Medieval Kingdoms 1212 AD Faction Guide

Catholic Kingdoms

Kingdom of Portugal

"The heroes and the poets of old have had their day; another and loftier conception of valour has arisen."

Faction trait

From County to Conquering Kingdom

  • Portuguese Heavy Ship Designs-20% upkeep cost for heavy ship units
  • Reconquered Lands-50% building conversion cost
  • Bolsa de Comércio+15% wealth from maritime commerce and from trade tariffs
  • Unaffluent Noble Families+25% recruitment cost for noble units

Units

Early Tier 1

Command

Melee Infantry

Spear Infantry

Crossbow Infantry

Skirmisher

Slinger

Crossbow Cavalry

Shock Cavalry

Artillery

High Tier 2

Command

Melee Infantry

Pike Infantry

Shock Infantry

Spear Infantry

Crossbow Infantry

Skirmisher

Slinger

Crossbow Cavalry

Shock Cavalry

Artillery

Late Tier 3

Command

Melee Infantry

Pike Infantry

Polearm Infantry

Shock Infantry

Spear Infantry

Crossbow Infantry

Handgunner Infantry

Skirmisher

Slinger

Crossbow Cavalry

Shock Cavalry

Skirmisher Cavalry

Artillery

Early · Tier 1

Spanish Order Crossbowmen

  • Crossbow Cavalry
  • 80 men
Recruitment cost662
Upkeep199
Melee attack30
Weapon damage28
Charge25
Melee defence16
Armour25
Health100
Morale35
Speed100
Missile damage48
Ammo27
Range135

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

Many European Armies devised small companies of mounted crossbowmen: these men use a smaller crossbow than their foot counterparts, easier to reload and aim while riding, at the cost of range and penetration. While not as skilled as their infidel counterparts, and despised by the noble knights for their dishonorable way of fighting, mounted crossbowmen serve well their purpose, harassing enemy flanks and slow units from afar, and fleeing as soon as they try to retaliate. They should never be expected to fight in close combat, for they possess neither the training, nor the equipment, nor the guts.

Early · Tier 1

Spanish Order Knights

  • Shock Cavalry
  • 70 men
Recruitment cost1412
Upkeep423
Melee attack40
Weapon damage28
Charge150
Melee defence26
Armour55
Health100
Morale50
Speed75

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

These knights dominate both society and the battlefield in medieval Europe. Under the feudal system each man owes military service to his lord in return for protection, a grant of land, and the peasants to work it. Trained as warriors from birth, their favourite tactic is the headlong charge. Despite the simple tactics, their strong armour, heavy lances, and martial prowess mean that only the most resolute can resist them

Early · Tier 1

Spanish Order Foot Knights

  • Melee Infantry
  • 140 men
Recruitment cost922
Upkeep276
Melee attack40
Weapon damage28
Charge25
Melee defence26
Armour55
Health100
Morale50
Speed30

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

Knights would often dismount and fight on foot when the situation demanded it. Dismounted they make excellent heavy infantry.

Early · Tier 1

Ballista

  • Artillery
  • 40 men
Recruitment cost519
Upkeep156
Melee attack25
Weapon damage28
Charge15
Melee defence11
Armour15
Health100
Morale35
Speed20
Missile damage105
Ammo18
Range200

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

These artillery pieces resemble giant crossbows, on a simple wheeled carriage. They can hurl javelins with great accuracy, and the power of these machines means that their bolts can pierce any armour.

Early · Tier 1

Bastion Ballista

  • Artillery
  • 4 men
Recruitment cost519
Upkeep156
Melee attack25
Weapon damage28
Charge15
Melee defence11
Armour15
Health100
Morale35
Speed14
Missile damage105
Ammo18
Range200

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

These artillery pieces resemble giant crossbows, on a simple wheeled carriage. They can hurl javelins with great accuracy, and the power of these machines means that their bolts can pierce any armour.

Early · Tier 1

Catapult

  • Artillery
  • 40 men
Recruitment cost719
Upkeep216
Melee attack25
Weapon damage28
Charge15
Melee defence11
Armour15
Health100
Morale35
Speed10
Missile damage200
Ammo18
Range225

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

Constructed of wood and capable of flinging stones large enough to crush a man's head, the catapult was a common site on the ancient Roman battlefield. Now in the medieval era, the catapult is being replaced by newer and more powerful weapons.

Early · Tier 1

Bastion Catapult

  • Artillery
  • 4 men
Recruitment cost719
Upkeep216
Melee attack25
Weapon damage28
Charge15
Melee defence11
Armour15
Health100
Morale35
Speed14
Missile damage200
Ammo18
Range225

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

Constructed of wood and capable of flinging stones large enough to crush a man's head, the catapult was a common site on the ancient Roman battlefield. Now in the medieval era, the catapult is being replaced by newer and more powerful weapons.

