Swedish Dragoon

For the Polish unit of the same name, see Polish Dragoon. Swedish Dragoon Troop Information Culture Kingdom of Sweden Wages 8 thalers Acquired from... Commander Upgrades to... Swedish Dragoon (veteran) Upgrade Cost ? thalers XP for Kill ? xp Ransom Value ? thalers The Swedish Dragoon is a light missile cavalry unit employed by the Kingdom of Sweden in Mount&Blade: With Fire & Sword. Dragoons are also employed by the Polish Commonwealth. All nations (except the Crimean Khanate) have one type of mounted firearm-wielding troop. Even though the Muscovite Tsardom and the Cossack Hetmanate do not have units with the name "Dragoon", they have missile cavalry units that use late dragoon tactics: Moscow Reiters and Watchmen, respectively. The Swedish Dragoon resembles the Musketeer except for its uniform's color. They are armed with a Thrusting Sword, a Simple Wheelock Carbine, and ride Saddle Horses. Contents 1 Tactics 2 Stats and Equipment 3 Gallery 4 Trivia Tactics[] Dragoons wield carbines and have relatively good armor. However, there are substantial differences between the Polish and Swedish versions in terms of their melee weapons and effectiveness on horseback. Arguably, the Polish Dragoon is better at engaging in melee combat than his Swedish counterpart due to his shield, which adds extra protection against enemy blows, especially during sieges, when swarms of enemies block the entrance to the fort/town. The Swedish Dragoon's Thrusting Sword, though, is quicker at hitting the enemy but is still problematic during sieges. The tactical importance of dragoons in With Fire & Sword is much like horse archers to the Crimean Khanate (or the Khergit Khanate). Harassing the enemy with gunfire and, when the enemy threatens them, riding away. This has become a less potent strategy in With Fire & Sword, however, due to more infantry wielding pikes and guns. One strategy to use their mobility - and still have all the benefits of not riding into your enemy in battle - is to build your army out of only dragoons (or mounted ranged soldiers) and dismounting in the beginning of all battles. Downsides are only restricted to weakness to cavalry, and less athletics due to them being horsemen. Take up positions on a hill or on a field with long distance to your enemy and, if possible, in front of a river. It is recommended to use 'fire at my command', to make sure they will be able to fire when the enemy is very near. 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. Swedish Dragoon - Default Stats and Equipment Attributes Stat Points Level 8 Strength 8 Agility 8 Intelligence 0 Charisma 0 Health 43 Armor Head Hat Body Swedish Dragoon Uniform Hand Infantry Gloves Foot Old Jackboots Skills Skill Points Ironflesh ? Power Strike ? Grenade Throwing 0 Power Draw ? Weapon Master 3 Shield ? Athletics ? Riding 2 Shooting from Horseback 6 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 95 Two Handed Weapons 75 Polearms 85 Archery 0 Firearms 130 Throwing 0 Weapons Melee Sword Ranged Simple Wheellock Carbine, Bullets Shield ? Mount Saddle Horse Gallery[] Swedish Dragoon firing his carbine while mounted.Swedish Dragoon firing his carbine while dismounted. Trivia[] Dragoons get their name from the pistol form of the blunderbuss, the dragon, which was frequently used by French Army dragoons. Most nations in the Western World raised at least one dragoon regiment between the 17th and 19th centuries. Historically, dragoons were trained in both mounted and infantry combat. They were also originally used as mounted infantry, riding to the battlefield and then dismounting to fight. As time went on, though, they evolved into proper cavalry. Wikipedia has an article on this subject at:Dragoon Troops of the Swedes Village Recruits Town Militiaman Garrison Militia Swedish Militia Pikeman (veteran) Militia Musketeer (veteran) Regular Infantry Town Militiaman Swedish Pikeman (veteran) Musketeer (veteran) Guard Infantry Swordsman (veteran) Lifeguard (veteran) Regular Cavalry Swedish Dragoon (veteran) Heavy Cavalry Cuirassier (veteran) Cuirassier Spearman (veteran) Personal Guard Cavalry Swedish Reiter (veteran) Camp Mercenaries(between Siegevold and Weissenstein) European Mercenary Infantryman (recruit) (experienced) (veteran) (elite) European Mercenary Rifleman (recruit) (experienced) (veteran) (elite) European Mercenary Cavalryman (recruit) (experienced) (veteran) (elite) Regional Mercenaries(Koenigsberg Riga) Finnish Harquebusier (veteran) Regional Mercenaries(Narva Allenstein Castle) German Pikeman (veteran) Reiter (veteran) National Mercenaries Scottish Swordsman (veteran) Scottish Pikeman (veteran) Scottish Musketeer (veteran)