Axtkämpfer
- No. and abbreviation
- 46 · AXK
- Class
- Medium infantry (MII) Infantry
- Moral class
- IC Irregular, class C
- Mount
- No mount
- Realms
- 6
Irregular troops flee sooner in battle than regulars and are raised in larger cohorts.
Historical background
In antiquity battle axes were most common among the steppe peoples: Scythians, Saka and Massagetae carried the sagaris, a light axe with a long haft. In the civilisations of Asia and the Mediterranean axes remained a secondary weapon beside spear and sword. Against helmets and armour, however, their force was valued.
Read more on Wikipedia ↗Values per realm
Every realm that can raise this type has its own row for it.
| Realm | MK | HG | Rüpu | EW | SW | Pla | Hil | Stp | Sav | For | Des | Swa | Mtn | FK | RW | Wt. | MP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empire of China | IC | 40 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 200 | 32 |
| Great Scythian Empire | IC | 40 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 200 | 32 |
| India | IC | 50 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 200 | 32 |
| Kushan Empire | IC | 40 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 200 | 32 |
| Sogdian Principality | IC | 40 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 200 | 32 |
| Wusun Empire | IC | 45 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 200 | 32 |
MK Moral class · HG Bounty per man · Rüpu Armour points per 25 men · EW Highest experience through training · SW Protection value · FK Ranged combat points · RW Range of ranged combat · Wt. Transport weight per man · MP Movement points · The eight columns in between are the melee points per terrain.