Computed · Crusader Kings III 1.20.0.3
Best heavy infantry
Every Crusader Kings III Heavy Infantry men-at-arms regiment ranked by (damage + toughness) × soldiers per gold, with damage, toughness, pursuit, screen, counters and what unlocks each.
The best heavy infantry regiments per gold of buy cost in Crusader Kings III 1.20.0.3 are House Guard (144 strength per gold), Varangian Guards (106.94 strength per gold) and Handpicked Faithful (97.78 strength per gold); strength = (damage + toughness) × soldiers of one sub-regiment, divided by its gold price. Patch 1.20.0.3, from game/common/men_at_arms_types.
Every Heavy Infantry regiment by strength per gold (21)
House GuardHeavy Infantry · 50 gold · 1 gold/month raised144strength per gold- Damage 40
- Toughness 32
- 100 soldiers
- Screen 24
- Counters Spearmen ×2, Peasant Militia ×4, Archers ×2
- Legacy: Private Army (Warfare)
Varangian GuardsHeavy Infantry · 72 gold · 0.96 gold/month raised106.9strength per gold- Damage 45
- Toughness 32
- 100 soldiers
- Pursuit 10
- Screen 5
- Counters Spearmen ×1, Peasant Militia ×2, Heavy Cavalry ×1
- Special
- Handpicked FaithfulHeavy Infantry · 67.5 gold · 0.9 gold/month raised97.8strength per gold
- Damage 38
- Toughness 28
- 100 soldiers
- Pursuit 5
- Screen 5
- Counters Spearmen ×1, Peasant Militia ×2, Heavy Cavalry ×1
- Special
- 4
Burenjia InfantryHeavy Infantry · 75 gold · 0.9 gold/month raised80strength per gold - 5
AyyarHeavy Infantry · 75 gold · 1.08 gold/month raised76strength per gold - 6
Zhanmadao InfantryHeavy Infantry · 85.5 gold · 1.26 gold/month raised70.2strength per gold - 7
Order Foot KnightsHeavy Infantry · 90 gold · 1.2 gold/month raised66.7strength per gold - 8
MubarizunHeavy Infantry · 108 gold · 1.44 gold/month raised64.8strength per gold - 9
MountaineersHeavy Infantry · 108 gold · 1.44 gold/month raised61.1strength per gold - 10Armored FootmenHeavy Infantry · 90 gold · 1.2 gold/month raised60strength per gold
- 11DruzhinaHeavy Infantry · 117 gold · 1.56 gold/month raised59.8strength per gold
- 12
KhandayatHeavy Infantry · 108 gold · 1.44 gold/month raised59.3strength per gold - 13
Palace GuardsHeavy Infantry · 108 gold · 1.44 gold/month raised57.4strength per gold - 14
HuscarlsHeavy Infantry · 115.2 gold · 1.54 gold/month raised57.3strength per gold - 15
LenkasHeavy Infantry · 115.2 gold · 1.54 gold/month raised55.6strength per gold - 16ZbrojnoshHeavy Infantry · 99 gold · 1.32 gold/month raised54.5strength per gold
- 17SarawitHeavy Infantry · 108 gold · 1.44 gold/month raised53.7strength per gold
- 18PalatiniHeavy Infantry · 180 gold · 2.4 gold/month raised50strength per gold
- 19
Varangian VeteransHeavy Infantry · 150.3 gold · 2 gold/month raised49.9strength per gold - 20
SamuraiHeavy Infantry · 150.3 gold · 2 gold/month raised46.6strength per gold - 21Retinue VanguardHeavy Infantry · 180 gold · 1.2 gold/month raised44.4strength per gold
Counters
Heavy Infantry regiments counter
Spearmen
Peasant Militia
Archers
Light Cavalry
Heavy Cavalry
Camel Cavalry
Archer Cavalry
Elephant Cavalry
Handgunner
SkirmishersFrom each regiment's counters in the files; how much a counter takes off is in the counters calculator.
