Serfs Unit Guide

Unit Details

• Acquisition: Unit Tree
• Unlocked Via: Free
• Type: Melee Infantry - Buckler Shield
• Era: Rustic Era

Serfom is the social status of the lowest members of a medieval society. Since they have no wealth other than their own labour, serfs are obligated to work on the lands of their lord, providing him with a share of their produce in return for military protection and a measure of justice. Serfs are among the most basic infantry units: their combat potential against anything other than other serfs is minimal, but their real strength lies in their ability to collect resources as part of an army on the march. 

Core Unit Statistics

Unit Traits:

• Feudal Labourers: This unit is made up of levied peasants, who are skilled at gathering resources.
• Peasants: This unit has low Leadership cost but has very little combat ability.
• Shieldbearers: Ranged damage is reduced while unit is using shields.

Formations:

• Dispersed: The unit forms a spread-out square formation to lessen the impact of ranged attacks.

Unit Orders:

• Healing Herbs: The unit recovers 40 health over 15 seconds.

Veterancy Paths:

Top Path

• The Soldiers Life (1): Increases Health by 6%
• War Machine (1): Unlocks Column formation
• Razor-Sharp (1): Increases slashing damage by 4%
• Repetition (1): Increases attack speed by 15%
• Charge (1): Unlocks Charge
• Hone (1): Increases slashing armour penetration by 10% 
• Shoulder to Shoulder (1): Increases damage by 10%.
• Fear Nothing (1): Increases charge damage by 20%.

Middle Path

• The Soldiers Life (1): Increases Health by 6%
• Schiltron (1): Unlocks Schiltron formation.
• Toughen Up (1): Increases piercing defense by 6%
• Stand Fast (1): Increases blocking by 80.
• Unfailing Defence (1): Schiltron reduces damage taken by 6%.
• Move as One (1): Increases movement speed by 10%.
• The Soldiers Life (1): Increases Health by 6%
• Stand Fast (1): Increases blocking by 80.
• Reflexes (1): Reduces ranged damage taken by 10%. 

Bottom Path:

• The Soldiers Life (1): Increases Health by 6% 
• Harvest Duties (1): Increases collected resources by 20%. 
• Mustering (1): