Korean Skirmishers (STW unit)
| Category: Infantry |
| Class: Missile |
| Soldiers: 60 |
| Weapon Type: Javelin, Sword and Shield |
| *Waterproof Missile Weapon |
| Main Stats | ||
| Honour / Morale | 5 | |
| Melee Attack | 5 | |
| Melee Defence | 5 | |
| Charge Bonus | 6 | |
| Armour | 5 | |
| Missile Stats | ||
| Accuracy | 13 | |
| Reload Time | 5 | |
| Range | 2000 | |
| Ammunition | 4 | |
| Proyectile Speed | 90 | |
| Proyectile Power | 10 | |
| Extra Stats | ||
| Marching Speed | 5 | |
| Running Speed | 8 | |
| Charging Speed | 10 |
Requires: nothing (disembarkment)
These Korean Skirmishers conscripts equipped
with shields, light armour and throwing spears.
Their shields and armour make them less
vulnerable to enemy missiles, so they are often
used as a screen ahead of the main formation to
draw fire and take the sting out of enemy charges.
They are weak in hand to hand fighting, and need
to withdraw quickly after throwing their limited
supply of spears.
Extra info:
Skirmishers are heavily armoured troops who carry
javelins, shields and a sword, although they are not
really intended to fight in hand to hand combat.
The best use for skirmishers is to attack units with
a hail of javelins, while their armour allows them to
survive (in theory) any returned missile fire. Their
javelins can be devastating weapons, but the
skirmishers can only carry three “rounds” apiece.
Once that’s spent, they generally pull back.
Strictly speaking, the skirmishers are unlikely to be
ethnic Mongols, but are most probably Chinese
levies, as they made up a substantial proportion
of Kublai Khan’s armies.