Bonuses to every Heavy Infantry regiment
Plate Armor innovation
- Toughness +10
Lacquered Armor innovation
- Toughness +4
Lacquered Armor innovation
- Heavy Infantry Maintenance -5%
Frugal Armorers tradition
- Heavy Infantry Toughness -25%
Stand and Fight tradition
- Heavy Infantry Toughness +10%
Druzhina tradition
- Heavy Infantry Toughness +10%
Defensive Tactics tradition
- Heavy Infantry Toughness +20%
- Heavy Infantry Maintenance +10%
Eastern Roman Legacy tradition
- Max Size of Heavy Infantry Regiments +2
Art of War tradition
- Max Size of Heavy Infantry Regiments +2
Crown Smithies (top level: Royal Forges) building
- Heavy Infantry Toughness +8%
- Stationed Heavy Infantry Damage +25%
- Stationed Heavy Infantry Toughness +60%
- Stationed Heavy Infantry Damage +25%
- Stationed Heavy Infantry Toughness +25%
- Stationed Heavy Infantry Damage +25%
- Stationed Heavy Infantry Toughness +25%
Iron Pillar of Delhi (top level: Iron Pillar of Delhi) building
- Heavy Infantry Toughness +10%
Quarries (top level: Mechanized Water Pumping) building
- Stationed Heavy Infantry Toughness +4%
- Heavy Infantry Maintenance -8%
Watchtowers (top level: Domed Towers) building
- Stationed Heavy Infantry Damage +28%
- Stationed Heavy Infantry Toughness +28%
Warrior Lodges (top level: Visitors Quarters) building
- Stationed Heavy Infantry Toughness +25%
- Stationed Heavy Infantry Damage +50%
Barracks (top level: Permanent Barracks) building
- Stationed Heavy Infantry Damage +90%
- Stationed Heavy Infantry Toughness +70%
- Stationed Heavy Infantry Damage -90%
- Stationed Heavy Infantry Toughness -70%
War Camps (top level: Warrior Lodges) building
- Stationed Heavy Infantry Damage +30%
- Stationed Heavy Infantry Toughness +20%
Iron Pillar of Delhi (top level: Alai Minar) building
- Heavy Infantry Toughness +10%
By one number
Strength per upkeep
(damage + toughness) × soldiers ÷ gold a month while raised
- 1Varangian GuardsHeavy Infantry8,021
- 2Handpicked FaithfulHeavy Infantry7,333
- 3House GuardHeavy Infantry7,200
- 4Retinue VanguardHeavy Infantry6,667
- 5Burenjia InfantryHeavy Infantry6,667
- 6AyyarHeavy Infantry5,278
- 7Order Foot KnightsHeavy Infantry5,000
- 8MubarizunHeavy Infantry4,861
Strength per sub-regiment
(damage + toughness) × soldiers, whatever the price
- 1PalatiniHeavy Infantry9,000
- 2Retinue VanguardHeavy Infantry8,000
- 3Varangian GuardsHeavy Infantry7,700
- 4Varangian VeteransHeavy Infantry7,500
- 5House GuardHeavy Infantry7,200
- 6DruzhinaHeavy Infantry7,000
- 7MubarizunHeavy Infantry7,000
- 8SamuraiHeavy Infantry7,000
Highest damage
Damage per soldier
- 1Zhanmadao InfantryHeavy Infantry85
- 2PalatiniHeavy Infantry60
- 3MubarizunHeavy Infantry45
- 4Retinue VanguardHeavy Infantry45
- 5SamuraiHeavy Infantry45
- 6Varangian GuardsHeavy Infantry45
- 7Varangian VeteransHeavy Infantry45
- 8KhandayatHeavy Infantry42
Highest toughness
Toughness per soldier
- 1Burenjia InfantryHeavy Infantry38
- 2Retinue VanguardHeavy Infantry35
- 3Zhanmadao InfantryHeavy Infantry35
- 4House GuardHeavy Infantry32
- 5Varangian GuardsHeavy Infantry32
- 6DruzhinaHeavy Infantry30
- 7PalatiniHeavy Infantry30
- 8Varangian VeteransHeavy Infantry30
Best pursuit
Kills fleeing enemies after a battle
- 1LenkasHeavy Infantry24
- 2AyyarHeavy Infantry12
- 3SamuraiHeavy Infantry12
- 4Varangian GuardsHeavy Infantry10
- 5Varangian VeteransHeavy Infantry10
- 6Handpicked FaithfulHeavy Infantry5
Best screen
Protects own fleeing soldiers
- 1DruzhinaHeavy Infantry30
- 2House GuardHeavy Infantry24
- 3HuscarlsHeavy Infantry24
- 4Palace GuardsHeavy Infantry20
- 5PalatiniHeavy Infantry20
- 6SarawitHeavy Infantry10
- 7ZbrojnoshHeavy Infantry10
- 8Handpicked FaithfulHeavy Infantry5
All 21 as a table
