Scottish Highlander
Unit Type

Scottish Highlander

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Scottish Highlander

The noble clans of the Highlands are an invaluable asset to our military. With their old formations adapted to the age of muskets, which became famous as the 'Highland Charge', these clansmen will charge at the enemy and deliver a devastating blow to the enemies' morale with their broadswords.

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StatValuevs Age of Absolutism Heavy Infantry
Maximum Strength2,500
Combat Power2.25
Morale Damage Done20%+20%
Strength Damage Taken10%+10%
Damage Taken100%
Initiative4+3
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 Absolutism Heavy Infantry

11 units, with what each changes from the template.

Standard units
MusketeersRegular
Special units
Ç̌äwa Line InfantryRegular−10%−0.5+10%+10%−50%−50%−50%
Janissary Line InfantryRegular−10%−10%
Black GuardRegular+10%−0.25
CaroleansRegular+25%−20%+5
Guard LegionariesRegular−10%−10%−0.5−1
Prussian GrenadiersRegular+20%+10%
An-Niẓām al-JadīdRegular−10%+5%
Scottish HighlanderLevy75%+20%+10%+3
TofangchiRegular+1
Imperial VarangiansRegular+100+20%+20%+10%+15%

Location potential
Dominant Culture: HighlandorNorse-Gael
Exact conditions

Requires 2

Belongs to 2

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References 6

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Members 1

Scripting 4

References 4

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is_special = yes
location_potential = {
OR = {
dominant_culture = culture:highland
dominant_culture = culture:norse_gael
}
}
buildable = no
levy = yes
gfx_tags = { medium_tag }

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