Early · Tier 1

Trebuchet

  • Artillery
  • 40 men
Recruitment cost819
Upkeep246
Melee attack25
Weapon damage28
Charge15
Melee defence11
Armour15
Health100
Morale35
Speed10
Missile damage350
Ammo18
Range400

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

The counter-weight Trebuchet is an evolution of the man-powered mangonel and catapults dating back before the 11th century. It has quickly spread throughout the world as an effective siege engine capable of lobbing large wall- crushing boulders.

Early · Tier 1

Hospitaller Crossbow Sergeants

  • Crossbow Infantry
  • 130 men
Recruitment cost662
Upkeep199
Melee attack30
Weapon damage28
Charge15
Melee defence16
Armour25
Health100
Morale35
Speed30
Missile damage48
Ammo27
Range135

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

It is slow to reload and lacks the distance of drawn bows but makes up for it in power.

Early · Tier 1

Hospitaller Knights

  • Shock Cavalry
  • 70 men
Recruitment cost1412
Upkeep423
Melee attack40
Weapon damage28
Charge150
Melee defence26
Armour55
Health100
Morale50
Speed75

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

These knights dominate both society and the battlefield in medieval Europe. Under the feudal system each man owes military service to his lord in return for protection, a grant of land, and the peasants to work it. Trained as warriors from birth, their favourite tactic is the headlong charge. Despite the simple tactics, their strong armour, heavy lances, and martial prowess mean that only the most resolute can resist them

Early · Tier 1

Dismounted Hospitaller Knights

  • Melee Infantry
  • 140 men
Recruitment cost922
Upkeep276
Melee attack40
Weapon damage28
Charge25
Melee defence26
Armour55
Health100
Morale50
Speed30

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

Knights would often dismount and fight on foot when the situation demanded it. Dismounted they make excellent heavy infantry.

Early · Tier 1

Hospitaller Mounted Sergeants

  • Shock Cavalry
  • 80 men
Recruitment cost792
Upkeep238
Melee attack30
Weapon damage29
Charge100
Melee defence16
Armour25
Health100
Morale35
Speed90

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

"Squires are used to do what a knight would consider too low, and mounted sergeants are used to do what a squire would consider too low even for him" -- "Since common peasant couldn't afford a horse, but there was still the need for a rapid scout unit (and noble knights considered scouting a dishonourable task), trusted sergeants who showed cunning behaviour were given second-choice horses and used as a light and fast cavalry force, usually sent ahead of the main army to scout the area and harass enemy light troops or carriages. Being fast, they can easily outmanoeuver infantry and heavy cavalry, allowing them to hit fast and hard unprotected targets such as archers or supply convoys, but they should never be used against actual cavalry and trained infantry."

Early · Tier 1

Hospitaller Sergeant Spearmen

  • Spear Infantry
  • 160 men
Recruitment cost542
Upkeep163
Melee attack34
Weapon damage29
Charge20
Melee defence19
Armour25
Health100
Morale35
Speed30

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

"To be ranked a servant may seem ridiculous to a noble, but for most, it is the best they can hope to achieve" -- Coming from the Latin term "servientem", meaning "servant", sergeant is a rank used in almost every European army of the time (and still today). While each nation had its own technical meaning for the rank, generally the sergeant was the highest rank a low-born commoner could aspire to, since all higher offices were reserved for the nobles. Being promoted sergeant required that a soldier had survived many battles, and had performed many acts of valour (usually visible from the scars most sergeants sported), and meant better equipment and a higher salary (usually a larger part of the loot), which for most soldiers could mean the difference between returning to their homes as a serf and becoming an actual free land-owner. Usually sergeants oversaw training and equipment of small units, and led them in battle. Sometimes, sergeants were grouped together and used as a powerful fist to break the enemy lines, or to defend a focal point: well armed and experienced, these veterans are not to be underestimated.

Early · Tier 1

Templar Crossbow Sergeants

  • Crossbow Infantry
  • 130 men
Recruitment cost662
Upkeep199
Melee attack30
Weapon damage28
Charge15
Melee defence16
Armour25
Health100
Morale35
Speed30
Missile damage48
Ammo27
Range135

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

It is slow to reload and lacks the distance of drawn bows but makes up for it in power.

Early · Tier 1

Templar Knights

  • Shock Cavalry
  • 70 men
Recruitment cost1412
Upkeep423
Melee attack40
Weapon damage28
Charge150
Melee defence26
Armour55
Health100
Morale50
Speed75

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

These knights dominate both society and the battlefield in medieval Europe. Under the feudal system each man owes military service to his lord in return for protection, a grant of land, and the peasants to work it. Trained as warriors from birth, their favourite tactic is the headlong charge. Despite the simple tactics, their strong armour, heavy lances, and martial prowess mean that only the most resolute can resist them

Early · Tier 1

Dismounted Templar Knights

  • Melee Infantry
  • 140 men
Recruitment cost922
Upkeep276
Melee attack40
Weapon damage28
Charge25
Melee defence26
Armour55
Health100
Morale50
Speed30

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

Knights would often dismount and fight on foot when the situation demanded it. Dismounted they make excellent heavy infantry.

