Skjaldberi

category:armour piercingCategory:Swords of the Prophets unique unitscategory:heavy infantrycategory:axe infantry
==In game==
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Saxon unique heavy infantry, armed with an axe. Very slow and vulnerable to ranged weapons, but is capable of defending against melee cavalry. Highly effective too as assault units against enemy infantry and siege weapons.
*Strong versus siege weapons, buildings, cavalry
*Weak versus archers	
Saxon unique heavy infantry, armed with an axe. Very slow and vulnerable to ranged weapons, but is capable of defending against melee cavalry. Highly effective too as assault units against enemy infantry and siege weapons.
*Strong versus siege weapons, buildings, cavalry
*Weak versus archers	
Saxon unique heavy infantry, armed with an axe. Very slow and vulnerable to ranged weapons, but is capable of defending against melee cavalry. Highly effective too as assault units against enemy infantry and siege weapons.
*Strong versus siege weapons, buildings, cavalry
*Weak versus archers	
Saxon unique heavy infantry, armed with an axe. Very slow and vulnerable to ranged weapons, but is capable of defending against melee cavalry. Highly effective too as assault units against enemy infantry and siege weapons.
*Strong versus siege weapons, buildings, cavalry
*Weak versus archers	
Saxon unique heavy infantry, armed with an axe. Very slow and vulnerable to ranged weapons, but is capable of defending against melee cavalry. Highly effective too as assault units against enemy infantry and siege weapons.
*Strong versus siege weapons, buildings, cavalry
*Weak versus archers	
Saxon unique heavy infantry, armed with an axe. Very slow and vulnerable to ranged weapons, but is capable of defending against melee cavalry. Highly effective too as assault units against enemy infantry and siege weapons.
*Strong versus siege weapons, buildings, cavalry
*Weak versus archers	
Saxon unique heavy infantry, armed with an axe. Very slow and vulnerable to ranged weapons, but is capable of defending against melee cavalry. Highly effective too as assault units against enemy infantry and siege weapons.
*Strong versus siege weapons, buildings, cavalry
*Weak versus archers	
Saxon unique heavy infantry, armed with an axe. Very slow and vulnerable to ranged weapons, but is capable of defending against melee cavalry. Highly effective too as assault units against enemy infantry and siege weapons.
*Strong versus siege weapons, buildings, cavalry
*Weak versus archers
Prereq: 	Build time 	HP 	LOS 	Attack 	Attack speed 	Movementspeed 	 	
N/A 	12.5s(188t) 	145 	6 	28 	1.4s(22t) 	27 	 	
Cost 	Cost 	Cost 	Created from 	Armour 	Weapon range 	Specialty 	Specialty 	Specialty
Base 	Ramp 	Pop 	Created from 	Armour 	Weapon range 	Specialty 	Specialty 	Specialty
:: 60: 40 	
:: 2: 2 	1 	 	4 	Melee 	
*Bonus damage versus cavalry.
*Defensive penalty versus ranged units
*Armour piercing
*Bonus damage versus buildings, siege weapons.	
*Bonus damage versus cavalry.
*Defensive penalty versus ranged units
*Armour piercing
*Bonus damage versus buildings, siege weapons.	
*Bonus damage versus cavalry.
*Defensive penalty versus ranged units
*Armour piercing
*Bonus damage versus buildings, siege weapons.
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
===Overall strategy===
"Shield-bearers" - a unique Saxon UU.
*armed with axes instead of spears.
*Loses 1 damage, but gains additional attack versus enemy buildings, siege machines.
*slightly higher HP (154 v 145) but is inferior to other units.