The Huron Mantlet has no bonuses versus enemy units, but possesses good siege attack and outstanding durability versus enemy ranged units. Its usefulness is diminished against melee cavalry and heavy infantry. Huge numbers of Mantlets can be trained by researching Huron Sun Ceremony and possession of more than one Trading Post site.
Ranged infantry get +10% attack damage; French and Hausa-only ranged infantry get +15% attack damage instead
Native Treaties
Each different allied native tribe sends a shipment of their respective native warriors (also +2 Uhlans for the Germans)
Native Alliance
Native warrior train limit +20% and cost -10% (also +1 Hindu Villager for the Indians)
Native Warriors
Native warriors cost -25% (also +3 Uhlans for the Germans)
Native Warrior Combat
Native warriors get +15% hit points and attack damage
TEAM Native Weapon Trade
Native warrior train limit +20%
Blood Brothers
Upgrades native warriors to Elite/Disciplined/Veteran and Champion/Honored/Royal Guard (if not already); Native Embassies get +40% hit points and +5 build limit (also +4 Uhlans for the Germans)
Delivers 10 Huron Mantlets; grants Huron Warrior Societies and Champion Huron (if not already); costs 1,000 coin
"TEAM Senegalese Riflemen" is available to the French and Hausa.
"Native Treaties" is available to Europeans (except the Maltese) and Native Americans, and ships 3 Huron Mantlets if the player had built a Trading Post on a Huron settlement.
"Native Alliance" is available to the Aztecs, Inca, Indians, and Japanese.
"Native Warriors" is available to Europeans and Native Americans (except the Haudenosaunee).
"Native Warrior Combat" is available to the French, Haudenosaunee, Inca, and Mexicans (upon revolting to the Maya).
"TEAM Native Weapon Trade" is available to the Dutch, Native Americans (except the Inca), and also British and French upon revolting to Canada.
"Blood Brothers" is available to the Aztecs, French, Germans, Haudenosaunee, Lakota, Portuguese, Russians, and Spanish.
"Liberation March" is available to the Mexicans and Spanish.
"Fencing School" is available to the Aztecs, Europeans (except the French, Maltese, Ottomans, and Spanish), and Indians.
"7 Huron Allies" and "10 Huron Allies" are available to the French and Haudenosaunee.
Each different allied native tribe sends a large shipment of their respective native warriors and upgrades them to Elite and Champion (if not already); native warriors train time -10%; native warrior shipments and "Native Treaties" arrive time -50%; costs 500 food, 500 wood
"Indian Friendship" is available to the United States and "Chimayo Genizarios" to the Mexicans.
"Indian Friendship"/"Chimayo Genizarios" ships 6 Huron Mantlets if the player had built a Trading Post on a Huron settlement.
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.
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
"Indiana Mobilization" is available upon selecting the Indiana Federal State.
"Native Treaties" is available to Europeans and Native Americans, and ships 3 Huron Mantlets if the player had built a Trading Post on a Huron settlement.
"Native Warriors" is available to Europeans and Native Americans (except the Iroquois).
"Native Warrior Combat" is available to the French and Iroquois.
"TEAM Native Warrior Societies" is available to the Dutch and Native Americans.
"Blood Brothers" is available to the Aztecs, French, Germans, Iroquois, Portuguese, Russians, Sioux, and Spanish.
"Fencing School" is available to the Aztecs, Europeans (except the Ottomans), and Indians.
"6 Huron Allies", "18 Huron Allies", and "20 Huron Allies" are available to the French and Iroquois.
The Huron, also known as the Wyandot, probably numbered between 30,000 and 45,000 in the early 1500s. Even though they generally had good relations with neighboring tribes, their rivalry with the Iroquois did erupt into sporadic warfare. They lived in well-fortified villages with populations over 1,000 and lived in large, communal longhouses up to 200 feet long.
Like other Native peoples, the Huron needed siege weapons when they battled rival villages. One technique they developed was the mantlet, similar in function to those used in Roman and medieval armies. Two warriors would carry the mantlet (essentially a moveable wooden wall) to protect themselves from enemy arrow or musket fire until they reached their enemy's town walls, where the mantlet was used as a ladder to scale the walls and breach the town.