Early · Tier 1

Templar Mounted Sergeants

  • Shock Cavalry
  • 80 men
Recruitment cost792
Upkeep238
Melee attack30
Weapon damage29
Charge100
Melee defence16
Armour25
Health100
Morale35
Speed90

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

"Squires are used to do what a knight would consider too low, and mounted sergeants are used to do what a squire would consider too low even for him" -- "Since common peasant couldn't afford a horse, but there was still the need for a rapid scout unit (and noble knights considered scouting a dishonourable task), trusted sergeants who showed cunning behaviour were given second-choice horses and used as a light and fast cavalry force, usually sent ahead of the main army to scout the area and harass enemy light troops or carriages. Being fast, they can easily outmanoeuver infantry and heavy cavalry, allowing them to hit fast and hard unprotected targets such as archers or supply convoys, but they should never be used against actual cavalry and trained infantry."

Early · Tier 1

Templar Sergeant Spearmen

  • Spear Infantry
  • 160 men
Recruitment cost542
Upkeep163
Melee attack34
Weapon damage29
Charge20
Melee defence19
Armour25
Health100
Morale35
Speed30

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

"To be ranked a servant may seem ridiculous to a noble, but for most, it is the best they can hope to achieve" -- Coming from the Latin term "servientem", meaning "servant", sergeant is a rank used in almost every European army of the time (and still today). While each nation had its own technical meaning for the rank, generally the sergeant was the highest rank a low-born commoner could aspire to, since all higher offices were reserved for the nobles. Being promoted sergeant required that a soldier had survived many battles, and had performed many acts of valour (usually visible from the scars most sergeants sported), and meant better equipment and a higher salary (usually a larger part of the loot), which for most soldiers could mean the difference between returning to their homes as a serf and becoming an actual free land-owner. Usually sergeants oversaw training and equipment of small units, and led them in battle. Sometimes, sergeants were grouped together and used as a powerful fist to break the enemy lines, or to defend a focal point: well armed and experienced, these veterans are not to be underestimated.

Early · Tier 1

Besteiros

  • Crossbow Infantry
  • 130 men
Recruitment cost706
Upkeep212
Melee attack30
Weapon damage28
Charge20
Melee defence16
Armour25
Health100
Morale37
Speed30
Missile damage48
Ammo27
Range135

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Strong Tradition
  • Easier to recruit due to Tradition

Description

PLACEHOLDER

Early · Tier 1

Besteiros de Cavalo

  • Crossbow Cavalry
  • 80 men
Recruitment cost739
Upkeep222
Melee attack30
Weapon damage28
Charge25
Melee defence16
Armour25
Health100
Morale35
Speed100
Missile damage48
Ammo27
Range135

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Strong Tradition of the Faction
  • Cheaper to field for the faction

Description

Many European Armies devised small companies of mounted crossbowmen: these men use a smaller crossbow than their foot counterparts, easier to reload and aim while riding, at the cost of range and penetration. While not as skilled as their infidel counterparts, and despised by the noble knights for their dishonorable way of fighting, mounted crossbowmen serve well their purpose, harassing enemy flanks and slow units from afar, and fleeing as soon as they try to retaliate. They should never be expected to fight in close combat, for they possess neither the training, nor the equipment, nor the guts.

Early · Tier 1

Cavaleiros

  • Shock Cavalry
  • 70 men
Recruitment cost1322
Upkeep396
Melee attack36
Weapon damage28
Charge150
Melee defence22
Armour55
Health100
Morale40
Speed75

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

These knights dominate both society and the battlefield in medieval Europe. Under the feudal system each man owes military service to his lord in return for protection, a grant of land, and the peasants to work it. Trained as warriors from birth, their favourite tactic is the headlong charge. Despite the simple tactics, their strong armour, heavy lances, and martial prowess mean that only the most resolute can resist them

Early · Tier 1

Cavaleiros Apeados

  • Melee Infantry
  • 140 men
Recruitment cost832
Upkeep249
Melee attack36
Weapon damage28
Charge25
Melee defence22
Armour55
Health100
Morale40
Speed30

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

Knights would often dismount and fight on foot when the situation demanded it. Dismounted they make excellent heavy infantry.

