Early Paik Infantry
Unit Type

Early Paik Infantry

a_early_paik_infantry
Early Paik Infantry

Paiks are foot soldiers of India who are renowned for their offensive and defensive versatility and their skill in archery.

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StatValuevs Age of Traditions Light Infantry
Maximum Strength500
Combat Power1
Strength Damage Done−10%
Morale Damage Taken10%
Strength Damage Taken−10%−10%
Damage Taken100%
Initiative7+2
Combat Speed3
Frontage1
Flanking Ability1.1
Secure Flanks5%
Movement Speed2.5
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 Light Infantry

24 units, with what each changes from the template.

Standard units
ArchersRegular
Feudal LeviesLevy75%−10%
TribesmenLevy75%
VillagersLevy75%+20%+20%
Special units
AlmogavarsLevy75%+10%+2+0.05
Catalan CrossbowmenRegular+100+1−0.5
CateransLevy75%+1+0.5+0.25
WarbowsLevy75%+2
Early PaikLevy75%−10%+2−0.3
Early Paik InfantryRegular−10%+2
Farari InfantryRegular−5%+2+0.1
FarfanesRegular+100
Granadan CrossbowmenRegular+5%+10%+2
Kabyle SkirmishersLevy75%+3+0.25+0.5+20%+15%+15%+20%
KernsLevy75%+1+1
Lour LancesLevy75%−10%+10%+2
Mandekalu InfantryRegular+1−0.05
Milicia ConcejilLevy75%
Moa HuntersLevy75%+10%+10%
Mutaṭawwi'aLevy75%+10%+5%
Navarrese CrossbowmenLevy75%+5%−5%+2+0.25
SchiltronLevy75%−0.25−0.25
Sofa InfantrymenRegular+1
SometentLevy75%−10%

Country potential
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Requires 1

Belongs to 2

Ages
Unit Categories

References 8

Pop Types
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Mentioned in 1

Scripting 5

Uses 1

References 4

Game Concepts
Graphics Tags

is_special = yes
upgrades_to = a_paik_infantry
buildable = yes
gfx_tags = { paik_tag light_tag }
country_potential = {
}
mercenaries_per_location = {
pop_type = peasants
multiply = 0.01
}
location_potential = {
}

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