Helvetia

Helvetia (Switzerland) is a civilization within Age of Chivalry: Hegemony . This article only covers Helvetia in the game. For history, check out the History article.

Civilizational Benefits

• Start with Militia Lancer, not Pathfinder, +1 villager, -50 food
• Skirmishers double base damage(+2 for javelineers and +3 for skirmishers), +15 hit points, -1 range
• Spear Infantry +1 range
• Resources last 20% longer
• Mounted Crossbowmen cost -10% 14^th cent., -20% 15^th cent.
• Kogge more expensive, takes longer to construct
• Has access to the Assembly Hall
• Walls cost -50%(Team Bonus)

Policy Decisions

Landsgemeinde - Militia lancers have +3 attack, skirmishers have no minimum range.

Reichsstadt - Swiss Halberdiers/Pikemen receive +2 attack, Mounted Crossbowmen reload 20% faster and have +20 hit points.

Unique Units and Technologies

Swiss Halberdier - Elite pikeman with an attack bonus against infantry

Eidgenossenschaft - Militia Lancers receive +40 hit points.

Units Available

Infantry

Militia Line - Helvetia does NOT receive the Halberd Militia.

Spearman Line - Helvetia receives both spearman-line units.

Unique Unit - See above.

Cavalry

Light Cavalry Line - Helvetia does NOT receive this line.

Trooper - Helvetia receives this unit. Researching Noble Rule provides +20 HP.

Lancer Line - Helvetia does NOT receive this line.

Militia Lancer Line - Helvetia receives all units within this line. Researching Communal Democracy gives +3 attack.

Ranged

Skirmisher Line - Helvetia receives both units within this line. Researching Communal Democracy removes their minimum range.

Archer Line - Helvetia receives all units within this line.

Cavalry Archer Line - Helvetia receives both units within this line. They become cheaper in the 14th and 15th century.

Siege Weapons

Ram Line - Helvetia receives all units of this line.

Scorpion Line - Same as above.

Mangonel Line - Helvetia does NOT receive the Siege Onager.

Other Siege Units - Helvetia receives the Handgunner and the Trebuchet.

Castle Units

Knightly Infantry - Helvetia does NOT receive the Foot Knight. Researching Noble Rule provides +2 attack.

Knightly Cavalry - Helvetia does NOT receive this line.

Naval Units

Mercenary Warship Line - Helvetia does not receive the Caravel.

Galley Line - Helvetia and sixteen other civs lack the Galeass.

War Cog - Helvetia and sixteen other civs lack the Holk.

Demolition Ship - Helvetia receives the Demolition Ship.

Technologies

Blacksmith - Of 16 technologies available, Helvetia is able to research all except Pavises.

Castle - Helvetia receives all technologies at this building.

Military - Helvetia can NOT research Bloodlines, Husbandry and Ordonnance Companies.

Dock - Helvetia receives all technologies at this building.

Economy - Helvetia does NOT receive Stone Shaft Mining.

Church - Helvetia does NOT receive the Conversion technologies.

Town Hall - Helvetia receives all technologies at this building.

University - Helvetia lacks all Tower upgrades, and Siege Engineers.

Assembly Hall - Helvetia has the full array of techs to pick from.

Monument

The Helvetian Monument(Château de Chillon)