| “ | All-purpose infantry unit. Strong vs. buildings and infantry. Weak vs. archers at long range. | ” |
| —Age of Empires II description | ||
The Eastern Swordsman is an untrainable infantry unit in Age of Empires II HD: The Forgotten. It appears in several campaign scenarios and is also available in the Scenario Editor.
The Eastern Swordsman has exactly the same stats as the Norse Warrior and, originally, only differed from the Long Swordsman in lacking the attack bonus against buildings, but now also differs in melee armor.
Campaign appearances[]
Prithviraj[]
- The Digvijaya : They appears as Dacoits occupying Paramara lands.
- Hand of a Princess : Jayachandra employs numerous Eastern Swordsmen.
- The Legend of Prithviraj : Each raja has several Eastern Swordsmen. This is however no longer the case since Dynasties of India.
Bari[]
- Arrival at Bari : The Emirate of Bari has some Eastern Swordsmen within Bari, protecting the Docks and the interior of the city.
El Dorado[]
- Tales of La Canela : There is a single unreachable Eastern Swordsman in the southern corner of the map.
Francisco de Almeida[]
They are present as African, Arab, and Indian troops in Lion of Africa, Ruins of Empires, and Estado da India. Since Dynasties of India, they are no longer present in the latter scenario.
Tariq ibn Ziyad[]
- Consolidation and Subjugation : One Swordsman is located inside a Blacksmith in the east belonging to Cordoba.
Yodit[]
They are present as enemies in the scenarios Path of Exile, The Right Partner , and A Fallen Crown in the Yodit campaign. They also appeared in the HD Edition version of the final scenario, Welcome Home.
Edward Longshanks[]
- A Man of God : Some guard the small town of Nazareth.
The Hautevilles[]
- Bohemond in the East : They are present among enemy forces surrounding the city and the enemy attack waves.
Devapala[]
- Dissatisfaction : Kamarupa forces have several Eastern Swordsmen defending their town.
Victors and Vanquished[]
- Constantine XI: They are present among enemy forces the Ottomans deploy against Constantinople.
Trivia[]
- The Eastern Swordsman was originally created by a mod named dav3377 and was put in the mod Age of Empires II: Forgotten Empires. Since then it has been remastered in the Definitive Edition.
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