Steppe Bandit

Steppe Bandit
Troop Information
Culture	Bandits
Wages	14-7 denars/week
Acquired from...	Prisoners
Upgrades to...	Khergit Tribesman
Upgrade Cost	40 denars
XP for Kill	96 experience
Ransom Value	80 denars

Steppe Bandits are bandit horse archers in Mount&Blade and Warband.

Tactics

Roaming the steppe areas of Calradia, they spawn in groups of 4-58.

Steppe Bandits can be quite deadly due to their maneuverability and speed. Most infantry will find themselves at a heavy disadvantage when fighting them, although heavily-armored infantry should be fine. Keep in mind that Steppe Bandits can be equipped with lances, and cavalry that wield lances have access to deadly couched lance damage. While your men may fall victim to these almost guaranteed one-shot attacks, it is more important to stay out of harm's way yourself.

Since Steppe Bandits randomly charge at you, they can be trapped and destroyed with large groups of upgraded infantry, such as Footman- or Archer-type units. This tactic is especially effective if you are lucky and encounter these Bandits when they are in low numbers, rather than in much larger amounts that can outnumber and charge through your infantry.

If you are on your own or your army has been killed or knocked unconscious by Steppe Bandits, a simple tactic is to run to the side of the map (so you can't move any further) but not retreat. The Steppe Bandits will then arrange themselves in a line along the edge of the map to one side of you, making them easy to kill. Alternatively, if you are mounted, taking your time and circling the Bandits with a ranged weapon or polearm can be an effective way to pick off and eliminate them.

If they are recruited into your party, they will upgrade into Khergit Tribesmen.

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.

Steppe Bandit - Default Stats and Equipment

Attributes Stat Points Level 12 Strength 7 Agility 5 Intelligence 4 Charisma 4 Health 42 Armor Head (Possible) Steppe Cap (Possible) Nomad Cap Body Khergit Armor Steppe Armor Leather Vest Hand None Foot Hide Boots Nomad Boots Skills Skill Points Ironflesh ? Power Strike ? Power Throw ? Power Draw 3 Weapon Master ? Shield ? Athletics ? Riding 4 Horse Archery 3 Looting ? Trainer ? Tracking ? Tactics ? Path-finding ? Spotting ? Inventory Management ? Wound Treatment ? Surgery ? First Aid ? Engineer ? Persuasion ? Prisoner Management ? Leadership ? Trade ? Proficiencies Weapon Type Points One Handed Weapons 100 Two Handed Weapons 100 Polearms 100 Archery 100 Crossbows 100 Throwing 100 Weapons Melee Light Lance Spear Nomad Sabre Flanged Mace Ranged Nomad Bow Short Bow Arrows Jarids Shield (Possible) Leather Covered Round Shield Mount Steppe Horse Saddle Horse

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