CK3 DatabaseCrusader Kings III · 1.20.0.3 “Crozier” · unofficial
Retinue Horse Archers, the game's illustration

Archer Cavalry men-at-arms

Retinue Horse Archers

Damage
45
Toughness
20
Pursuit
40
Screen
30
accolade_maa_horse_archers

Retinue Men-at-Arms Common steppe riders possess a lifetime of skill: these veteran horsemen, yet more. To stand against them is pain; to chase after them is death.

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).

Retinue Horse Archers counters

Countered by (Archer Cavalry)

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Terrain and winter

In Steppe+45 damage
In Plains+20 damage
In Drylands+20 damage
In Jungle-20 damage, -20 pursuit
In Wetlands-30 damage, -30 pursuit
In Mountains-30 damage, -30 pursuit
In Desert Mountains-30 damage, -30 pursuit

How to get it

  • A knight's accolade with the Horse Archer attribute at level 2 or higher
The game's recruit condition (can_recruit)
any_accolade = {
	accolade_attribute_level = {
		type = horse_archer_attribute
		level >= 2
	}
}
NOT = {
	exists = scope:title
}

Upgrades

Bonuses in the files that raise this regiment or every Archer Cavalry regiment.

tradition · Horse Breeders

  • Archer Cavalry Maintenance-15%
  • Archer Cavalry Recruitment Cost-25%

tradition · Indomitable Azatani

  • Archer Cavalry Maintenance-15%

tradition · Iron Cavalry

  • Archer Cavalry Toughness+20%

tradition · Wolves of the Deep Steppe

  • Archer Cavalry Damage+15%
  • Archer Cavalry Pursuit+20%

building · Archery Grounds (top level: Marksman's Ranges)

  • Stationed Archer Cavalry Screen+40%
  • Stationed Archer Cavalry Damage+40%
  • Stationed Archer Cavalry Toughness+15%
  • Stationed Archer Cavalry Pursuit+40%

building · Horse Herds (top level: Rules of Equine Warfare)

  • Stationed Archer Cavalry Toughness+28%
  • Stationed Archer Cavalry Damage+50%
  • Stationed Archer Cavalry Screen+50%
  • Stationed Archer Cavalry Pursuit+50%

building · Hillside Grazing Lands (top level: Large Horse Ranches)

  • Stationed Archer Cavalry Toughness+25%
  • Stationed Archer Cavalry Damage+50%

building · War Camps (top level: Warrior Lodges)

  • Stationed Archer Cavalry Damage+30%
  • Stationed Archer Cavalry Toughness+20%

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.