Mercenary
A defensive infantry unit of the Huns. Every figure below is produced by the same engine behind the calculators, so a stat here and a result there cannot disagree.
What stands out
- It is the cheapest Hun defence against infantry, at 13.8 per 100 resources.
- It is the cheapest Hun defence against cavalry, at 10.3 per 100 resources.
- At Smithy level 20 its defence against cavalry rises from 30 to 40.9, a 36% gain.
Smithy upgrades
Each smithy level raises a stat by a fraction of its base plus a term scaled by crop consumption. The crop term is why a unit’s gain is not simply a percentage of its base stat: relative to their stats, high-upkeep units gain the most.
| Smithy | Offence | Def inf | Def cav |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 0 | 35 | 40 | 30 |
| Level 5 | 38 | 43 | 33 |
| Level 10 | 41 | 46 | 35 |
| Level 15 | 44 | 49 | 38 |
| Level 20 | 47 | 52 | 41 |
Training time by server speed
At building level 1 with no artefact, helmet or alliance bonus. Higher building levels cut the time by 10% per level, compounding.
| Server speed | Level 1 | Level 10 | Level 20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1x | 0:13:30 | 0:05:14 | 0:01:50 |
| 2x | 0:06:45 | 0:02:37 | 0:00:55 |
| 3x | 0:04:30 | 0:01:45 | 0:00:37 |
| 5x | 0:02:42 | 0:01:03 | 0:00:22 |
| 10x | 0:01:21 | 0:00:32 | 0:00:11 |
Hero weapons
A hero carrying one of these fights harder and gives every Mercenary in the same army extra attack and defence.
- Hatchet of the Mercenary tier 1+250 fighting strength · +3 per Mercenary
- Axe of the Mercenary tier 2+1,000 fighting strength · +4 per Mercenary
- Battleaxe of the Mercenary tier 3+4,000 fighting strength · +5 per Mercenary
Compare with
Units from other tribes filling the same role, closest in offence first.
Plan an army of these
The army calculator works out how many Mercenary you produce over a day or a week, what they cost, and the crop they will eat.
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