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Druzhina (M2TW unit)

Druzhina
Druzhina
Category: Cavalry
Class: Heavy
Soldiers: 32
Mount: Heavy horse
Morale: 9
Discipline: Normal
Training: Trained
Recruitment cost: 690
Upkeep cost: 210
Weapon upgrade: 120
Armour upgrade: 95

Fierce cavalry warriors wearing mail armour and armed with spear and a wicked axe, acting as bodyguards for Chieftains.

Attack
Primary weapon: Cavalry spear (Melee)
Attack: 11
Charge bonus: 5
Secondary weapon: Cavalry axe (Melee)
Weapon attributes: Armour piercing
Attack: 11
Charge bonus: 4
Defence
Total defence: 15
Armour: 5
Defence skill: 6
Shield: 4
Hit points: 1

Druzhinas are a left over from Viking times, and their ancestry is evident in the wicked axes they carry. They serve as the bodyguards for a leader or nobleman. However, 'Druzhinniks' are free to leave and join other Druzhinas if they wish to. On the battlefield they fight as effective heavy cavalry.

Unit can adopt the wedge formation.

Attributes

Can board ships
Can form up and charge
Can hide in forest
Can withdraw

Available for:

Russia
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