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Landsknecht

Light Melee Infantry

Landsknecht

Byzantines

Byzantines

Brave unarmored infantry with an enormous two-handed sword, effective in mixed armies.
Melee attack deals area damage
Low health
Countered by Archers
Mercenary that can be purchased per 3 units for a total of 480 Olive Oil.
Requires the Western Mercenary Contract.

Abilities and influences

  • Pilgrim Flask

    Pilgrim Flask

    Activate to drink, rapidly increasing health regeneration by 25 per second for 6 seconds. 需要 Cistern of the First HillCistern of the First Hill 45秒 冷却

  • Automatic Pilgrim Flask

    Automatic Pilgrim Flask

    Toggle on to activate automatic drinking when low health, rapidly increasing health regeneration by 25 per second for 6 seconds. Toggle on Cistern of the First HillCistern of the First Hill.

  • Improved Torch

    Improved Torch

    Torch damage improved by a nearby Scout. When near ScoutScout.

  • Naval Deployment

    Naval Deployment

    Increased movement speed after unloading from a Transport Ship.

Produced at

  • Golden Horn Tower

    Golden Horn Tower

  • Mercenary House

    Mercenary House

Patch History

2026-04-30 Update 16.1.9737

Byzantines

  • Fixed an issue which prevented the Landsknecht and Camel Rider from being upgraded to Elite if the Elite Mercenary upgrade was researched from the Golden Horn Tower rather than the Mercenary House.

Landsknecht

  • Health increased from 85 → 90.
Costs
160oliveoil
1popcap
80time
Hitpoints 121
Base: +90
Upgrade to Age IV: +15
Elite Army Tactics: +16
Melee Attack 28
Base: +17
Upgrade to Age IV: +4
Bloomery: +1
Decarbonization: +1
Damascus Steel: +1
Elite Army Tactics: +4
Fire Attack 10
Base: +10
Melee Armor 3
Fitted Leatherwork: +1
Insulated Helm: +1
Master Smiths: +1
Ranged Armor 3
Iron Undermesh: +1
Wedge Rivets: +1
Angled Surfaces: +1

Move Speed

1.25T/S

Attack Speed

1.375S

Line of Sight

8.00TILES

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Technologies

Bloomery

Bloomery

II

Melee Damage Technology 1/3

Increase the melee damage of all non-siege units by +1.

50food
125gold
60time
Fitted Leatherwork

Fitted Leatherwork

II

Melee Armor Technology 1/3

Increase the melee armor of all non-siege units by +1.

50food
125gold
60time
Iron Undermesh

Iron Undermesh

II

Ranged Armor Technology 1/3

Increase the ranged armor of all non-siege units by +1.

50wood
125gold
60time
Siege Engineering

Siege Engineering

II

Siege Unit Unlock

Melee and ranged infantry can construct Siege Towers and Battering Rams in the field.

50wood
125gold
30time
Decarbonization

Decarbonization

III

Melee Damage Technology 2/3

Increase the melee damage of all non-siege units by +1.

100food
250gold
60time
Insulated Helm

Insulated Helm

III

Melee Armor Technology 2/3

Increase the melee armor of all non-siege units by +1.

100food
250gold
60time
Military Academy

Military Academy

III

Production Technology

Increase the production speed of infantry, cavalry, siege, and transport units at buildings by 33%. Does not affect religious units or other support units.

100wood
250gold
60time
Wedge Rivets

Wedge Rivets

III

Ranged Armor Technology 2/3

Increase the ranged armor of all non-siege units by +1.

100wood
250gold
60time
Angled Surfaces

Angled Surfaces

IV

Ranged Armor Technology 3/3

Increase the ranged armor of all non-siege units by +1.

150wood
350gold
60time
Damascus Steel

Damascus Steel

IV

Melee Damage Technology 3/3

Increase the melee damage of all non-siege units by +1.

150food
350gold
60time
Elite Army Tactics

Elite Army Tactics

IV

Melee Infantry Technology

Training elite infantry leads to improved prowess in battle. Melee Infantry gain +15% damage and +15% health.

500food
1000gold
90time
Master Smiths

Master Smiths

IV

Melee Armor Technology 3/3

Increase the melee armor of all non-siege units by +1.

150food
350gold
60time