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Topic Subject: Mercenaries: Units and Techs, Civs and Costs
cu3hara
Skirmisher
posted 11-13-05 08:01 PM EDT (US)   
Compiled information about mercenary units. There may be some errors.

For compiled information for natives, check:

http://aoe3.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=ct&f=15,25913,,all

Mercs are badass and expensive, and they are played often in competitive games. Here are their specific stats, along with which mercs are available to which civs, and the costs associated. The few related merc techs are included.

* Attack rates are 3.0/1.5 for ranged/melee unless specified
* Ranges for ranged units are given in parentheses next to the ranged attack value

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Mercenary Units
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Barbary Corsair
* 2 Pop / 6.0 Speed / 315 HP / 20 Siege / 28 Melee / 3x Cavalry

Black Rider
* 3 Pop / 7.25 Speed / 520 HP / 14 Siege / 40 Ranged (12) / 2.5x Heavy Cavalry, 0.5x Villie

Hackapell
* 3 Pop / 6.75 Speed / 295 HP / 30 Siege / 121 Melee

Highlander
* 2 Pop / 4.0 Speed / 400 HP / 40 Siege / 63 Range (12) / 32 Melee / 2x Melee Cavalry

Jaeger
* 2 Pop / 5.0 Speed / 250 HP / 18 Siege / 27 Ranged (20) / 2x Heavy Infantry

Landsknecht
* 2 Pop / 4.0 Speed / 430 HP / 72 Siege / 54 Melee / 2x Cavalry

Mameluke
* 4 Pop / 6.5 Speed / 1450 HP / 40 Siege / 34 Melee

Manchu
* 2 Pop / 7.25 Speed / 400 HP / 11 Siege / 27 Bow (12) / 2.5x Heavy Cavalry, 0.5x Villie

Ronin
* 4 Pop / 4.5 Speed / 540 HP / 120 Siege / 58 Melee / 3x Cavalry

Stradiot
* 3 Pop / 7.25 Speed / 585 HP / 30 Siege / 56 Melee

Swiss Pikeman
* 2 Pop / 5.0 Speed / 325 HP / 64 Siege / 22 Melee / 5x Cavalry

Privateers
* 5.5 Speed / 900 HP / 100 Siege (20 Range, 0.5x Artillery) / 30 Siege, Broadside (3x Ship, 4x Rate of Fire, Damage Capped at 60)
* Naval unit

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Mercenaries Available by Civ
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Mercenaries are tiered by cost/age available. All Age 3 mercs are 1200C (except for the British Hessian Jaeger Division, which costs 1500C); these are single type Mercenary Units.

All Age 4 mercs are 2000C; these are the Mercenary Armies, which provide a mix of 3 unit types in various quantities.

Privateer cards are tiered by age but not cost. Privateers (500C) is an Age 2 card. Privateer Fleet (1000C) is an Age 3 card. The British Privateer Armada (1000C) and the Dutch TEAM Privateers (500C) are Age 4 cards.

Both merc techs, Mercenary Loyalty and the German Improved Mercenaries, are Age 3 cards.

Common units:
Privateers (500C)
* 2 Privateers

Common techs:
Mercenary Loyalty (Mercenaries are cheaper)
* Merc Units (1500C / 1200C -> 900C)
* Merc Armies (2000C -> 1500C)
* Privateers / TEAM Privateers / Privateer Fleet (500C / 500C / 1000C -> 375C)
* Privateer Armada (1000C -> 750C)

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British
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MERCS:

Barbary Corsairs (1200C)
* 11 Barbary Corsairs

Hessian Jaegers (1200C)
* 12 Jaegers

Scottish Highlanders (1200C)
* 11 Highlanders

Hessian Jaeger Division (1500C)
* 15 Jaegers

Highland Army (2000C)
* 4 Hackapells
* 6 Highlanders
* 8 Swiss Pikemen

Mediterranean Army (2000C)
* 10 Barbary Corsairs
* 4 Mamelukes
* 4 Stradiots

Privateer Fleet (1000C)
* 4 Privateers

Privateer Armada (1000C)
* 6 Privateers

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Dutch
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MERCS:

