Khergit Horseman

Khergit Horsemen are troops of the Khergit Khanate.

The name Khergit Horseman is somewhat redundant, since nearly all Khergit troops are mounted.

Tactics[]

Khergit Horsemen are rather competent at ranged mounted combat. Their bow and quiver, augmented with 4 Power Draw and 3 Horse Archery, makes them useful at harassment. They also upgrade pretty fast into either a Khergit Lancer or a Khergit Horse Archer, both of which are useful on the battlefield.

Since Horsemen don't have any Power Strike but have lots of Power Draw, it may be best for them to hold position with your Horse Archers on top of a hill, or simply out of the way, on level terrain, to rain arrows down on the enemy while your Lancers charge through their lines. They are also suited to siege defense, as they shoot at a decent pace, with above average firepower.

In Warband, they have a very high chance of riding Hunters as well as wielding Light Lances along with their standard Nomad Bow and Arrows. As a result, Khergit Horsemen are a very useful general purpose cavalry unit. They are cheaper than the first cavalry available to any other faction thanks to their lower troop tier, and they are usable as skirmishers as long as they remain under the player's direct command.

Horsemen are arguably more useful than their upgraded counterparts, as they do not suffer as badly from ammunition limitations like either normal or elite Horse Archers, nor are they as prone to getting surrounded and killed as Courser mounted Lancers.

Stats and equipment[]

Note: Troops have a set of default stats; at the beginning of a new game, these stats are randomly adjusted for each type of troop. The following is the default set for this troop as seen within the game code and may not reflect the specific stats you will see during actual gameplay. For more information, see Troop stats.

Khergit Horseman - Default Stats and Equipment

**Attributes**
Stat	Points
Level	14
Strength	7
Agility	5
Intelligence	4
Charisma	4
Health	46

**Armor**
Helmets
(Possible): Steppe Cap (leather a), Steppe Cap (leather b), Spiked Helmet, Nomad Cap
Body Armor
Nomad Robe, Nomad Vest
Boots
Khergit Leather Boots, Hide Boots
Gloves
None

**Skills**
Skill	Points
Ironflesh	2
Power Strike	0
Power Throw	2
Power Draw	4
Weapon Master	0
Shield	1
Athletics	0
Riding	5
Horse Archery	3
Looting	0
Trainer	0
Tracking	0
Tactics	0
Path-finding	0
Spotting	0
Inventory Management	2
Wound Treatment	0
Surgery	0
First Aid	0
Engineer	0
Persuasion	0
Prisoner Management	1
Leadership	1
Trade	2

**Proficiencies**
Weapon Type	Points
One Handed Weapons	80
Two Handed Weapons	80
Polearms	80
Archery	80
Crossbows	80
Throwing	80

**Weapons**
Melee Weapons
Light Lance, Sabre, Spear
Ranged Weapons
Nomad Bow, Arrows
Shields
(Possible): Plain Cavalry Shield, Round Cavalry Shield

Mount
Steppe Horse, Hunter

Khergit Khanate Troops
Khergit Tribesman
Khergit Skirmisher
Khergit Horseman
Khergit Lancer • Khergit Horse Archer
Khergit Veteran Horse Archer

Khergit Horseman

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