Crusader Kings III men-at-arms

All 111 men-at-arms regiments in the game files of patch 1.20.0.3, in 13 base types. Stats are the base values of one soldier before innovations, buildings, terrain and commanders. Open a regiment for its counters, terrain and winter bonuses and how to unlock it, or try the counters calculator.

All regiments


Retinue War Elephants	Elephant Cavalry	400	100	0	0	0.20	800	0.84	Accolade
War Elephants	Elephant Cavalry	250	50	0	0	0.10	400	0.84	Innovation
Retinue Lancers	Heavy Cavalry	200	70	40	0	—	400	0.70	Accolade
Ballista Elephants	Elephant Cavalry	180	75	30	20	0.10	440	0.98	Innovation
Gendarmes	Heavy Cavalry	125	40	20	10	—	240	0.84	Innovation
Kataphraktoi	Heavy Cavalry	125	35	10	0	—	260	0.91	Tradition
Nomad Lancers	Heavy Cavalry	120	30	20	0	—	190	0.67	Special
Order Knights	Heavy Cavalry	112	36	20	0	—	200	0.70	Innovation
Monaspa	Heavy Cavalry	110	30	25	10	—	250	0.88	Tradition
Tarkhans	Heavy Cavalry	110	30	30	10	—	260	0.91	Tradition
Armored Horsemen	Heavy Cavalry	100	35	20	0	—	200	0.70	Innovation
Conrois	Heavy Cavalry	100	25	10	0	—	170	0.60	Tradition
Tiefutu	Heavy Cavalry	100	40	15	10	—	260	0.91	Innovation
Mounted Samurai	Archer Cavalry	96	34	40	20	—	135	0.45	Tradition
Kheshig	Archer Cavalry	94	60	24	36	—	225	0.75	Dynasty legacy
Heavy Horse Archers	Archer Cavalry	92	42	24	24	—	157.50	0.53	Special
Asawira	Archer Cavalry	90	35	35	10	—	300	1	Dynasty legacy
Cataphract Archers	Heavy Cavalry	90	52	20	10	—	260	0.91	Tradition
Zhanmadao Infantry	Heavy Infantry	85	35	0	0	—	85.50	0.42	Tradition
Palatini	Heavy Infantry	60	30	0	20	—	180	0.80	Innovation
Retinue Crossbowmen	Archers	60	30	0	0	—	176	0.30	Accolade
Retinue Handgunners	Handgunner	56	20	0	5	—	76	0.35	Innovation
Handgunners	Handgunner	52	12	0	5	—	76	0.35	Innovation
Ayrudzi	Light Cavalry	50	30	20	30	—	85	0.35	Tradition
Mangudai	Archer Cavalry	50	6	60	10	—	99	0.33	Tradition
Mubarizun	Heavy Infantry	45	25	0	0	—	108	0.48	Tradition
Retinue Vanguard	Heavy Infantry	45	35	0	0	—	180	0.40	Accolade
Retinue Horse Archers	Archer Cavalry	45	20	40	30	—	270	0.45	Accolade
Varangian Veterans	Heavy Infantry	45	30	10	0	—	150.30	0.67	Tradition
Varangian Guards	Heavy Infantry	45	32	10	5	—	72	0.32	Special
Samurai	Heavy Infantry	45	25	12	0	—	150.30	0.67	Tradition
Black-Armored Cavalry	Heavy Cavalry	45	20	15	10	—	260	0.91	Tradition
Rocket Carts	Archers	45	12	0	0	0.10	68.75	0.18	Innovation
Shenbigong	Archers	44	18	0	0	—	96.25	0.35	Innovation
Lenkas	Heavy Infantry	42	22	24	0	—	115.20	0.51	Tradition
Khandayat	Heavy Infantry	42	22	0	0	—	108	0.48	Tradition
Crossbowmen	Archers	42	18	0	0	—	88	0.30	Innovation
Huscarls	Heavy Infantry	40	26	0	24	—	115.20	0.51	Tradition
Chasseurs	Light Cavalry	40	15	40	15	—	110.50	0.46	Innovation
Picchieri	Spearmen	40	24	0	0	—	97.50	0.39	Innovation
Druzhina	Heavy Infantry	40	30	0	30	—	117	0.52	Tradition
Mountaineers	Heavy Infantry	40	26	0	0	—	108	0.48	Tradition
House Guard	Heavy Infantry	40	32	0	24	—	50	0	Dynasty legacy
Fire Lancers	Handgunner	40	8	0	0	—	88	0.30	Innovation
Palace Guards	Heavy Infantry	38	24	0	20	—	108	0.48	Tradition
Handpicked Faithful	Heavy Infantry	38	28	5	5	—	67.50	0.30	Special
Schiltron	Spearmen	36	28	0	0	—	112.50	0.45	Innovation
Horse Archers	Archer Cavalry	36	18	40	30	—	135	0.45	Tradition
Order Foot Knights	Heavy Infantry	36	24	0	0	—	90	0.40	Innovation
Ayyar	Heavy Infantry	35	22	12	0	—	75	0.36	Tradition
Ballistrai	Archers	35	12	0	0	0.10	63.25	0.15	Tradition