Landsknecht Mercenaries (1200C)
* 9 Landsknecht

Swiss Pikemen (1200C)
* 13 Swiss Pikemen

Finnish Hackapells (1200C)
* 7 Hackapells

German Black Riders (1200C)
* 8 Black Riders

Highland Army (2000C)
* 4 Hackapells
* 6 Highlanders
* 8 Swiss Pikemen

Holy Roman Army (2000C)
* 5 Black Riders
* 7 Jaegers
* 5 Landsknechts

Privateer Fleet (1000C)
* 4 Privateers

TEAM Privateers (500C)
* 2 Privateers for every team member

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French
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MERCS:

Hessian Jaegers (1200C)
* 12 Jaegers

Swiss Pikemen (1200C)
* 13 Swiss Pikemen

German Black Riders (1200C)
* 8 Black Riders

Landsknecht Mercenaries (1200C)
* 9 Landsknecht

Holy Roman Army (2000C)
* 5 Black Riders
* 7 Jaegers
* 5 Landsknechts

Mediterranean Army (2000C)
* 10 Barbary Corsairs
* 4 Mamelukes
* 4 Stradiots

Privateer Fleet (1000C)
* 4 Privateers

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German
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MERCS:

Band of Landsknecht (400C)
* 4 Landsknecht

Landsknecht Mercenaries (1200C)
* 11 Landsknecht

Hessian Jaegers (1200C)
* 14 Jaegers

German Black Riders (1200C)
* 10 Black Riders

Finnish Hackapells (1200C)
* 9 Hackapells

Highland Army (2000C)
* 5 Hackapells
* 7 Highlanders
* 9 Swiss Pikemen

Holy Roman Army (2000C)
* 5 Black Riders
* 8 Jaegers
* 6 Landsknechts

Mediterranean Army (2000C)
* 10 Barbary Corsairs
* 4 Mamelukes
* 5 Stradiots

TECHS:

Improved Mercenaries
* Mercenary upgrade (1.15x HP / Attack)
* 3 Uhlans

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Ottoman
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MERCS:

Barbary Corsairs (1200C)
* 11 Barbary Corsairs

Balkan Stradiots (1200C)
* 7 Stradiots

Egyptian Mamelukes (1200C)
* 5 Mamelukes

Manchurian Cavalry Archers (1200C)
* 10 Manchu

Asian Army (2000C)
* 5 Ronin
* 7 Manchu

Mediterranean Army (2000C)
* 10 Barbary Corsairs
* 4 Mamelukes
* 4 Stradiots

Privateer Fleet (1000C)
* 4 Privateers

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Portuguese
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MERCS:

Barbary Corsairs (1200C)
* 11 Barbary Corsairs

Finnish Hackapells (1200C)
* 7 Hackapells

Passage to Nippon (1200C)
* 5 Ronin

Egyptian Mamelukes (1200C)
* 5 Mamelukes

Asian Army (2000C)
* 5 Ronin
* 7 Manchu

Mediterranean Army (2000C)
* 10 Barbary Corsairs
* 4 Mamelukes
* 4 Stradiots

Privateer Fleet (1000C)
* 4 Privateers

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Russian
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MERCS:

Manchurian Cavalry Archers (1200C)
* 10 Manchu

Scottish Highlanders (1200C)
* 11 Highlanders

Finnish Hackapells (1200C)
* 7 Hackapells

Holy Roman Army (2000C)
* 5 Black Riders
* 7 Jaegers
* 5 Landsknechts

Highland Army (2000C)
* 4 Hackapells
* 6 Highlanders
* 8 Swiss Pikemen

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Spanish
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MERCS:

Balkan Stradiots (1200C)
* 7 Stradiots

Swiss Pikemen (1200C)
* 13 Swiss Pikemen

Scottish Highlanders (1200C)
* 11 Highlanders

Asian Army (2000C)
* 5 Ronin
* 7 Manchu

Highland Army (2000C)
* 4 Hackapells
* 6 Highlanders
* 8 Swiss Pikemen

Mediterranean Army (2000C)
* 10 Barbary Corsairs
* 4 Mamelukes
* 4 Stradiots

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cue (DBD_cuehara)

[This message has been edited by cu3hara (edited 11-14-2005 @ 08:09 PM).]

