Almost all of their troops are weak to missile troops. Never have I seen their cab excel in any fight unless itвЂ™s vs low tier troops. Vaegir marksmen should be S and cavalry B.

But swadian have the highest gear quality in the game. They do their jobs well but are less flexible as rhodok units due to rhodoks having better stats. Swadian Sergeants are amazing in siege defense and so are the archers. Swadian units get treated like dog shit in this and what this guy says is flat out untrue. They are a defensive unit, not offensive. TheyвЂ™re meant to be good all rounders who can block a lot of arrows and be able to take down cavalry. Testing rhodok sergeants against other infantry isnвЂ™t really what they excel at. Rhodok sergeants getting B: shouldвЂ™ve gotten an A. Lancers getting a B isnвЂ™t right, since theyвЂ™re cheap, fast and actually do well in siege defense and work as okay infantry. This makes them excellent for hunting bandits and against Khergit if you can keep the cavalry off of your archers. They have the best bow unit in the game - bows are excellent for mowing down lightly armored units. But it's still heavy cavalry, and if fighting them you should have a plan to deal with it. Of note: the Vaegir Guard beats the Nord Huscarl in 1v1 probably due to longer reach on their weapon. However, lack of shields means that they get absolutely destroyed by Rhodok and even Nords, and attacking on sieges is a fucking nightmare. Depending on how much you value shields, they could be argued as an A, since their infantry is very good.

Swadia has arguably the best heavy cavalry unit in the game in the Swadian Knight, but the Swadian Man at Arms is no slouch as a heavy cavalry unit either - and the fact that they have a heavy cavalry unit one tier earlier than the Sarranids is why I argue that Swadia is a better cavalry civ. Their infantry line is slightly worse than the Rhodoks. They're something to keep in mind when attacking a castle or town, otherwise ignorable because you'll typically win or lose a field battle against Sarranids before their archers start coming into play. That being said, Mamlukes are no slouches. There's an argument over whether the Sarranid or the Swadians have the best top promotion cavalry. The Guard loses 1v1 to the Rhodok Sergeant. The Rhodok Sharpshooter is the best ranged unit against foes with heavy armor or shields in the game if properly protected, and they're no slouch in melee either (although you don't want to put them in melee).

Attacking a castle or city defended by Rhodok involves massive losses before you reach the walls. The only cavalry you will see in a Rhodok army is Lords and the occasional mounted mercenary. They do an excellent job of holding a line, however, and given that they all have polearms can stop cavalry stupidly easy. The Sergeant is second only to the Vaegir Guard and Nord Huscarl/Veteran in a 1v1. They're decent, but they're basically there to soften up the enemy for your infantry to do their dirty work. The only cavalry you will see in a Nord army is Lords and the occasional mounted mercenary. Get an army of Huscarls and you will win any even numbered fight against AI. Cavalry archers are stupidly good if you can use them, as they were in antiquity.

SPECIAL: Cavalry Archers: D for AI, S for player who can properly micro them.The definition of glass cannon, they cannot hold up against Swadian or Sarranid heavy cavalry in general melee but if you can get them to repeatedly charge, their lances do work. Their only guaranteed infantry unit is their base recruit, who is garbage. Might as well share it where I can get flamed be constructively criticized by crazy people.

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