case.
If the player has a heavy War Axe or comparable high-damage two-handed weapon, they may simply ride in circles around the Sea Raiders, cutting down those on the edges of the swarm or who stray too far outside the group. Spears or lances are equally effective at picking off Sea Raiders one by one.
If you manage to capture and recruit any Sea Raiders without them taking off in the night, their ability in melee means they can usually come out victorious against tier-two troops or other bandits. When against a larger or stronger force, Sea Raiders can weaken the enemy with their ranged weapons before moving in to attack.
When recruited in Warband, Sea Raiders can be upgraded into Nord Recruits for 80 denars. This can be a poor decision, as Sea Raiders are level 16 but Nord Recruits are level 6 and are poorly equipped, so they lose a lot of strength by being upgraded. However, Nord Recruits will eventually upgrade into Huscarls, which are one of the strongest foot soldiers in the game. If you expect difficult fights to occur soon, you should wait on the upgrades, as Sea Raiders are comparable to Nord Warriors.
Quotes[]
If a party of Sea Raiders is caught up to or catches up to the player, they will say one of a few lines:
- "I will drink from your skull!"
- "That's a nice head you have on your shoulders."
- "Less talking! More raiding!"
- "Today the gods will decide your fate!"
Stats and Equipment[]
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Trivia[]
- According to Matheld, Sea Raiders and Nords are from the realm of Nordland, located far to the north of Calradia.