Early · Tier 1

Cavaleiros de Santiago

  • Shock Cavalry
  • 70 men
Recruitment cost1322
Upkeep396
Melee attack36
Weapon damage28
Charge150
Melee defence22
Armour55
Health100
Morale40
Speed75

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

PLACEHOLDER

Early · Tier 1

Cavaleiros Vilaos

  • Shock Cavalry
  • 80 men
Recruitment cost792
Upkeep238
Melee attack30
Weapon damage29
Charge100
Melee defence16
Armour25
Health100
Morale35
Speed90

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

PLACEHOLDER

Early · Tier 1

Fundeiros

  • Slinger
  • 130 men
Recruitment cost503
Upkeep151
Melee attack20
Weapon damage19
Charge15
Melee defence10
Armour5
Health100
Morale32
Speed36
Missile damage40
Ammo40
Range140

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Strong Tradition
  • Easier to recruit due to Tradition

Description

PLACEHOLDER

Early · Tier 1

Mesnada do Comandante

  • Command
  • 80 men
Recruitment cost1462
Upkeep438
Melee attack40
Weapon damage28
Charge150
Melee defence26
Armour55
Health100
Morale50
Speed75

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

PLACEHOLDER

Early · Tier 1

Mesnada do Rei

  • Command
  • 80 men
Recruitment cost1462
Upkeep438
Melee attack40
Weapon damage28
Charge150
Melee defence26
Armour55
Health100
Morale50
Speed75

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

PLACEHOLDER

Early · Tier 1

Milicia Concelhia

  • Spear Infantry
  • 160 men
Recruitment cost542
Upkeep163
Melee attack34
Weapon damage29
Charge20
Melee defence19
Armour25
Health100
Morale35
Speed30

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

Town Militia are commoners and peasants levied into local militias to defend settlements and bolster armies These units are useful in homeland defence, but cannot be expected to endure for long campaigns.

Early · Tier 1

Peoes de Besta

  • Crossbow Infantry
  • 130 men
Recruitment cost423
Upkeep127
Melee attack20
Weapon damage19
Charge10
Melee defence10
Armour5
Health100
Morale30
Speed36
Missile damage48
Ammo27
Range135

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Low-quality Missile Troops

Description

Crossbow militia are inexpensive units formed to protect settlements. Being able to train townsfolk quickly in the use of the crossbow allows these units to be garrisoned frequently and the stopping power of the crossbow can make their withering fire lethal.

Early · Tier 1

Peoes de Dardo

  • Skirmisher
  • 160 men
Recruitment cost421
Upkeep126
Melee attack20
Weapon damage28
Charge20
Melee defence10
Armour15
Health100
Morale30
Speed36
Missile damage68
Ammo8
Range75

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

PLACEHOLDER

Early · Tier 1

Peoes de Lanca

  • Spear Infantry
  • 160 men
Recruitment cost333
Upkeep100
Melee attack24
Weapon damage29
Charge15
Melee defence13
Armour5
Health100
Morale30
Speed36

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

PLACEHOLDER

High · Tier 2

Bombard

  • Artillery
  • 40 men
Recruitment cost946
Upkeep284
Melee attack25
Weapon damage33
Charge15
Melee defence11
Armour20
Health100
Morale35
Speed14
Missile damage350
Ammo18
Range500

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

The first primitive gunpowder siege artillery, bombards were created in China and Western Europe in the early 14th century and spread to the rest of the world by the late 14th century. They are forged from bronze or iron, and designed to fire stone balls that crumble enemy defences.

High · Tier 2

Hospitaller Knights

  • Shock Cavalry
  • 70 men
Recruitment cost1632
Upkeep490
Melee attack40
Weapon damage39
Charge180
Melee defence26
Armour85
Health100
Morale50
Speed75

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

These knights dominate both society and the battlefield in medieval Europe. Under the feudal system each man owes military service to his lord in return for protection, a grant of land, and the peasants to work it. Trained as warriors from birth, their favourite tactic is the headlong charge. Despite the simple tactics, their strong armour, heavy lances, and martial prowess mean that only the most resolute can resist them

High · Tier 2

Dismounted Hospitaller Knights

  • Shock Infantry
  • 140 men
Recruitment cost1127
Upkeep338
Melee attack43
Weapon damage48
Charge50
Melee defence26
Armour85
Health100
Morale50
Speed30

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

Knights would often dismount and fight on foot when the situation demanded it. Dismounted they make excellent heavy infantry.

High · Tier 2

Spanish Order Crossbowmen

  • Crossbow Cavalry
  • 80 men
Recruitment cost760
Upkeep228
Melee attack30
Weapon damage33
Charge25
Melee defence16
Armour40
Health100
Morale35
Speed100
Missile damage48
Ammo27
Range135

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

Many European Armies devised small companies of mounted crossbowmen: these men use a smaller crossbow than their foot counterparts, easier to reload and aim while riding, at the cost of range and penetration. While not as skilled as their infidel counterparts, and despised by the noble knights for their dishonorable way of fighting, mounted crossbowmen serve well their purpose, harassing enemy flanks and slow units from afar, and fleeing as soon as they try to retaliate. They should never be expected to fight in close combat, for they possess neither the training, nor the equipment, nor the guts.

