What counters Varangian Veterans?

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

Varangian Veterans

Damage: 45
Toughness: 30
Pursuit: 10
Screen: 0

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Varangian Veterans are heavy infantry men-at-arms in Crusader Kings III: damage 45, toughness 30, pursuit 10, screen 0, 100 soldiers per sub-regiment. A sub-regiment costs 150.3 gold to buy, 2.004 gold a month raised and 0.668 at rest. They counter Spearmen, Peasant Militia and Heavy Cavalry. They are unlocked by Coastal Warriors (tradition). Patch 1.20.0.3, from game/common/men_at_arms_types/01_fp1_maa_types.txt.

Quick answers (4)

What are the stats of Varangian Veterans in CK3?: Damage 45, toughness 30, pursuit 10, screen 0, 100 soldiers per sub-regiment (patch 1.20.0.3).
What do Varangian Veterans counter?: Spearmen, Peasant Militia and Heavy Cavalry.
What counters Varangian Veterans?: 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 Varangian Veterans?: They are unlocked by Coastal Warriors (tradition).

Explorers, adventurers, warriors, and mercenaries from all around the far-flung Nordic colonies. Some have even served in the Varangian Guard.

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 Veterans counters

Countered by (Heavy Infantry)

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Terrain and winter

In Farmlands	+6 damage, +4 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

Tradition: Coastal Warriors

The game's recruit condition (can_recruit)

valid_for_maa_trigger = {
	PARAMETER = unlock_maa_varangian_veterans
}
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/01_fp1_maa_types.txt, game/common/script_values/00_men_at_arms_values.txt and the English localisation, Crusader Kings III 1.20.0.3.