Zbrojnosh	Heavy Infantry	34	20	0	10	—	99	0.44	Tradition
Sarawit	Heavy Infantry	32	26	0	10	—	108	0.48	Innovation
Armored Footmen	Heavy Infantry	32	22	0	0	—	90	0.40	Innovation
Landsknechts	Spearmen	30	24	0	0	—	90	0.36	Innovation
Metsänvartija	Archers	30	14	10	10	—	60.50	0.22	Tradition
Nile Archers	Archers	30	14	10	10	—	60.50	0.22	Tradition
Bush Hunters	Archers	30	12	5	0	—	55	0.22	Tradition
Retinue Archers	Archers	30	15	0	0	—	110	0.20	Accolade
Retinue Pikemen	Spearmen	30	30	0	0	—	150	0.30	Accolade
Retinue Outriders	Light Cavalry	30	20	40	40	—	170	0.35	Accolade
Retinue Camel Riders	Camel Cavalry	30	20	30	30	—	170	0.28	Accolade
Jomsviking Pirates	Skirmishers	30	30	40	40	—	63	0.21	Events only
Poachers	Archers	30	15	10	10	—	63	0.21	Events only
Marauders	Light Cavalry	30	15	40	30	—	63	0.21	Events only
Looters	Spearmen	30	20	10	10	—	63	0.21	Events only
Paiks	Archers	28	16	10	10	—	60.50	0.22	Innovation
Emishi Riders	Archer Cavalry	28	12	35	30	—	85	0.35	Tradition
Konni	Light Cavalry	25	15	60	20	—	110.50	0.46	Tradition
Teulu	Light Cavalry	25	25	35	30	—	102	0.42	Special
Tawashi	Light Cavalry	25	15	30	30	—	93.50	0.39	Tradition
Bowmen	Archers	25	10	0	0	—	55	0.20	Base
Gakgung Archers	Archers	25	8	0	0	—	66	0.24	Tradition
Warrior Monks	Spearmen	24	16	0	20	—	—	—	Tradition
Pesilat Warriors	Skirmishers	24	10	12	5	—	40.50	0.14	Tradition
Caballeros	Light Cavalry	22	16	30	50	—	85	0.39	Innovation
Hobelars	Light Cavalry	22	15	50	30	—	93.50	0.39	Innovation
Mulathamūn	Light Cavalry	22	15	30	40	—	85	0.39	Tradition
Sahel Horsemen	Light Cavalry	22	15	30	30	—	90	0.39	Innovation
Light Horsemen	Light Cavalry	22	15	30	30	—	85	0.35	Base
Pikemen	Spearmen	22	24	0	0	—	75	0.30	Base
Camel Riders	Camel Cavalry	22	15	20	20	—	85	0.28	Innovation
Skoutatoi	Spearmen	22	26	0	20	—	82.50	0.33	Tradition
Steppe Raiders	Light Cavalry	22	15	30	30	—	76.50	0.32	Special
Burenjia Infantry	Heavy Infantry	22	38	0	0	—	75	0.36	Tradition
Longbowmen	Archers	20	8	0	0	—	66	0.24	Tradition
Abudrar	Skirmishers	20	16	20	10	—	81	0.27	Tradition
Retinue Skirmishers	Skirmishers	20	20	16	20	—	90	0.15	Accolade
Torch-Bearers	Siege Weapons	20	12	0	0	0.10	30	0.05	Special
Guinean Uplanders	Skirmishers	18	14	0	20	—	54	0.18	Tradition
Vigmen	Archers	18	20	0	22	—	60.50	0.22	Tradition
Zupin Spearmen	Spearmen	16	16	0	10	—	50.25	0.20	Tradition
Maturkan Warriors	Archers	16	15	0	16	—	57.75	0.21	Tradition
Bandits	Skirmishers	15	20	20	25	—	63	0.21	Events only
Bondí	Spearmen	14	18	12	0	—	50.25	0.20	Tradition
Goedendag Militia	Skirmishers	13	18	0	16	—	45	0.15	Innovation
Horn Warriors	Skirmishers	12	16	0	20	—	45	0.15	Tradition
Pikemen Militia	Peasant Militia	12	16	10	0	—	0	0	Events only
Horde Riders	Nomadic Horde	12	12	10	15	—	—	—	Events only
Shomer	Skirmishers	10	24	0	40	—	45	0.15	Tradition
Vaulter Infantry	Skirmishers	10	12	15	20	0.10	54	0.18	Innovation
Light Footmen	Skirmishers	10	16	10	16	—	45	0.15	Base
Akritai	Skirmishers	10	14	12	18	—	40.50	0.14	Tradition
Onagers	Siege Weapons	0	12	0	0	0.20	60	0.10	Innovation
Mangonels	Siege Weapons	0	12	0	0	0.30	66	0.11	Innovation
Trebuchets	Siege Weapons	0	12	0	0	0.40	78	0.13	Innovation
Bombards	Siege Weapons	0	12	0	0	0.60	96	0.16	Innovation
Siege Crossbows	Siege Weapons	0	12	0	0	0.20	60	0.10	Innovation
Cloud Ladders	Siege Weapons	0	12	0	0	0.30	66	0.11	Innovation
Mobile Towers	Siege Weapons	0	12	0	0	0.40	78	0.13	Innovation
Fire Dragon Engines	Siege Weapons	0	12	0	0	0.60	121.60	0.56	Innovation

