Lancer

The Lancer is the first and weakest unit to be available for the Lancer Line, a unit group that excels at killing other mounted units with ease. The Lancer is of quite moderate speed which makes it very efficient to catch up knights and troopers, but will have some trouble closing in on light cavalry. It is a quite expensive unit and benefits mostly from its attack bonuses, lacking good armour against any foot soldier or archer. The Lancer can be upgraded to the Ducal Lancer.

Unit Statistics

Century: 14th

Training Facility: Stable

Cost: 55 Food 60 Florins

Population: 1.5

HP: 100

Attack: 5

Armor/Pierce Armor: 0/0

Range: Melee

Special: +10 vs Cavalry, +5 vs Lancers and Ships. Takes less damage from anticavalry attacks.

Upgrades

Upgrades to: Ducal Lancer

Upgrade Century: 15th

Upgrade Costs: 325 Food, 360 Florins

Attack: Forging, Iron Casting, Blast Furnace, Chivalric Order

Armour: Scale Barding Armour. Mail Barding Armour, Plate Barding Armour

Speed: Husbandry

Hit Points: Bloodline, Cuirass (Polish Unique Technology

Civs and Lancers

Austria: Researching Hausmacht provides +30 HP.

Bavaria: Researching Hausmacht provides +30 HP.

Guelders: cost -25%.

Poland: +10 HP.

Savoy: Researching Imperial Vicariate provides +3 attack +2/+1p armour.