Akritai
Unit Type

Akritai

a_akritai
Akritai

The Akritai rose to prominence as the defenders of Anatolia against the eastern threats that the empire faced. These soldiers were given grants through the Decayed Theme System to cultivate and protect, as a means to provide them with a reward and a reason to defend our homeland.

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StatValuevs Age of Traditions Heavy Infantry
Maximum Strength500
Combat Power1
Morale Damage Taken−10%−10%
Damage Taken100%
Initiative1
Combat Speed2
Frontage1
Flanking Ability1
Secure Flanks5%
Movement Speed2
Unit Weight1
Food Storage5
Daily Food Consumption0.33

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 Traditions Heavy Infantry

22 units, with what each changes from the template.

Standard units
ChampionsRegular
ChieftainsLevy75%
FootmenRegular−5%
Footmen LevyLevy75%−5%
WarriorsLevy75%
Special units
Ahl Tīnmal SpearmenRegular+5%+10%+1
AkritaiRegular−10%
Ç̌äwa UnitsRegular−10%−0.5+10%+10%−50%−50%−50%
Clan RetainersRegular+2
Crusader Sergeantsa_crusader_knightsRegular−5%−5%
Crusader Sergeantsa_crusader_knights_baseRegular−5%−5%
Crusader Sergeantsa_crusader_knights_levyLevy75%−5%−5%
GallowglassLevy75%−10%−5%+2+10%
Hafsid GhulāmRegular+10%−5%
Khmer Ballista ElephantsRegular+2−0.05−10%+20%−25%
Early LegionariesRegular−10%−10%−0.5−1
Early MamālīkRegular+10%
Masmuda Atlas InfantryLevy75%−5%−10%+2+15%+20%+10%+10%+15%
Mulaṯṯamūn SpearmenRegular+5%−10%+1
ṮaḡrīRegular+5%+10−0.1
Varangian GuardRegular+100+20%+20%+10%+15%
Zayyanid GhulāmRegular+10%+1

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Belongs to 2

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References 7

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Mentions 1

Unlocked by 1

Scripting 3

Uses 1

References 2

Game Concepts
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is_special = yes
upgrades_to = a_men_at_arms
build_time_modifier = 0.50
buildable = yes
location_potential = {
}
gfx_tags = { medium_tag }

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