High · Tier 2

Spanish Order Knights

  • Shock Cavalry
  • 70 men
Recruitment cost1532
Upkeep460
Melee attack40
Weapon damage39
Charge180
Melee defence26
Armour65
Health100
Morale50
Speed75

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

These knights dominate both society and the battlefield in medieval Europe. Under the feudal system each man owes military service to his lord in return for protection, a grant of land, and the peasants to work it. Trained as warriors from birth, their favourite tactic is the headlong charge. Despite the simple tactics, their strong armour, heavy lances, and martial prowess mean that only the most resolute can resist them

High · Tier 2

Spanish Order Foot Knights

  • Shock Infantry
  • 140 men
Recruitment cost1127
Upkeep338
Melee attack43
Weapon damage48
Charge50
Melee defence26
Armour85
Health100
Morale50
Speed30

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

Knights would often dismount and fight on foot when the situation demanded it. Dismounted they make excellent heavy infantry.

High · Tier 2

Acontiados de Espada

  • Melee Infantry
  • 160 men
Recruitment cost660
Upkeep198
Melee attack30
Weapon damage33
Charge25
Melee defence16
Armour40
Health100
Morale35
Speed30

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

PLACEHOLDER

High · Tier 2

Acontiados de Lanca

  • Pike Infantry
  • 160 men
Recruitment cost613
Upkeep184
Melee attack30
Weapon damage20
Charge35
Melee defence18
Armour40
Health100
Morale35
Speed30

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Not the Tradition of the Faction
  • Increased Cost

Description

PLACEHOLDER

High · Tier 2

Besteiro do Conto

  • Crossbow Infantry
  • 130 men
Recruitment cost847
Upkeep254
Melee attack30
Weapon damage33
Charge25
Melee defence16
Armour40
Health100
Morale44
Speed30
Missile damage53
Ammo27
Range130

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Renowned Unit
  • Superior Capability

Description

PLACEHOLDER

High · Tier 2

Besteiros de Cavalo

  • Crossbow Cavalry
  • 80 men
Recruitment cost849
Upkeep255
Melee attack30
Weapon damage33
Charge25
Melee defence16
Armour40
Health100
Morale35
Speed100
Missile damage48
Ammo27
Range135

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Strong Tradition of the Faction
  • Cheaper to field for the faction

Description

Many European Armies devised small companies of mounted crossbowmen: these men use a smaller crossbow than their foot counterparts, easier to reload and aim while riding, at the cost of range and penetration. While not as skilled as their infidel counterparts, and despised by the noble knights for their dishonorable way of fighting, mounted crossbowmen serve well their purpose, harassing enemy flanks and slow units from afar, and fleeing as soon as they try to retaliate. They should never be expected to fight in close combat, for they possess neither the training, nor the equipment, nor the guts.

High · Tier 2

Cavaleiros

  • Shock Cavalry
  • 70 men
Recruitment cost1542
Upkeep463
Melee attack36
Weapon damage39
Charge180
Melee defence22
Armour85
Health100
Morale40
Speed75

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

These knights dominate both society and the battlefield in medieval Europe. Under the feudal system each man owes military service to his lord in return for protection, a grant of land, and the peasants to work it. Trained as warriors from birth, their favourite tactic is the headlong charge. Despite the simple tactics, their strong armour, heavy lances, and martial prowess mean that only the most resolute can resist them

High · Tier 2

Cavaleiros Apeados

  • Shock Infantry
  • 140 men
Recruitment cost1037
Upkeep311
Melee attack39
Weapon damage48
Charge50
Melee defence22
Armour85
Health100
Morale40
Speed30

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

Knights would often dismount and fight on foot when the situation demanded it. Dismounted they make excellent heavy infantry.

High · Tier 2

Cavaleiros de Cristo

  • Shock Cavalry
  • 70 men
Recruitment cost1542
Upkeep463
Melee attack36
Weapon damage39
Charge180
Melee defence22
Armour85
Health100
Morale40
Speed75

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

PLACEHOLDER

High · Tier 2

Cavaleiros de Santiago

  • Shock Cavalry
  • 70 men
Recruitment cost1542
Upkeep463
Melee attack36
Weapon damage39
Charge180
Melee defence22
Armour85
Health100
Morale40
Speed75

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

PLACEHOLDER

High · Tier 2

Cavaleiros Vilaos

  • Shock Cavalry
  • 80 men
Recruitment cost885
Upkeep265
Melee attack30
Weapon damage31
Charge100
Melee defence16
Armour40
Health100
Morale35
Speed90

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

PLACEHOLDER

High · Tier 2

Fundeiros

  • Slinger
  • 130 men
Recruitment cost510
Upkeep153
Melee attack20
Weapon damage22
Charge15
Melee defence10
Armour10
Health100
Morale32
Speed36
Missile damage40
Ammo40
Range140

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Strong Tradition
  • Easier to recruit due to Tradition

Description

PLACEHOLDER

High · Tier 2

Guarda do Comandante

  • Command
  • 80 men
Recruitment cost1682
Upkeep505
Melee attack40
Weapon damage39
Charge180
Melee defence26
Armour85
Health100
Morale50
Speed75

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

PLACEHOLDER

High · Tier 2

Guarda do Rei

  • Command
  • 80 men
Recruitment cost1682
Upkeep505
Melee attack40
Weapon damage39
Charge180
Melee defence26
Armour85
Health100
Morale50
Speed75

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

PLACEHOLDER

High · Tier 2

Milicia Concelhia

  • Spear Infantry
  • 160 men
Recruitment cost635
Upkeep190
Melee attack34
Weapon damage31
Charge20
Melee defence19
Armour40
Health100
Morale35
Speed30

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

Town Militia are commoners and peasants levied into local militias to defend settlements and bolster armies These units are useful in homeland defence, but cannot be expected to endure for long campaigns.

