The Kriichsman
(this is the still current term for the Partiefiuchter. The name will change with the next patch.)
The Kriichsman is the upgrade of the Hobescorene . He is a strong infantry unit with high pierce armor and the ability to heal himself. The upgrade is expensive, but effective. Recovering the Karelsprivileezje will give him a boost of 2 attack, but will also make him more expensive.
Unit Statistics[]
Vital[]
Available to: Friesland
Trained at: Assembly Hall
Century: 15th
Cost: 65 Food, 40 Florins
Combat[]
HP: 60
Attack: 14
Armor/Pierce Armor: 1/6
Special: +3 vs. buildings, +2 vs. ships and lancers. Slowly heals itself.
Upgrades[]
Upgrade from: Hobescorene
Attack: Forging, Iron Casting, Blast Furnace, Karelsprivileezje (Frisian Unique Technology), Swordsmanship
Armour: Scale Armour. Mail Armour, Plate Armour
Speed: Squires
LOS: Pathfinding
Training time: Indenture
Commentary/Strategy[]
This unit is, quite frankly, a killer. Not much stands in the way of fully upgraded Kriichsmannen destroying an opponent's town. Archers hardly do them any harm (if they still get hit by an arrow, they heal themselves straight away) and melee units that don't possess enough armour to withstand the heavy blow of a Kriichsman's sword will be annihilated.
The combination of high pierce armour, high attack and a decent anti-building bonus lets a massed army of this unit become a menace even to castles. That said, anti-infantry units can still put the kibosh on a Kriichsman flood, so be careful when facing Ruiters, Swiss Pikemen, Livgarden or, for that matter, Halberd Militia.
Historical Background[]
The destabilisation of Friesland has as a direct consequence that the skills of freemen are improved as they turn into professional warriors (Frisian = Kriichsmannen; sg.: Kriichsman).