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Zhanmadao Infantry, the game's illustration

Heavy Infantry men-at-arms

Zhanmadao Infantry

Damage
85
Toughness
35
Pursuit
0
Screen
0
zhanmadao_infantry

Equipped with enormous two-handed swords, these soldiers are trained to use their blades to counter cavalry with a dazzling array of thrusts, slashes, and feints.

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).

Zhanmadao Infantry counters

Countered by (Heavy Infantry)

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Terrain and winter

In Farmlands+12 damage, +8 toughness
In Plains+12 damage, +8 toughness
In Terraced Hills+12 damage, +8 toughness

How to get it

The game's recruit condition (can_recruit)
valid_for_maa_trigger = {
	PARAMETER = unlock_zhanmadao
}
OR = {
	vassal_contract_has_flag = celestial_province_military
	vassal_contract_has_flag = celestial_province_protectorate
	is_independent_ruler = yes
}
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/10_tgp_maa_types.txt, game/common/script_values/00_men_at_arms_values.txt and the English localisation, Crusader Kings III 1.20.0.3.