The Hajduk is an Outlaw armed with a rifle. As an outlaw, it costs little coin, but takes more population spaces than other infantry units.
Hajduks are counter-skirmishers, so they are effective against light infantry units (like foot archers and Skirmishers) due to a multiplier, and slightly effective against heavy infantry. However, they are more useful in the Commerce Age and become weaker in later Ages, as mercenaries like the Pandour or the Mounted Rifleman will outclass them. Italians can train Schiavoni from the Basilica, who are trained in batches of seven, have higher stats, and benefit from Home City Cards or upgrades, making them a better choice over Hajduks.
Promotion[]
Hajduks benefit from the Combat Promotion. This ability increases their hit points and damage after defeating an enemy military unit, up to a maximum of three enemy units. These stats can be higher with Home City Cards or technologies such as Flint Lock and Paper Cartridge.
The Lakota can get Hajduks through the "Outlaw Band" and "Bandit Gang" Home City Cards, which are included in the pool of random outlaws shipped.
Revolutions[]
Argentina and the Maya can also get Hajduks through the "Outlaw Band" (for Argentina) and "Bandit Gang" (for Maya) cards, which are included in the pool of random outlaws shipped.
"Loyal Warriors" is available to the Italians, Maltese, Ottomans, and Portuguese upon revolting to the Barbary States.
"Hajduks" is available to the Germans, Maltese, Ottomans, and Russians upon revolting to Hungary, and to the Ottomans and Russians upon revolting to Romania.
"Wanderlust" is available to the British and Dutch upon revolting to South Africa, and can be sent 3 times.
The player gains +10% XP from training units and other players receive -10% XP from defeating them; Sansculottes gather resources from Crates 50% faster; food from Berry Bushes and Cherry Orchards 25% faster; wood from trees and Mango Groves and coin from mines 20% faster; food from huntable and herdable animals, Mills, Farms and coin from Estates 15% faster
"Cult of the Supreme Being" is available upon revolting to Revolutionary France.
Originally, Hajduks had 12 range, 18 ranged damage and 1.34 multiplier against heavy infantry. With update 13.10442, they have 18 range and 13 ranged damage. With update 13.58326, they have 20 range.
With update 13.27885 they have 14 ranged damage, and 1.5 multiplier against heavy infantry. hand attack updated to have the same damage and multipliers as the ranged attack. Improved the firing animation to allow kiting.
Originally, Hajduks gave 18 XP when trained or killed. With update 13.58326, they give 22 XP when trained or killed.
With update 14.43676, the Hajduk in-game model and Compendium image were updated.
In-game dialogue[]
The Hajduk speaks Romanian, an Eastern Romance language related to others that evolved from Latin language, which is also spoken by the Boyar.
Select 1Care sunt țintele mele? - What are my targets?
Select 2Da? - Yes?
Select 3Noi ordine? - New orders?
Move 1Așa voi face! - That's what I'll do!
Move 2Da! - Yes!
Move 3Mai repede! - Faster!
Attack 1Atac! - Attack!
Attack 2Atac! - Attack!
Attack 3Pân' la moarte! - To the death!
History[]
“
Hajduks were typical bandits and brigands who inhabited much of the Balkans during the Ottoman occupation of the 17th through 19th centuries. They occasionally served as mercenaries to the nearby Habsburgs, especially as part of the Military Frontier by the Ottoman border. Hajduk activity was predominantly motivated by the harsh taxes and religious persecution carried out under the Ottoman leaders, and as such, their targets were mostly Ottoman authority figures and aristocrats that benefited from their policies. This Robin Hood-style morality contributed to the romanticization of Hajduks as Christian freedom fighters battling Ottoman oppression. Despite their guerrilla-style combat tactics, bands of Hajduks adhered to a hierarchical system. The Serbian leader Karađorđe spent his early military career as a Hajduk and later applied his experience while spearheading the First Serbian Uprising against the Ottomans
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Trivia[]
Prior to being introduced as a proper outlaw unit in Knights of the Mediterranean, the Hajduk was a variation of the Renegado, with a unique appearance, used only one population space, and had 10% more speed.
Gallery[]
Hajduk image from the Compendium section since update 14.43676
Bronze Rank
Silver Rank
Gold Rank
Combat Promotion
+30% hit points and damage
Compunction (+20%; Asians only)
Folk Heroes (+20%; Europeans only)
Wild West (+20%; Native Americans only)
Flint Lock (+10%)
Cree Tanning (+5%)
Navajo Weaving (+5%)
Tar Kilns (+5%)
Paper Cartridge (+15%)
Smokeless Powder (+10%)
Armatoloi (+5%)
Yoga (+5%)
Clenched Fist (+25% hand attack)
Somali Jile Daggers (-35% hand attack Rate of Fire)
Counter Infantry Rifling (+1.0 multiplier vs. light infantry)
Kalthoff Repeaters (+0.1 multiplier vs. light infantry)
Somali Oryx Hide Shields (+5% ranged resistance)
Town Watch (+3)
Tilly's Discipline (+20%; Germans only)
Military Drummers (+10%)
Quechuan Mountaineering (+10%)
Akan Fontomfrom (+5%)
Apache Endurance (+5%)
Standing Army (-25%)
Quechuan Diet (-15%)
Immigrants (-10%)
Philhellenism (-10%)
Mapuche Ad-mapu (-10% coin cost)
Golden Liberty (-5% coin cost)
Meritocracy (-20% upgrade cost)
TEAM Senegalese Riflemen
Liberation March
Fencing School
Outlaw Band
Bandit Gang
Outlaw Combat
Atonement
TEAM Yongle Infrastructure
Western Reforms
Acupuncture
TEAM Infantry Hitpoints
TEAM Coffee Consumption
Theaters
Loyal Warriors
Hajduks
Wanderlust
Royal Fencing School
Cult of the Supreme Being
Witch Hammer
TEAM Scout Infantry
TEAM Inca Bridges
Dravidian Martial Arts
TEAM Shivaji's Tactics
Zamindars
Infantry Hitpoints
Schiavoni Swords
Onin War
TEAM Sengoku
Bakufu
Moccasins
TEAM Knights of the Round Table
Squires
Guerrilla Tactics
Plan of Miramare
TEAM Mariachi
Colegio de San Nicolás
Pok Ta Pok
Matrakci School
TEAM Gunpowder Infantry Hitpoints
Ransack
Dueling School
Peninsular Guerrillas
TEAM Spanish Inquisition
