Marksman

Marksman Troop Information Culture Muscovite Tsardom Wages 3 thalers Acquired from... Prisoners or Commander Upgrades to... Marksman (veteran) XP for Kill 40 XP Marksmen are a Russian version of Polish Zolnier, or Swedish Musketeers. Tactics[] Like any other marksmen unit, they work well in firing lines. Under the fire at will command, a good number of Marksmen (50 or more) will provide a constant musket fire, preventing enemies from getting close. Marksmen should be protected by regular Spearmen or New Order Spearmen against cavalry. When a battle begins, arrange them in rows quickly and deploy them in a good position in the map, wait for the enemy cavalry to get close before giving them the order to open fire. While waiting for the enemy to get close, arrange your cavalry in attacking formation so that they can relieve the Marksmen when they get overrun by enemy troops. During a siege, Marksmen will excel in shooting down defenders. Marksmen should only be used to assualt when they expend all their bullets, as their pole-axes are quite good in melee. At the start of a siege, hold your other troops and let the Marksmen open fire in a safe distance in rows, while your armoured troops make it up the ladders as quickly as possible. Holding position for too long could get your troops decimated. 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. Marksman - Default Stats and Equipment Attributes Stat Points Level 6 Strength 9 Agility 6 Intelligence 0 Charisma 0 Health 50 Armor Head Marksman Cap Body Marksman Uniform Hand None Foot Old Boots Skills Skill Points Ironflesh 3 Power Strike 0 Grenade Throwing 0 Power Draw 0 Weapon Master 1 Shield 0 Athletics 3 Riding 1 Shooting from Horseback 0 Looting 0 Trainer 0 Tracking 0 Tactics 0 Path-finding 0 Spotting 0 Inventory Management 2 Wound Treatment 0 Surgery 0 First Aid 0 Engineer 0 Persuasion 0 Prisoner Management 1 Leadership 1 Trade 1 Proficiencies Weapon Type Points One Handed Weapons 75 Two Handed Weapons 55 Polearms 65 Archery 0 Firearms 90 Throwing 0 Weapons Melee Pole-axe Ranged Simple Wheellock Musket, Bullets Shield None Mount None Trivia[] The Muscovite Tsardom's Marksman troops were called streltsy (стрельцы "shooters"). They used their poleaxes to steady their guns as they fired. They served not only as regular army units, but as guards for the Tsar and a police force as well. Wikipedia has an article on this subject at:Streltsy Troops of the Muscovites Village Recruits Staff Militiaman Garrison Militia Lance Militiaman (veteran) Posad Marksman (veteran) Regular Infantry Staff Militiaman Marksman (veteran) Marksman Spearman (veteran) Guard Infantry New Order Marksman (veteran) New Order Spearman (veteran) Regular Cavalry Armed Serf (veteran) Heavy Cavalry Moscow Reiter (veteran) Gentry Cavalryman (veteran) Personal Guard Cavalry Noble Guard (veteran) Camp Mercenaries(southwest of Moscow) Muscovite Mercenary Infantryman (recruit) (experienced) (veteran) (elite) Muscovite Mercenary Rifleman (recruit) (experienced) (veteran) (elite) Muscovite Mercenary Cavalryman (recruit) (experienced) (veteran) (elite) Regional Mercenaries(Cherkassk Izum Fortress) Village Cossack (veteran) National Mercenaries Kalmyk (veteran) German Infantry Pikeman (veteran) German Infantry Musketeer (veteran) Unrecruitable Tsar Bodyguard