Buy cost and upkeep are the gold values in each regiment's buy_cost and low_maintenance_cost. The game's own notes on maintenance: the low cost is “paid when the regiment is unraised and fully reinforced or when reinforcement is disabled”, the high cost “when the regiment is raised or not fully reinforced” (game/common/men_at_arms_types/_men_at_arms_types.info).

How counters work

Each regiment lists the base types it counters and how much. From the game's combat defines (NCombat): a countered regiment's damage is cut by up to 90% (MEN_AT_ARMS_MAX_COUNTER = 0.9), reached when there are RATIO_FOR_MAX_COUNTER = 2 effective countering sub-regiments per countered sub-regiment, linear below that; a counter value of 2 counts twice.

Base type	Counters	Countered by
Skirmishers	Heavy Infantry, Heavy Cavalry, Light Cavalry, Archers	Archer Cavalry, Archers, Elephant Cavalry
Archers	Skirmishers, Heavy Cavalry, Elephant Cavalry, Heavy Infantry, Spearmen, Peasant Militia, Archer Cavalry, Handgunner	Heavy Cavalry, Heavy Infantry, Light Cavalry, Spearmen, Skirmishers
Spearmen	Spearmen, Peasant Militia, Light Cavalry, Heavy Cavalry, Camel Cavalry, Elephant Cavalry, Heavy Infantry, Archers	Archer Cavalry, Archers, Heavy Cavalry, Heavy Infantry, Spearmen
Heavy Infantry	Spearmen, Peasant Militia, Archers, Heavy Infantry, Light Cavalry, Heavy Cavalry, Camel Cavalry	Archer Cavalry, Archers, Elephant Cavalry, Handgunner, Heavy Cavalry, Heavy Infantry, Light Cavalry, Spearmen, Skirmishers
Light Cavalry	Archers, Handgunner, Heavy Infantry, Archer Cavalry	Archer Cavalry, Camel Cavalry, Heavy Cavalry, Heavy Infantry, Peasant Militia, Spearmen, Skirmishers
Heavy Cavalry	Archers, Handgunner, Heavy Infantry, Heavy Cavalry, Light Cavalry, Archer Cavalry, Spearmen	Archer Cavalry, Archers, Heavy Cavalry, Heavy Infantry, Peasant Militia, Spearmen, Skirmishers
Archer Cavalry	Skirmishers, Heavy Infantry, Light Cavalry, Heavy Cavalry, Elephant Cavalry, Spearmen, Peasant Militia	Archers, Heavy Cavalry, Light Cavalry
Camel Cavalry	Light Cavalry	Heavy Infantry, Peasant Militia, Spearmen
Elephant Cavalry	Skirmishers, Heavy Infantry	Archer Cavalry, Archers, Spearmen
Handgunner	Heavy Infantry	Archers, Heavy Cavalry, Light Cavalry
Siege Weapons	—	—
Nomadic Horde	—	—
Peasant Militia	Light Cavalry, Heavy Cavalry, Camel Cavalry	Archer Cavalry, Archers, Heavy Infantry, Spearmen

Any regiment of the type counts; some regiments of a type counter more types than the base one (see each regiment).

Skirmishers (12)

Archers (16)

Spearmen (10)

Heavy Infantry (21)

Light Cavalry (13)

Heavy Cavalry (12)

Archer Cavalry (8)

Camel Cavalry (2)

Elephant Cavalry (3)

Handgunner (3)

Siege Weapons (9)

Nomadic Horde (1)

Horde Riders12 damage · 12 toughness · 10 pursuit · 15 screenEvents only

Peasant Militia (1)

Pikemen Militia12 damage · 16 toughness · 10 pursuitEvents only · counters Light Cavalry, Heavy Cavalry, Camel Cavalry

Source: game/common/men_at_arms_types/*.txt, game/common/script_values/00_men_at_arms_values.txt, game/common/defines/00_defines.txt and the English localisation, Crusader Kings III 1.20.0.3.