High · Tier 2

Peoes de Besta

  • Crossbow Infantry
  • 130 men
Recruitment cost429
Upkeep129
Melee attack20
Weapon damage22
Charge10
Melee defence10
Armour10
Health100
Morale30
Speed36
Missile damage48
Ammo27
Range135

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Low-quality Missile Troops

Description

Crossbow militia are inexpensive units formed to protect settlements. Being able to train townsfolk quickly in the use of the crossbow allows these units to be garrisoned frequently and the stopping power of the crossbow can make their withering fire lethal.

High · Tier 2

Acontiados de Dardo

  • Skirmisher
  • 140 men
Recruitment cost589
Upkeep177
Melee attack33
Weapon damage31
Charge40
Melee defence18
Armour20
Health100
Morale37
Speed36
Missile damage68
Ammo8
Range75

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Capable of both Melee and Ranged fighting
  • Strong Tradition

Description

"A javelin is a metaphor for life: it goes up fast, it goes down even faster, then it hits you in the face, and then you die." -- In times of war, every able bodied is expected to fight for his lord, be it rich or poor. Those too poor to afford even the cheapest form of armour and weaponry are listed in the skirmishers: without armour, save for a helmet and a small shield made of scrap material, and too unskilled to use bows, these men use javelines to hit the enemy from the distance. Even in their hands, javelines are still deadly weapons, capable of killing even an armoured swordsman, and their light equipment (further enhanced by their cowardice) means they can easily retreat from any pursuing infantry, harassing them in the process. However, should they be forced to fight, or hunted down by cavalry, the best a commander can do is pray for their souls

High · Tier 2

Peoes de Lanca

  • Spear Infantry
  • 160 men
Recruitment cost344
Upkeep103
Melee attack24
Weapon damage31
Charge15
Melee defence13
Armour10
Health100
Morale30
Speed36

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

PLACEHOLDER

Late · Tier 3

Bastion Cannon

  • Artillery
  • 4 men
Recruitment cost972
Upkeep292
Melee attack25
Weapon damage40
Charge15
Melee defence11
Armour25
Health100
Morale35
Speed14
Missile damage450
Ammo18
Range500

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

PLACEHOLDER

Late · Tier 3

Culverin

  • Artillery
  • 40 men
Recruitment cost1072
Upkeep322
Melee attack25
Weapon damage40
Charge15
Melee defence11
Armour25
Health100
Morale35
Speed14
Missile damage550
Ammo18
Range600

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

This fearsome artillery piece is the pinnacle of late Medieval gun engineering. With greater range, damage and accuracy than all the guns that come before it, no enemy emplacements nor troops can stand up to its fearsome bombardment

Late · Tier 3

Great Bombard

  • Artillery
  • 40 men
Recruitment cost1572
Upkeep472
Melee attack25
Weapon damage40
Charge15
Melee defence11
Armour25
Health100
Morale35
Speed10
Missile damage3000
Ammo18
Range750

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

The Gun to end all Guns. The Great Bombard is made for one purpose only, the utter destruction of enemy defences. This massive Bombard fires a stone ball weighing well over half a ton, obliterating any but the most massive walls in one shot. Unfortunately the down side of all this firepower is that it takes an eternity to reload.

Late · Tier 3

Mortar

  • Artillery
  • 40 men
Recruitment cost1172
Upkeep352
Melee attack25
Weapon damage40
Charge15
Melee defence11
Armour25
Health100
Morale35
Speed14
Missile damage50
Ammo18
Range500

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

Resembling the iron bowl from which it gains its name, the Mortar was created to lob shots over intervening walls. Useful in dealing with units skulking behind walls for protection, or to whittle away besieging troops outside your own walls. The mortar's capabilities makes it an excellent siege weapon for both attacker and defender.

Late · Tier 3

Hospitaller Knights

  • Shock Cavalry
  • 70 men
Recruitment cost1756
Upkeep527
Melee attack40
Weapon damage46
Charge195
Melee defence26
Armour100
Health100
Morale50
Speed75

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

These knights dominate both society and the battlefield in medieval Europe. Under the feudal system each man owes military service to his lord in return for protection, a grant of land, and the peasants to work it. Trained as warriors from birth, their favourite tactic is the headlong charge. Despite the simple tactics, their strong armour, heavy lances, and martial prowess mean that only the most resolute can resist them

Late · Tier 3

Dismounted Hospitaller Knights

  • Shock Infantry
  • 140 men
Recruitment cost1233
Upkeep370
Melee attack48
Weapon damage54
Charge55
Melee defence26
Armour100
Health100
Morale50
Speed30

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

Knights would often dismount and fight on foot when the situation demanded it. Dismounted they make excellent heavy infantry.

