Black Devils

Black Devils	Black Devils	Black Devils	Black Devils	Black Devils	Black Devils	Black Devils 	Black Devils	Black Devils
 	Dutch unique elite assault infantry unit. Has lower weapon range than Naval Infantry, but deals greater damage versus non-Fort buildings and is resistant to attacks by light ships.
*Strong versus cavalry, buildings.
*Weak versus infantry.	Dutch unique elite assault infantry unit. Has lower weapon range than Naval Infantry, but deals greater damage versus non-Fort buildings and is resistant to attacks by light ships.
*Strong versus cavalry, buildings.
*Weak versus infantry.	Dutch unique elite assault infantry unit. Has lower weapon range than Naval Infantry, but deals greater damage versus non-Fort buildings and is resistant to attacks by light ships.
*Strong versus cavalry, buildings.
*Weak versus infantry.	Dutch unique elite assault infantry unit. Has lower weapon range than Naval Infantry, but deals greater damage versus non-Fort buildings and is resistant to attacks by light ships.
*Strong versus cavalry, buildings.
*Weak versus infantry.	Dutch unique elite assault infantry unit. Has lower weapon range than Naval Infantry, but deals greater damage versus non-Fort buildings and is resistant to attacks by light ships.
*Strong versus cavalry, buildings.
*Weak versus infantry.	Dutch unique elite assault infantry unit. Has lower weapon range than Naval Infantry, but deals greater damage versus non-Fort buildings and is resistant to attacks by light ships.
*Strong versus cavalry, buildings.
*Weak versus infantry.	Dutch unique elite assault infantry unit. Has lower weapon range than Naval Infantry, but deals greater damage versus non-Fort buildings and is resistant to attacks by light ships.
*Strong versus cavalry, buildings.
*Weak versus infantry.	Dutch unique elite assault infantry unit. Has lower weapon range than Naval Infantry, but deals greater damage versus non-Fort buildings and is resistant to attacks by light ships.
*Strong versus cavalry, buildings.
*Weak versus infantry.
Prereq: 	Build time 	HP 	LOS 	Attack 	Attack speed	Movementspeed	 	
:None 	11.2s(207t) 	253 	13 	32 	2.1s(28t) 	27 	 	
Cost 	Cost 	Cost 	Created from	Armour 	Weapon range	Specialty 	 	
Base 	Ramp 	Pop 	Created from	Armour 	Weapon range	Specialty 	 	
: 100;: 80 	: 3;: 2 	1 	 	4 	0–10 	
*+1 splash attack radius.
*Atack bonus versus non-Industrial Age units, and non-Fort buildings.
*Defensive bonus versus light ships	 	
   	   	   	   	   	   	   	   	  
===Overall strategy===
Formally known as the Korps Mariniers, but also later known as "Schwarzen Teufel" or "zwarte Duivels" by their Nazi German opponents during the Second World War, the Black Devils furnish the Dutch player with a cadre of highly disciplined and potent marine units to replace their outdated Blauwe Garde in the Industrial Era. These units, like common Naval Infantry, are primarily tasked with spearheading assaults by way of "offensive defence" — like many of their number, these units are capable of entrenching themselves without a General in attendance, thus making them highly useful as a "human shield" to create bases for Rifle Infantry and cavalry to operate from.
But this is where the similiarities between the Black Devils and the Naval Infantry end, for there are several divergences. The first is that they have a lower attack range, compared to conventional Naval Infantry, so that means that in combat, they are actually worse off in fire fights. However, they are capable of dealing more damage, not just to non-fort buildings (eg Castle, Fortress, Citadel) and also take less damage from light watercraft, such as Yachts or War Canoes. As a result, Black Devils, while closer to the heavy infantry traditions of the vanilla game (vulnerable to light infantry, but powerful versus enemy cavalry and vehicles) are indispensable for colonial wars that involve assault on fortifications and defence of convoys against attack craft, but in land battles have to operate with support from Rifle Infantry and Rifled Guns, especially moreso than convnetional Naval Infantry whom they supplant in the Dutch roster.
====See also====
*Royal Marines
*US Marines
*Bersaglieri
*Fusiliers Marins
Category:Unique units
Category:Assault infantry