This is when no one has cavalry, so swordsmen will be your perfect defender against any axes sent at u, spearmen are in fact unnecessary at this early stage! At low levels they should be trained immediately. He is weak attacking, so should not be sent to attack a defended adversary and is also weak defending against anything that isn’t cavalry, so should be supported by swordsmen, archers, or heavy cavalry at all times during a defence.Ī key unit to your successes. But later on he should be stationed in your village(s) to defend against attacking cavalry. What does this mean for you?Īt low levels the spearman should be used to raid abandoned villages quickly and cheaply to put you ahead of your peers. However, his general defence point is low. This is a defensive troop type, through and through. Afterwards, perhaps I shall include my own personal preference and setup. What I believe should be used, for what, when, how many. My objective with this little tutorial is not so much to tell you what to do (though I assure you my own personal opinions may well lean toward that very thing) but I would try to simply state the facts. So, you think you're a warrior, do you? A general, perhaps? You think you have what it takes to lead men into battle, and see them safely out the other side? Maybe, after reading this, you will.