Heavy Infantry men-at-arms

Varangian Guards

Damage: 45
Toughness: 32
Pursuit: 10
Screen: 5

varangian_guards

These famed axe-wielding Germanic mercenaries are the unwavering core of the imperial host. They will claim some Gold after the Basileus's 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).

Varangian Guards counters

Countered by (Heavy Infantry)

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Terrain and winter

In Farmlands	+12 damage, +8 toughness
In Plains	+6 damage, +4 toughness
In Hills	+6 damage, +4 toughness
In Normal Winter	+6 toughness, +6 screen
In Harsh Winter	+6 toughness, +6 screen

How to get it

Special conditions — see the recruit trigger below

The game's recruit condition (can_recruit)

exists = scope:title
scope:title = {
	has_variable = founded_varangian_guard
}
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)

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%

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

Heavy Infantry Toughness+10%

building · Quarries (top level: Mechanized Water Pumping)

Stationed Heavy Infantry Toughness+4%
Heavy Infantry Maintenance-8%

building · Watchtowers (top level: Domed Towers)

Stationed Heavy Infantry Damage+28%
Stationed Heavy Infantry Toughness+28%

building · Warrior Lodges (top level: Visitors Quarters)

Stationed Heavy Infantry Toughness+25%
Stationed Heavy Infantry Damage+50%

building · Barracks (top level: Permanent Barracks)

Stationed Heavy Infantry Damage+90%
Stationed Heavy Infantry Toughness+70%
Stationed Heavy Infantry Damage-90%
Stationed Heavy Infantry Toughness-70%

building · War Camps (top level: Warrior Lodges)

Stationed Heavy Infantry Damage+30%
Stationed Heavy Infantry Toughness+20%

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

Heavy Infantry Toughness+10%

Source: game/common/men_at_arms_types/07_ep3_maa_types.txt, game/common/script_values/00_men_at_arms_values.txt and the English localisation, Crusader Kings III 1.20.0.3.