The Schiavone is an infantry unit with low hit points and damage, but a long range and Line of Sight. Schiavoni are Rifle infantry that counter light infantry units like foot archers and Skirmishers, which makes them unique among infantry units armed with rifles. In contrast, Schiavoni are slightly effective against heavy infantry, but lack multipliers against light cavalry, so they are unsuited to handle Dragoons or Cavalry Archers.
Schiavoni are shipped in batches of seven from the Basilica for 300 food, 300 wood, 300 coin, which take 55 seconds to arrive. These batches, however, are queued as shipments and they will be delayed if other Home City Cards have been sent before, but in exchange, they do not require the player to have available shipments to train them.
Schiavoni are vulnerable against cavalry, shock infantry, and artillery, so it is recommended to combine them with melee heavy infantry or ranged cavalry that can handle these units. However, they are very useful if the enemy constantly uses Skirmishers or light infantry units that can take down heavy infantry or light cavalry that counter heavy cavalry.
The Russians can ship 23 Counter Jaegers through Lifeguard Jaegers, which also replaces Oprichniks from Home City shipments with Counter Jaegers (with a total of 87 Counter Jaegers).
Also Russians and Swedes can train Counter Jaegers after revolting to Finland with the "Grand Duchy of Finland" Home City Card and upgrade them to Imperial with the "Armfelt's Autonomy" Home City Card.
Blockhouse build limit +4; enables Imperial upgrades for Caroleans, Hakkapelits, Rekruts, and Cavalry Archers (as well as Counter Dragoons and Counter Jaegers, after sending "Grand Duchy of Finland" Home City Card); Imperial upgrades for Caroleans, Hakkapelits, Rekruts, Counter Dragoons, and Counter Jaegers cost -50%; costs 500 coin
Grand Duchy of Finland
Enables Counter Jaegers to be trained at Barracks and Blockhouses; enables Counter Dragoons to be trained at Stables; costs 500 coin
Jaeger Combat
Jaeger hit points and damage +15%; Karelian Jaeger and Counter Jaeger hit points and damage +20%
"Armfelt's Autonomy", "Grand Duchy of Finland", and "Jaeger Combat" are available to the Russians and Swedes upon revolting to Finland.
The Schiavone is the only unit trainable from the Basilica that does not get any special ability with the "Papal Arsenal" Home City Card.
Contrary to the in-game description, the Schiavone is not classified as light infantry due to not having the AbstractSkirmisher tag.
History[]
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Schiavone, literally "Slav", is an Italian term for Slavic migrants, many of whom settled in the territory of the Republic of Venice. Variously serving in military terms as soldiers, sailors, and shipwrights, some of these troops attained a special status as bodyguards of the Doge. Among other things, they gave their name to a fearsome sword of Balkan origin as well as the Riva degli Schiavoni, a famous section of the Venetian waterfront.
+20% hit points and damage, +2 ranged attack range
Imperial Counter Jaegers
TEAM Senegalese Riflemen
TEAM Yongle Infrastructure
Western Reforms
Good Faith Agreements
TEAM Infantry Hitpoints
TEAM Coffee Consumption
Fencing School
Armfelt's Autonomy
Grand Duchy of Finland
Jaeger Combat
TEAM Scout Infantry
TEAM Inca Bridges
TEAM Shivaji's Tactics
Infantry Hitpoints
Schiavoni Swords
Garibaldini
Papal Arsenal
Croatian Company
Mercenary Loyalty
TEAM Knights of the Round Table
TEAM Mariachi
TEAM Gunpowder Infantry Hitpoints
Ransack
5 Counter Jaegers
6 Counter Jaegers
9 Counter Jaegers
12 Counter Jaegers
Dueling School
TEAM Spanish Inquisition
