Unofficial fan reference · game files of Crusader Kings III 1.20.0.3 “Crozier”
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Retinue Handgunners illustration

Handgunner men-at-arms

Retinue Handgunners

Damage
56
Toughness
20
Pursuit
0
Screen
5
accolade_maa_handgunners

Retinue Men-at-Arms Steadily advancing through the gunpowder smoke, these highly drilled handgunners can shatter the enemy ranks with their master-crafted guns.

Counters

Countering cuts the countered regiment's damage by up to 90%: full effect at 2 effective countering sub-regiments per countered one (NCombat defines).

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How to get it

  • Innovation: Gunpowder
  • A knight's accolade with the Gunner attribute at level 2 or higher
The game's recruit condition (can_recruit)
any_accolade = {
	accolade_attribute_level = {
		type = gunpowder_attribute
		level >= 2
	}
}
culture = {
	has_innovation = innovation_gunpowder
}
NOT = {
	exists = scope:title
}

Upgrades

Bonuses in the files that raise this regiment or every Handgunner regiment.

innovation · Grenades

  • Damage+6
  • Toughness+2
  • Screen+5

building · Gunpowder Manufacturer (top level: Hand Cannon Facility)

  • Stationed Handgunner Damage+90%
  • Stationed Handgunner Toughness+90%

Source: game/common/men_at_arms_types/01_accolade_maa_types.txt, game/common/script_values/00_men_at_arms_values.txt and the English localisation, Crusader Kings III 1.20.0.3.