The Pandour is a ranged infantry unit based on the Schiavone. Both units share most of their stats, having the same hit points, resistance against ranged damage, speed, and Line of Sight, but slightly less hand attack, almost twice as much ranged attack, taking two population spaces instead of one, costing coin, and having less train time. Additionally, Pandours are able to use stealth, which makes them move slower (half speed) but turns them invisible to most enemies.
The Pandour is effective at countering light infantry units due to its ranged multipliers, and it is slightly effective against heavy infantry. It lacks multipliers against light cavalry, and is vulnerable against cavalry and shock infantry due to its low hit points and lack of hand resistance. However, they are very useful if the enemy constantly uses Skirmishers or light infantry that can take down heavy infantry. Unlike Schiavoni, Pandours deal additional damage against villagers in melee combat, making them effective units if they are combined with Oprichniks to raid enemy settlements and decrease their economy.
Pandours are available as one of the random selected mercenaries to be trained at the Tavern, Saloon, Monastery or the Palace.
Civilization differences[]
The Germans can train Pandours if the player sends the "Mercenary Camps" Home City Card, which upgrades the Tavern to the Mercenary Camp. Also, the Germans' Battleships can train Pandours through the "Adler von Lübeck" Home City Card (if they are available in the Tavern).
The United States can get Pandours through the "Poker" Home City Card, in the pool of random mercenaries shipped, which also randomly enables them in Saloons.
Revolutions[]
Pandours can also be obtained after revolting to Hungary or Romania. For the Germans, every existing and new constructed Outpost spawns a Pandour after revolting; additionally, both of the revolutionary nations can send a "10 Pandours" shipment, which also enables their creation at the Tavern, Barracks, Forts, Galleons, and Outposts (Blockhouses if revolting from the Russians).
"Hire Pandours" is available to the Germans (with +2 extra Pandours), Maltese, and Russians.
"Loyal Warriors" is available to the Italians, Maltese, Ottomans, and Portuguese upon revolting to the Barbary States.
"10 Pandours" 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.
Upgrades the Tavern to Mercenary Camp which get -50% cost, -25% build time, -50% build bounty and hit points, -60% coin generation, +3 build limit, and offer a fixed assortment of German mercenaries: Landsknechts, Jaegers, Giant Grenadiers, Black Riders, and Pandours
Adler von Lübeck
Delivers 1 Battleship and 1 Privateer; Battleships can train mercenaries; costs 900 food, 900 wood, 900 coin
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, Pandours cost 170 coin. With update 13.27885, they cost 185 coin. Schiavone has a ×0.75 ranged multiplier against cavalry and shock infantry.
With update 13.58326, Pandour gets ×0.75 melee multiplier against heavy cavalry and hand shock infantry, and ×0.6 ranged multiplier vs. heavy cavalry and ×0.5 hand shock infantry.
The Pandours were light infantrymen of the Hungarian military during the 18th century, generally drawn from Slavic border regions, especially Croatia. While effective, they were undisciplined, and tended to rely on a reputation for ferocity and individual prowess in combat, making them useful tools at times and a hindrance to military cohesion in others. In an effort to mitigate the latter issue, the Habsburgs imprisoned their commander, the troublesome Baron von der Trenck, and modified their structure so as to become more manageable – yet their fearsome reputation remained.
Historically, the Pandours began as irregular light infantry troops raised as a militia to defend the border with the Ottomans. Eventually, by the time of the Napoleonic Wars these frontier troopers became light infantry regiments known as Grenzers.
Prior to being introduced as a proper mercenary unit in Knights of the Mediterranean, revolting into Hungary as the Germans granted Jaegers with +10% speed and renamed as "Pandours"; sending the namesake Home City Card available to Hungary and Romania granted the same effect, in addition to making them available from military buildings.
Contrary to its in-game description, the Pandour it is not classified as a Skirmisher, due to not being tagged as light infantry.
TEAM Senegalese Riflemen
Liberation March
Fencing School
Outlaw Combat
Feudal Armies
Loyal Warriors
TEAM Yongle Infrastructure
Western Reforms
Acupuncture
TEAM Infantry Hitpoints
Dutch States Army
TEAM Coffee Consumption
Temenyas
Ignatian Spirituality
Hire Pandours
Mercenary Loyalty
10 Pandours
Wanderlust
Royal Fencing School
Cult of the Supreme Being
Improved Mercenaries
Mercenary Camps
Adler von Lübeck
TEAM Scout Infantry
Conservative Tactics
Sahelian Kingdoms
Road Building
TEAM Inca Bridges
Dravidian Martial Arts
TEAM Shivaji's Tactics
Zamindars
Infantry Hitpoints
Schiavoni Swords
Onin War
Bakufu
Moccasins
TEAM Knights of the Round Table
Squires
Guerrilla Tactics
Plan of Miramare
TEAM Mariachi
Colegio de San Nicolás
National Servant
Bastimento
Pok Ta Pok
Matrakci School
TEAM Gunpowder Infantry Hitpoints
Ransack
Dueling School
Peninsular Guerrillas
TEAM Spanish Inquisition
German Mercenary Contracts
Continental Rangers
Poker
Indiana Mobilization
Hamilton's Own
Knights of the Mediterranean[]