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Sir Spike
Skirmisher
posted 11-13-05 08:56 PM EDT (US)     1 / 15  
nice
Cirruis
Banned
posted 11-13-05 09:23 PM EDT (US)     2 / 15  
Mean
archdevilz
Skirmisher
posted 11-13-05 09:34 PM EDT (US)     3 / 15  
thanks.
DannyBoy17
Skirmisher
posted 11-13-05 09:55 PM EDT (US)     4 / 15  
How do you even get Mercs?
cu3hara
Skirmisher
posted 11-13-05 10:03 PM EDT (US)     5 / 15  
They are a Home City shipment, found in the Harbor. Mercs are odd, in that the shipment requires coin to play. You can also get mercs from the Church if you play the advanced Church improvements card.

cue

HermannTLombard
Skirmisher
posted 11-14-05 02:55 PM EDT (US)     6 / 15  
Well...it's hardly odd that you have to have cash to hire mercenaries (they rarely take credit cards or IOUs). <g>

What seemed odd to me is that they come from the Harbor...then I realized the obvious: you're hiring them in Europe. <g>

By the way, thanks cu3hara! Great work!

Flyboyzz2000k
Skirmisher
posted 11-14-05 04:19 PM EDT (US)     7 / 15  
very nice, could you put what age the cards become available in. Also if everyone doesnt know if you want to play merc cards very often then you should play as the german civ because they get them at an early age. all other civs usually only get to play them in late game.
cu3hara
Skirmisher
posted 11-14-05 05:07 PM EDT (US)     8 / 15  
thanks for the feedback. the age availability is reflected in the price tiers, but i'll edit it to make it clearer. there's also the order in which the cards are available; getting some merc cards require other merc cards to be owned first. there's also hc level dependencies, but those are also related to the cost to play the card.

cue

NrS_KiLLer
Skirmisher
posted 11-14-05 08:25 PM EDT (US)     9 / 15  
Dutch with their banks often get surplus gold that can be spent on mercs. they may not have them in colonial, but in team games during fortress mercs can come fairly easily for dutch.
http://ratings.myllclan.com/1/SA/4/Mandolin_Rain.jpg
LightingStrike
Skirmisher
posted 11-17-05 06:28 PM EDT (US)     10 / 15  
You just pointed out the reason I play German
For the Mercs, it's a really good civilization to play
Strong Man
Skirmisher
posted 11-19-05 02:38 PM EDT (US)     11 / 15  
Improved Mercenaries + Hackapells = greatest attack
Improved Mercenaries + Mamelukes = greatest HP

Available in 3rd & 4th age respectively. Resent in imperial.

whyabadi
Skirmisher
posted 11-19-05 02:52 PM EDT (US)     12 / 15  

What's good about Germany is that they get EXTRA mercs with the shipment. For example, instead of 7 Hackapells, Germany gets 9.
I <3 Germany.
There is a bug with the Hackapells after using the improved mercenary card. It says the attack/hp is increased by 15%. Well, with Hackapells the attack increases from 121 to 157, that's 30% not 15%!
Stophon4
Skirmisher
posted 11-19-05 05:45 PM EDT (US)     13 / 15  
Thanks, I use mercs alot, is nice to see all of the stats
Swyck
Skirmisher
posted 11-22-05 12:27 PM EDT (US)     14 / 15  
Do Mercs count against pop?
Esau
Skirmisher
posted 11-22-05 12:47 PM EDT (US)     15 / 15  
What are Finnish Hackapells exactly, heavy anti-inf cavalry?
Looking for new merc cards for my Dutch deck
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