Hired Blade

Note: This article might be outdated. You can help out by reviewing the contents for outdated information, making changes as necessary, once you believe the article is up to date, amend the based on version number.Based On: Warband 1.172Latest Version: 1.174 For the Bannerlord version, see Hired Blade (Bannerlord). Hired Blade Troop Information Culture Mercenaries Wages 43-23 denars/week Acquired from... Mercenary Swordsman- or -Taverns Upgrades to... None Upgrade Cost None XP for Kill ? experience Ransom Value 204 denars Hired Blades are tier-five mercenary infantry in Mount&Blade and Mount&Blade: Warband. Tactics[] Their fighting ability is comparable to dismounted Swadian Knights and will easily win against equal numbers of Sea Raiders. They wear either a Guard Helmet, a Great Helmet, or a Bascinet, a Haubergeon, Leather Gloves, and either Plate Boots, Iron Greaves, or Mail Chausses. They wield either a Heavy Bastard Sword - which they never use two-handed - or an Arming Sword, both together with a Horseman's Heater Shield in their other hand. Hired Blades are easily picked out on the battlefield due to their unusual appearance - heavily armored and dismounted - but are powerful fighters and not to be trifled with. However, since their relatively small shield makes them vulnerable to ranged attacks, they should be backed up with ranged troops to make them most effective. Hired Blades can carve up almost any opposition in close quarters because of the well-balanced nature of their equipment - not making use of unwieldy two-handers or large cumbersome shields - but they should be protected from cavalry running rings around them, especially Khergit Horse Archers, who can make short work of them. Hired Blades will be the shock troops of a mercenary army, out in front to tie up the enemy while the (usually) larger numbers of Mercenary Swordsmen behind close in to finish the job. They do their job well even for their high recruitment cost and wages - as an added bonus, since they rode horses in early versions of Mount&Blade, they are considered mounted when calculating party speed on the overland map. 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. Hired Blade - Default Stats and Equipment Attributes Stat Points Level 25 Strength 7 Agility 5 Intelligence 4 Charisma 4 Health 52 Armor Head Great HelmetGuard HelmetBascinet Body Haubergeon Hand Leather Gloves Foot Plate BootsIron GreavesMail Chausses Skills Skill Points Ironflesh 5 Power Strike 5 Power Throw ? Power Draw ? Weapon Master ? Shield 5 Athletics 5 Riding 3 Horse Archery ? Looting ? Trainer ? Tracking ? Tactics ? Path-finding ? Spotting ? Inventory Management 2 Wound Treatment ? Surgery ? First Aid ? Engineer ? Persuasion ? Prisoner Management 1 Leadership 1 Trade 2 Proficiencies Weapon Type Points One Handed Weapons 130 Two Handed Weapons 130 Polearms 130 Archery 130 Crossbows 130 Throwing 130 Weapons Melee Heavy Bastard SwordArming Sword Ranged None Shield Horseman's Heater Shield Mount None Mercenary Troops Sellswords Sword Sisters Farmer Townsman Caravan Master Peasant Woman Refugee Watchman Camp Follower Mercenary Crossbowman Caravan Guard Bandit Camp Defender Mercenary Horseman Mercenary Swordsman Brigand Huntress Mercenary Cavalry Hired Blade Sword Sister