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For other Standard Bearers, see Standard Bearer.

The Standard Bearer (Merkismathr) is a fourth-tier unit of the Norse troop tree in Viking Conquest.

Leadership Bonus[]

The Norse standard bearer along with the other Standard Bearer troops for each faction can give you (the player) a gradual bonus of up to +3 leadership (+1 at 10,+2 at 20 and +3 at 30 units). Type does not matter (you can have for e.g. 15 saxon, 10 norse and 5 gaelic).

Tactics[]

It's advisable to place your Standard Bearers down on the troop rooster to protect them (AI does that, you will notice in battles) as even if they are strong, they have no shields.

As they have no shield, as enemies, they could also be prioritized for killing from a distance if the player has a bow or otherwise ranged weapons - as getting close to them safely could be slightly dangerous due to their long spears.

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.


Standard Bearer (Merkismathr) - Default Stats and Equipment
Attributes
Stat Points
Level 26
Strength 18
Agility 8
Intelligence 12
Charisma 12
Health 69
Armor
Head
?
Body
Bear Byrnie, Wolf Byrnie, Bear Lorica, Wolf Lorica
Hand
?
Foot
Quality Wrapping Boots, Wrapping Boots
Skills
Skill Points
Sea-King ?
Navigation ?
Ironflesh 8
Power Strike 5
Power Throw 4
Power Draw 4
Weapon Maintenance ?
Weapon Master 8
Athletics 5
Riding 5
Looting ?
Trainer ?
Tracking ?
Tactics ?
Path-finding ?
Spotting ?
Inventory Management 5
Wound Treatment ?
Surgery ?
First Aid ?
Engineer ?
Persuasion ?
Leadership ?
Trade ?
Proficiencies
Weapon Type Points
One Handed Weapons 235
Two Handed Weapons 220
Polearms 220
Archery 80
Crossbows 30
Throwing 170
Slings 170
Weapons
Melee
Army Standard
Ranged
?
Shield
?
Mount
?

Carries Battle Trophy

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FreeholderBowman
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Elite SpearmanStandard BearerVeteran
NobleBodyguard
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