Harquebusiers have very high damage but relatively low hit points compared to other mercenary cavalry. Besides, they have a short ranged attack that offers them to guarantee the first attack, but not enough to enable hit-and-run tactics. Without proper micro-management, they might allow enemy melee units to retaliate.
Although Harquebusiers can strike with great force (they can kill Zamburaks with one hit in melee), they should not be used on their own during battle, since their low hit points make them vulnerable to enemy attacks. They excel at raiding enemy Villagers: they can kill a villager in two strikes in melee, four strikes with ranged attack. Harquebusiers should be used like Hussars, but mixed with regular hand cavalry or other heavy cavalry mercenaries.
The Germans' Battleships can train Harquebusiers through the "Adler von Lübeck" Home City Card (if they are available in the Tavern).
The United States can get Harquebusiers through the "Poker" Home City Card, in the pool of random mercenaries shipped, which also randomly enables them in Saloons.
Cavalry train time -40%; Cuirassier and Oprichnik train time -35% instead; Gatling Camel train time -20% instead (also +2 Uhlans for the Germans; +1 Hindu Villager for the Indians)
"Hire Highland Mercenary Army" is available to the British, Dutch, Germans (with +1 extra Swiss Pikeman, Highlander, and Harquebusier), Spanish, and Swedes.
"Hire British Harquebusiers" is available to the British, Dutch, Germans (with +2 extra Harquebusiers), Portuguese, and Russians.
"Blandengues" is available to the Germans, Italians, and Spanish upon revolting to Argentina.
"Loyal Warriors" is available to the Italians, Maltese, Ottomans, and Portuguese upon revolting to the Barbary States.
"Albion Mercenary Legion" is available to the Germans, Portuguese, and Spanish upon revolting to Gran Colombia.
"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" and "Rustam's Regiment" are available upon revolting to Revolutionary France.
Delivers 13 random mercenaries; adds up to 3 random mercenaries to training at the Saloon; costs 3,500 coin
Indiana Mobilization
Delivers 1 Carbine Cavalry for each shipment sent so far this game including this one; unit train time (except Heavy Cannons), technology research time, and age-up time -10%; costs 250 food, 250 wood
Originally, Harquebusiers had 97 ranged damage and a ranged rate of fire of 1.5. Since update 5208, they have 80 ranged damage, a ranged rate of fire of 2.0, and a ranged area of effect of 1.
Originally, Harquebusiers had 30% ranged resistance. With update 13088, they have 20% ranged resistance.
Although it is not listed in the patch notes, with update 13.9057, Harquebusiers have a ×1.0 ranged multiplier against pet and hand shock infantry, and a ×0.5 ranged multiplier against Pikeman (same as Hakkapelits).
The harquebusier was the most common form of cavalry found throughout Western Europe during the early and mid 17th century. This type of cavalryman was characterised by the use of a form of carbine, the earliest type of carbine used was called a "harquebus" derived from arquebus. The switch of the harquebusier from a mounted support role, reliant on firearms, to one of shock-capable close combat cavalry came from Sweden (Hakkapelit). The harquebusier was first invented in France. The later harquebusier was used in a shock role by cavalry leaders of the English Civil War. They employed harquesbusiers very aggressively: charging with sword in hand, thus relegating their firearms to a secondary function.
The harquebusier would usually have been armed with a carbine, wheellock, snaphaunce or doglock flintlock, hung from a swivel attached to a baldric, pistols in saddle holsters, and a stout, straight-bladed, sword and a typical harquebusier would have an iron cuirass with a breast and backplate, and an open faced helmet such as a lobster-tailed pot.
Cavalry Damage
Cavalry Hitpoints
Cavalry Combat
Liberation March
Riding School
Outlaw Combat
Feudal Armies
Loyal Warriors
Western Reforms
Acupuncture
Dutch States Army
Ignatian Spirituality
British Firearms
Hire Highland Mercenary Army
Mercenary Loyalty
Hire British Harquebusiers
Blandengues
Albion Mercenary Legion
Wanderlust
TEAM Hand Cavalry Attack
Cult of the Supreme Being
TEAM Cavalry Attack
Spanish Riding School
Improved Mercenaries
Adler von Lübeck
Covenant Chain
Sahelian Kingdoms
Road Building
Dravidian Martial Arts
TEAM Shivaji's Tactics
Schiavoni Swords
Bakufu
TEAM Mustangs
TEAM Knights of the Round Table
Squires
Plan of Casa Mata
TEAM Mariachi
Colegio de San Nicolás
National Servant
TEAM Kamchatka Expeditions
Hand Cavalry Attack
Hand Cavalry Hitpoints
TEAM Spanish Inquisition
Hand Infantry/Hand Cavalry Attack
Hand Infantry/Hand Cavalry Hitpoints
German Mercenary Contracts
Poker
Indiana Mobilization
Hamilton's Own
Seminole Ponies
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