Late · Tier 3

Spanish Order Crossbowmen

  • Crossbow Cavalry
  • 80 men
Recruitment cost845
Upkeep253
Melee attack30
Weapon damage40
Charge25
Melee defence16
Armour55
Health100
Morale35
Speed100
Missile damage48
Ammo27
Range135

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

Many European Armies devised small companies of mounted crossbowmen: these men use a smaller crossbow than their foot counterparts, easier to reload and aim while riding, at the cost of range and penetration. While not as skilled as their infidel counterparts, and despised by the noble knights for their dishonorable way of fighting, mounted crossbowmen serve well their purpose, harassing enemy flanks and slow units from afar, and fleeing as soon as they try to retaliate. They should never be expected to fight in close combat, for they possess neither the training, nor the equipment, nor the guts.

Late · Tier 3

Spanish Order Knights

  • Shock Cavalry
  • 70 men
Recruitment cost1956
Upkeep587
Melee attack40
Weapon damage46
Charge195
Melee defence26
Armour100
Health100
Morale50
Speed70

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

These knights dominate both society and the battlefield in medieval Europe. Under the feudal system each man owes military service to his lord in return for protection, a grant of land, and the peasants to work it. Trained as warriors from birth, their favourite tactic is the headlong charge. Despite the simple tactics, their strong armour, heavy lances, and martial prowess mean that only the most resolute can resist them

Late · Tier 3

Spanish Order Foot Knights

  • Shock Infantry
  • 140 men
Recruitment cost1233
Upkeep370
Melee attack48
Weapon damage54
Charge55
Melee defence26
Armour100
Health100
Morale50
Speed30

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

Knights would often dismount and fight on foot when the situation demanded it. Dismounted they make excellent heavy infantry.

Late · Tier 3

Acontiados de Bisarma

  • Polearm Infantry
  • 160 men
Recruitment cost665
Upkeep199
Melee attack33
Weapon damage45
Charge45
Melee defence16
Armour55
Health100
Morale35
Speed30

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

PLACEHOLDER

Late · Tier 3

Acontiados de Cavalo

  • Shock Cavalry
  • 80 men
Recruitment cost944
Upkeep283
Melee attack30
Weapon damage33
Charge100
Melee defence16
Armour55
Health100
Morale35
Speed90

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Strong Tradition of the Faction
  • Cheaper to field for the faction

Description

PLACEHOLDER

Late · Tier 3

Acontiados de Espada

  • Melee Infantry
  • 160 men
Recruitment cost757
Upkeep227
Melee attack30
Weapon damage40
Charge25
Melee defence16
Armour55
Health100
Morale35
Speed30

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

PLACEHOLDER

Late · Tier 3

Acontiados de Lanca

  • Pike Infantry
  • 160 men
Recruitment cost675
Upkeep202
Melee attack30
Weapon damage24
Charge40
Melee defence18
Armour55
Health100
Morale35
Speed30

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

PLACEHOLDER

Late · Tier 3

Besteiro do Conto

  • Crossbow Infantry
  • 130 men
Recruitment cost947
Upkeep284
Melee attack30
Weapon damage40
Charge25
Melee defence16
Armour55
Health100
Morale44
Speed30
Missile damage55
Ammo27
Range140

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Renowned Unit
  • Superior Capability

Description

PLACEHOLDER

Late · Tier 3

Besteiros de Cavalo

  • Crossbow Cavalry
  • 80 men
Recruitment cost957
Upkeep287
Melee attack30
Weapon damage40
Charge25
Melee defence16
Armour55
Health100
Morale35
Speed100
Missile damage48
Ammo27
Range135

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

Many European Armies devised small companies of mounted crossbowmen: these men use a smaller crossbow than their foot counterparts, easier to reload and aim while riding, at the cost of range and penetration. While not as skilled as their infidel counterparts, and despised by the noble knights for their dishonorable way of fighting, mounted crossbowmen serve well their purpose, harassing enemy flanks and slow units from afar, and fleeing as soon as they try to retaliate. They should never be expected to fight in close combat, for they possess neither the training, nor the equipment, nor the guts.

Late · Tier 3

Cavaleiros

  • Shock Cavalry
  • 70 men
Recruitment cost1666
Upkeep500
Melee attack36
Weapon damage46
Charge195
Melee defence22
Armour100
Health100
Morale40
Speed75

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

These knights dominate both society and the battlefield in medieval Europe. Under the feudal system each man owes military service to his lord in return for protection, a grant of land, and the peasants to work it. Trained as warriors from birth, their favourite tactic is the headlong charge. Despite the simple tactics, their strong armour, heavy lances, and martial prowess mean that only the most resolute can resist them

Late · Tier 3

Cavaleiros Apeados

  • Shock Infantry
  • 140 men
Recruitment cost1143
Upkeep343
Melee attack44
Weapon damage54
Charge55
Melee defence22
Armour100
Health100
Morale40
Speed30

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

Knights would often dismount and fight on foot when the situation demanded it. Dismounted they make excellent heavy infantry.

