Jian Swordsman

Wu unique infantry with extremely high pierce armor. Designed to tank archer fire.

Tactical Briefing

Commander, the Jian Swordsman is an archer's nightmare. With 5 pierce armor, arrows barely scratch them. At 70 HP and 8 attack, they're solid fighters that can push through archer masses. Use Jian Swordsmen to break archer lines and absorb ranged damage for your army. They're the ultimate anti-archer meatshield.

Statistics

HP: 70
Attack: 8
Melee Armor: 2
Pierce Armor: 5
Speed: 1

Cost

Food: 45
Gold: 50

Strong Against

Weak Against

Strategic Analysis

Anti-archer tank infantry

Archer Counter: 5 pierce armor means most archers deal only 1-2 damage per hit. Push straight through archer masses.
Ranged Meatshield: Use them to tank crossbow and arbalest fire while your cavalry or siege advances.
Anti-Unique: +4 vs unique units helps against other unique units. Good in diverse fights.

Warning: Only 2 melee armor. Other infantry like Champions shred them. Avoid infantry-on-infantry fights.

Attack Bonuses

+4 vs Unique Unit
+2 vs Infantry