What counters Khandayat?

Heavy Infantry is countered by Archer Cavalry, Archers, Elephant Cavalry, Handgunner, Heavy Cavalry, Heavy Infantry, Light Cavalry, Spearmen and Skirmishers (patch 1.20.0.3).

Heavy Infantry men-at-arms

Khandayat

Damage: 42
Toughness: 22
Pursuit: 0
Screen: 0

khandayat

Khandayat are heavy infantry men-at-arms in Crusader Kings III: damage 42, toughness 22, pursuit 0, screen 0, 100 soldiers per sub-regiment. A sub-regiment costs 108 gold to buy, 1.44 gold a month raised and 0.48 at rest. They counter Light Cavalry, Spearmen and Peasant Militia. They are unlocked by Khadga Puja (tradition). Patch 1.20.0.3, from game/common/men_at_arms_types/00_cultural_maa_types.txt.

Quick answers (4)

What are the stats of Khandayat in CK3?: Damage 42, toughness 22, pursuit 0, screen 0, 100 soldiers per sub-regiment (patch 1.20.0.3).
What do Khandayat counter?: Light Cavalry, Spearmen and Peasant Militia.
What counters Khandayat?: Heavy Infantry is countered by Archer Cavalry, Archers, Elephant Cavalry, Handgunner, Heavy Cavalry, Heavy Infantry, Light Cavalry, Spearmen and Skirmishers (patch 1.20.0.3).
How do you get Khandayat?: They are unlocked by Khadga Puja (tradition).

Indian Khandayats are master swordsmen who can easily cut down both men and horse alike.

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).

Khandayat counters

Countered by (Heavy Infantry)

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Terrain and winter

In Jungle

+12 damage, +8 toughness

How to get it

Tradition: Khadga Puja

The game's recruit condition (can_recruit)

valid_for_maa_trigger = {
	PARAMETER = unlock_maa_khandayat
}
NOT = {
	culture = {
		has_cultural_parameter = strength_in_numbers_heavy_maa_ban
	}
}

Upgrades

Bonuses in the files that raise this regiment or every Heavy Infantry regiment.

innovation · Plate Armor

Toughness+10

innovation · Lacquered Armor

Toughness+4

innovation · Lacquered Armor

Heavy Infantry Maintenance-5%

tradition · Frugal Armorers

Heavy Infantry Toughness-25%

tradition · Stand and Fight

Heavy Infantry Toughness+10%

tradition · Druzhina

Heavy Infantry Toughness+10%

tradition · Defensive Tactics

Heavy Infantry Toughness+20%
Heavy Infantry Maintenance+10%

tradition · Eastern Roman Legacy

Max Size of Heavy Infantry Regiments+2

tradition · Art of War

Max Size of Heavy Infantry Regiments+2

building · Crown Smithies (top level: Royal Forges)

building · Iron Pillar of Delhi (top level: Iron Pillar of Delhi)

Heavy Infantry Toughness+10%

building · Quarries (top level: Mechanized Water Pumping)

building · Watchtowers (top level: Domed Towers)

building · Warrior Lodges (top level: Visitors Quarters)

building · Barracks (top level: Permanent Barracks)

building · War Camps (top level: Warrior Lodges)

building · Iron Pillar of Delhi (top level: Alai Minar)

Heavy Infantry Toughness+10%

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