Vanilla spearmen would be my pick.
Not spectacular at all but invaluable early in the game.
Re: Most underrated unit
Vanilla spearmen would be my pick.
Not spectacular at all but invaluable early in the game.
Re: Most underrated unit
Feudal Sergeants. I find them invaluable when playing as catholic factions as I know that once I have them I can at least feel confident enough in defending my lands. I can't think of any underrated muslim or orthodox units at the moment.
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Tough question. I'm with Jrxc. Not only are vanilla spearmen useful early when you can't get much else, but they can also be used to spam armies in underdeveloped provinces, which can then be used as garrisons in rebellious provinces and boarder guards in places you don't expect to face powerful attackers. (In XL you can't do this with peasants, and even in vanilla MTW it is sometimes adviseable to have boarder guards slightly tougher than peasants without tying up your best troops.) They can also be used to pin enemy forces even later on in the game to give your flankers a chance to do their stuff, or to take on your enemies' not-so-finest, or even as a "meat shield." Depleted vanilla spearmen units (too small to use as a spearwall) can be formed into wedges and put on engage at will and then used as disposable flankers if you don't yet have acess to Ghazi or Woodsmen. Okay, they aren't much, but they are cheap and you can always find a use for some either in battle or on the campaign map.
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Another underrated unit is the Jobbagy, in my opinion.
These guys are a bit better than generic javelins, and I think people underrate peasant javs in general. They can really bring the pain onto a pinned expensive heavy cavalry unit or general.
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If we are talking about underrated I think Jxrc has hit the nail on the head.Originally Posted by Jxrc
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