Unit Type

Swiss Guard

a_pontifical_swiss_guard

The Swiss Guard is an armed force, formed by unmarried catholic Swiss men, whose mission is to ensure the security of the Pope. Originally hired as a permanent mercenary unit, they became part of the armies of the Holy Father.

Stats

Stat	Value	vs Age of Reformation Heavy Infantry
Maximum Strength	2,000
Combat Power	1.5
Morale Damage Done	15%	+15%
Strength Damage Done	15%	+15%
Morale Damage Taken	−15%	−15%
Strength Damage Taken	−15%	−15%
Damage Taken	100%
Initiative	1.1	+0.1
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 Reformation Heavy Infantry

14 units, with what each changes from the template.

Unit	Raised as	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	Forest · damage	Hills · damage	Mountains · damage	Plateau · damage	River · damage	Wetlands · damage	Woods · damage	Forest · movement	Hills · movement	Mountains · movement	Plateau · movement	Woods · movement
Standard units
Pikemen	Regular
Special units
Ḡilmān	Regular						+2
Infantería de Marina	Regular		+5%				+2					+25%					+15%	+15%
Iron-Helmet Musketeers	Regular		+10%	+10%
Heavy Legionaries	Regular				−10%	−10%	−0.5	−1
Mauricians	Regular						+3
Swiss Guard	Regular		+15%	+15%	−15%	−15%	+0.1
Ç̌äwa Musketeers	Regular					−10%					−0.5				+10%	+10%					−50%	−50%	−50%
Janissary Musketeers	Regular				−10%	−10%
Aṣ-Ṣaqāliba al-Muta'aḵḵirūn	Regular					−10%			+5%
Saxon Defensioner	Regular				−10%								+10%	+10%					+10%	−10%	−10%			−10%
Sub-Saharan Musketeers	Regular		+10%			−5%				−0.15
Tercio	Regular		+10%		−20%		+2
Modernized Varangians	Regular	+100	+20%	+20%								+10%					+15%

Across the ages

Conditions

Country potential

Unlocked: Swiss Guard

Unlocked by

The Swiss GuardEventExclusive to: Papal States

Exact conditions

Connections

Belongs to 2

Ages

• ReformationAge

Unit Categories

• Heavy InfantryCategory

References 8

Pop Types

• PeasantsMercenaries per location

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 Reformation Heavy InfantrySame as
• MusketeersUpgrades to

Unlocked by 1

• The Swiss GuardOption

Scripting 8

Uses 1

• Hhas_unlocked_unit_triggertype = a_pontifical_swiss_guardCountry potential

References 7

Game Concepts

• InitiativeInitiative
• Morale Damage DoneMorale damage done
• Morale Damage TakenMorale damage taken
• Strength Damage DoneStrength damage done
• Strength Damage TakenStrength damage taken

Graphics Tags

• Mmedium_tagGfx tags
• Ppolearm_tagGfx tags

Definitionin_game/common/unit_types/1_uniques_for_age_4_reformation.txt:64

copy_from = a_age_4_reformation_heavy_infantry

is_special = yes

upgrades_to = a_musketeers

build_time_modifier = 0.5

buildable = yes

▾limit = {

▾value = {

value = num_provinces

desc = "SUBUNIT_LIMIT_BASE" Base

}

}

initiative = 0.1

strength_damage_taken = -0.1

morale_damage_taken = -0.15

strength_damage_taken = -0.15

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History