Late · Tier 3

Cavaleiros de Cristo

  • Shock Cavalry
  • 70 men
Recruitment cost1666
Upkeep500
Melee attack36
Weapon damage46
Charge195
Melee defence22
Armour100
Health100
Morale40
Speed75

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

PLACEHOLDER

Late · Tier 3

Cavaleiros de Santiago

  • Shock Cavalry
  • 70 men
Recruitment cost1666
Upkeep500
Melee attack36
Weapon damage46
Charge195
Melee defence22
Armour100
Health100
Morale40
Speed75

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

PLACEHOLDER

Late · Tier 3

Espingardeiros

  • Handgunner Infantry
  • 130 men
Recruitment cost945
Upkeep283
Melee attack30
Weapon damage40
Charge15
Melee defence16
Armour55
Health100
Morale35
Speed30
Missile damage90
Ammo32
Range155

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

First finding use in the 14th century, gunpowder weapons became more and more available over time, with lower costs of productions from local manufacturing of gunpowder. Firearms would become a staple of 15th century armies and eventually surpass all other missile weapons as better designs became available.

Late · Tier 3

Fundeiros

  • Slinger
  • 130 men
Recruitment cost516
Upkeep155
Melee attack20
Weapon damage27
Charge15
Melee defence10
Armour15
Health100
Morale32
Speed36
Missile damage40
Ammo40
Range140

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Strong Tradition
  • Easier to recruit due to Tradition

Description

PLACEHOLDER

Late · Tier 3

Guarda do Comandante

  • Command
  • 80 men
Recruitment cost1806
Upkeep542
Melee attack40
Weapon damage46
Charge195
Melee defence26
Armour100
Health100
Morale50
Speed75

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

PLACEHOLDER

Late · Tier 3

Ginetes

  • Skirmisher Cavalry
  • 80 men
Recruitment cost857
Upkeep257
Melee attack30
Weapon damage40
Charge45
Melee defence16
Armour55
Health100
Morale35
Speed120
Missile damage68
Ammo8
Range75

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

PLACEHOLDER

Late · Tier 3

Guarda do Rei

  • Command
  • 80 men
Recruitment cost2006
Upkeep602
Melee attack40
Weapon damage46
Charge195
Melee defence26
Armour100
Health100
Morale50
Speed80

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

PLACEHOLDER

Late · Tier 3

Milicia Concelhia

  • Spear Infantry
  • 160 men
Recruitment cost727
Upkeep218
Melee attack34
Weapon damage33
Charge20
Melee defence19
Armour55
Health100
Morale35
Speed30

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

Town Militia are commoners and peasants levied into local militias to defend settlements and bolster armies These units are useful in homeland defence, but cannot be expected to endure for long campaigns.

Late · Tier 3

Peoes de Besta

  • Crossbow Infantry
  • 130 men
Recruitment cost436
Upkeep131
Melee attack20
Weapon damage27
Charge10
Melee defence10
Armour15
Health100
Morale30
Speed36
Missile damage53
Ammo27
Range130

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Low-quality Missile Troops

Description

Crossbow militia are inexpensive units formed to protect settlements. Being able to train townsfolk quickly in the use of the crossbow allows these units to be garrisoned frequently and the stopping power of the crossbow can make their withering fire lethal.

Late · Tier 3

Acontiados de Dardo

  • Skirmisher
  • 140 men
Recruitment cost641
Upkeep192
Melee attack33
Weapon damage40
Charge30
Melee defence18
Armour25
Health100
Morale37
Speed36
Missile damage68
Ammo8
Range75

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Capable of both Melee and Ranged fighting
  • Strong Tradition

Description

"A javelin is a metaphor for life: it goes up fast, it goes down even faster, then it hits you in the face, and then you die." -- In times of war, every able bodied is expected to fight for his lord, be it rich or poor. Those too poor to afford even the cheapest form of armour and weaponry are listed in the skirmishers: without armour, save for a helmet and a small shield made of scrap material, and too unskilled to use bows, these men use javelines to hit the enemy from the distance. Even in their hands, javelines are still deadly weapons, capable of killing even an armoured swordsman, and their light equipment (further enhanced by their cowardice) means they can easily retreat from any pursuing infantry, harassing them in the process. However, should they be forced to fight, or hunted down by cavalry, the best a commander can do is pray for their souls

Late · Tier 3

Peoes de Lanca

  • Spear Infantry
  • 160 men
Recruitment cost356
Upkeep107
Melee attack24
Weapon damage33
Charge15
Melee defence13
Armour15
Health100
Morale30
Speed36

Strengths & weaknesses

  • Ordinary Unit

Description

PLACEHOLDER