Redux: Battle & Tactics

[Axalon]

Alright, some stuff on armour piercing units of Redux here...


Armour piercing units
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All such troops are useful against heavily armoured enemies somehow - basically 5+ in raw armour-value (the standard value for armour without any upgrades). All armour only have half value against all such units - which means that a attack/melee stat of 4 can break thru any armour of 7 or below and deal damage. Most knights have a raw armour-value of 6. Regular infantry has a raw armour-value of 3. Byzantine Cataphracts has a raw armour-value 9 etc. etc. This means that upgrades on armour piercing units are especially powerful. Some (heavy) halbardiers for instance will with just a level 1 upgrade on weapons be able to become seriously dangerous against virtually any infantry in the Redux and not just cavalry. Same thing applies also to (Light Halbardiers and) Heavy Pikemen with a level 2 upgrade etc. etc. Below is a list of all AP-units in Redux (RXB1003)...


AP-Units/attack stat/faction*
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• Heathen Berserkers 8 (Lithuania)
• Merc. Eliteguard 6
• Claymore Infantry 5
• Woodsmen 2
• Peasant Militia 0
• Regular Militia 2
• Heavy Militia 2
• Light Halbardiers 2
• Halbardiers 3
• Heavy Pikemen 2 (HRE, Italy, Lombardy and Papacy)
• Greatsword Guard 6 (HRE)
• Spanish Champion 10 (Spain & Aragon)
• Royal Guard 3 (England, France, Burgundy and Portugal)
• Palace Guard 3 (Russia & Hungary)
• Byzantine Palaceguard 3 (Byzantines)
• Feudal Champions 10
• Champion 12
• Norse Infantry 5 (Norse)
• Norse Boduguards 8 (Norse)
• Norse Berserkers 15 (Norse)
• Norse Champion 15 (Norse)
• Norse Mercenaries 5 (Norse, Byzantines)
• Norse Horsemen 5 (Norse)
• Black Guard 5 (Moors)
• Nubian Slayer 12 (Moors & Saracens)

* Faction that has access to special or limited units.


Weapon Upgrades: (Redux)
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Level I   +1 Attack
Level II  +2 Attack
Level III +3 Attack


Overall, weapon upgrades are always good on any unit but the actual effect on AP-units is basically unmatched in comparison to any other troops in Redux. That might be worthwile to keep in mind as you play the game. Other then that, a little reminder that this thread is still open for business - and - it is still my personal fave-thread around here (more or less)...

- A