Talk:Grenadier/@comment-88.241.36.43-20181215070317/@comment-51.6.46.72-20200204014457

I wish they were actually *strong* against cavalry and in general melee as historically grenadiers basically functioned like elite musketeer regiments that could form deadly hollow infantry squares against cavalry and also had their signature grenades for situations that required them. They had a prominent assault role in many armies.

It would also make them... less of a niche unit and would also mess with the intuition of opponents. That saddens me a little as I am a fan of Grenadiers. I am totally fine with the fact that artillery and skirmishers (if far away enough) can take care of them and the way their ranged damage works.