| House Guard | Heavy Infantry | 40 | 32 | 0 | 24 | 100 | 7,200 | 50 | 144 | 1 | 7,200 | Spearmen ×2, Peasant Militia ×4, Archers ×2 | Dynasty legacy |
| Varangian Guards | Heavy Infantry | 45 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 100 | 7,700 | 72 | 106.90 | 0.96 | 8,021 | Spearmen ×1, Peasant Militia ×2, Heavy Cavalry ×1 | Special |
| Handpicked Faithful | Heavy Infantry | 38 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 100 | 6,600 | 67.50 | 97.80 | 0.90 | 7,333 | Spearmen ×1, Peasant Militia ×2, Heavy Cavalry ×1 | Special |
| Burenjia Infantry | Heavy Infantry | 22 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 6,000 | 75 | 80 | 0.90 | 6,667 | Spearmen ×1, Peasant Militia ×2, Archers ×1.5 | Tradition |
| Ayyar | Heavy Infantry | 35 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 100 | 5,700 | 75 | 76 | 1.08 | 5,278 | Spearmen ×1, Peasant Militia ×2 | Tradition |
| Zhanmadao Infantry | Heavy Infantry | 85 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 6,000 | 85.50 | 70.20 | 1.26 | 4,762 | Spearmen ×0.5, Peasant Militia ×1, Light Cavalry ×1, Heavy Cavalry ×1, Camel Cavalry ×1 | Tradition |
| Order Foot Knights | Heavy Infantry | 36 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 6,000 | 90 | 66.70 | 1.20 | 5,000 | Spearmen ×1, Peasant Militia ×2 | Innovation |
| Mubarizun | Heavy Infantry | 45 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 7,000 | 108 | 64.80 | 1.44 | 4,861 | Spearmen ×1, Peasant Militia ×2, Heavy Infantry ×1 | Tradition |
| Mountaineers | Heavy Infantry | 40 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 6,600 | 108 | 61.10 | 1.44 | 4,583 | Spearmen ×1, Peasant Militia ×2 | Tradition |
| Armored Footmen | Heavy Infantry | 32 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 5,400 | 90 | 60 | 1.20 | 4,500 | Spearmen ×1, Peasant Militia ×2 | Innovation |
| Druzhina | Heavy Infantry | 40 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 100 | 7,000 | 117 | 59.80 | 1.56 | 4,487 | Spearmen ×1, Peasant Militia ×2 | Tradition |
| Khandayat | Heavy Infantry | 42 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 6,400 | 108 | 59.30 | 1.44 | 4,444 | Light Cavalry ×1, Spearmen ×1, Peasant Militia ×2 | Tradition |
| Palace Guards | Heavy Infantry | 38 | 24 | 0 | 20 | 100 | 6,200 | 108 | 57.40 | 1.44 | 4,306 | Spearmen ×2, Peasant Militia ×4 | Tradition |
| Huscarls | Heavy Infantry | 40 | 26 | 0 | 24 | 100 | 6,600 | 115.20 | 57.30 | 1.54 | 4,297 | Spearmen ×1, Peasant Militia ×2, Archers ×1 | Tradition |
| Lenkas | Heavy Infantry | 42 | 22 | 24 | 0 | 100 | 6,400 | 115.20 | 55.60 | 1.54 | 4,167 | Spearmen ×1, Peasant Militia ×2, Archers ×1 | Tradition |
| Zbrojnosh | Heavy Infantry | 34 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 100 | 5,400 | 99 | 54.50 | 1.32 | 4,091 | Spearmen ×1, Peasant Militia ×2, Archers ×1 | Tradition |
| Sarawit | Heavy Infantry | 32 | 26 | 0 | 10 | 100 | 5,800 | 108 | 53.70 | 1.44 | 4,028 | Light Cavalry ×1 | Innovation |
| Palatini | Heavy Infantry | 60 | 30 | 0 | 20 | 100 | 9,000 | 180 | 50 | 2.40 | 3,750 | Spearmen ×1, Peasant Militia ×2 | Innovation |
| Varangian Veterans | Heavy Infantry | 45 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 100 | 7,500 | 150.30 | 49.90 | 2.00 | 3,743 | Spearmen ×1, Peasant Militia ×2, Heavy Cavalry ×1 | Tradition |
| Samurai | Heavy Infantry | 45 | 25 | 12 | 0 | 100 | 7,000 | 150.30 | 46.60 | 2.00 | 3,493 | Spearmen ×1, Peasant Militia ×2, Heavy Cavalry ×1 | Tradition |
| Retinue Vanguard | Heavy Infantry | 45 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 8,000 | 180 | 44.40 | 1.20 | 6,667 | Spearmen ×2, Peasant Militia ×4 | Accolade |
Every type of men-at-arms · Heavy Infantry on the men-at-arms page