Unit Type

Janissary Line Infantry

a_absolutism_janissaries

The Janissaries are the elite corps only loyal to the Sultan himself. Their ranks are made up through the Devşirme System of child levy and go through strict military training. As such, the Janissaries are the most disciplined forces of the Empire.

Unlocked by

Janissary Line InfantryAdvance

RequiresMusketeersAdvance

Potential

Is or was Ottomans

Stats

Stat	Value	vs Age of Absolutism Heavy Infantry
Maximum Strength	2,500
Combat Power	2.25
Morale Damage Taken	−10%	−10%
Strength Damage Taken	−10%	−10%
Damage Taken	100%
Initiative	1
Combat Speed	2
Frontage	1
Flanking Ability	1
Secure Flanks	5%
Movement Speed	2
Unit Weight	1
Food Storage	5
Daily Food Consumption	0.33

Where the unit differs from the template: its category's stats and what it copies included. A terrain block replaces the template's.

Built on Age of Absolutism Heavy Infantry

11 units, with what each changes from the template.

Unit	Raised as	Levy Combat Efficiency ? This impacts how effective will a Regiment of Levies perform in Combat compared to a Regular Regiment. Against regulars, a land levy fights at 75% before its country's levy combat efficiency: it deals ×0.75 damage and takes ×1.33. Every levy regiment also has: Discipline−20% Monthly Experience Decay+2% Unit Food Consumption−75%	Maximum Strength	Morale Damage Done	Strength Damage Done	Morale Damage Taken	Strength Damage Taken	Initiative	Combat Speed	Secure Flanks	Unit Weight	Attrition Loss	Coastal · damage	Mountains · damage	Plateau · damage	River · damage	Hills · movement	Mountains · movement	Plateau · movement
Standard units
Musketeers	Regular
Special units
Ç̌äwa Line Infantry	Regular						−10%					−0.5		+10%	+10%		−50%	−50%	−50%
Janissary Line Infantry	Regular					−10%	−10%
Black Guard	Regular				+10%						−0.25
Caroleans	Regular			+25%		−20%		+5
Guard Legionaries	Regular					−10%	−10%	−0.5	−1
Prussian Grenadiers	Regular			+20%	+10%
An-Niẓām al-Jadīd	Regular						−10%			+5%
Scottish Highlander	Levy	75%		+20%			+10%	+3
Tofangchi	Regular								+1
Imperial Varangians	Regular		+100	+20%	+20%								+10%			+15%

Across the ages

Connections

Belongs to 3

Ages

• AbsolutismAge

Unit Categories

• Heavy InfantryCategory

Unit Families

• JJanissariesFamily

References 7

Prices

• HHeavy Infantry Build Costby namePrice to build
• HHeavy Infantry Maintenance Costby nameMaintenance price
• HHeavy Infantry Reinforcement Costby namePrice to reinforce

Goods Demands

• IInfantry ConstructionConstruction goods
• IInfantry MaintenanceMaintenance goods

Unit Types

• Age of Absolutism Heavy InfantrySame as
• Janissary ColumnsUpgrades to only

Unlocked by 1

• Janissary Line InfantryAbsolutismUnlock unit

Referenced by 1

• Janissary MusketeersUpgrades to only

Scripting 4

References 4

Game Concepts

• Morale Damage TakenMorale damage taken
• Strength Damage TakenStrength damage taken

Graphics Tags

• Mmedium_tagGfx tags
• Mmusket_tagGfx tags

Definitionin_game/common/unit_types/3_janissaries.txt:47

copy_from = a_age_5_absolutism_heavy_infantry

is_special = yes

upgrades_to_only = a_revolutions_janissaries

strength_damage_taken = -0.10

morale_damage_taken = -0.10

family = janissaries

gfx_tags = { medium_tag musket_tag }

History