Huskarl Rider
A defensive cavalry unit of the Vikings. 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
- Its 100 defence against cavalry is the most of any Viking troop.
- It is the cheapest Viking defence against cavalry, at 9.5 per 100 resources.
- At Smithy level 20 its attack rises from 45 to 64.6, a 43% 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 | 45 | 95 | 100 |
| Level 5 | 50 | 101 | 107 |
| Level 10 | 54 | 108 | 113 |
| Level 15 | 59 | 115 | 120 |
| Level 20 | 65 | 122 | 128 |
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 | 0:44:10 | 0:17:07 | 0:05:58 |
| 2x | 0:22:05 | 0:08:34 | 0:02:59 |
| 3x | 0:14:44 | 0:05:43 | 0:02:00 |
| 5x | 0:08:50 | 0:03:26 | 0:01:12 |
| 10x | 0:04:25 | 0:01:43 | 0:00:36 |
Hero weapons
A hero carrying one of these fights harder and gives every Huskarl Rider in the same army extra attack and defence.
- Spear of the Huskarl Riders tier 1+250 fighting strength · +6 per Huskarl Rider
- Spike of the Huskarl Riders tier 2+1,000 fighting strength · +8 per Huskarl Rider
- Lance of the Huskarl Riders tier 3+4,000 fighting strength · +10 per Huskarl Rider
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 Huskarl Rider you produce over a day or a week, what they cost, and the crop they will eat.
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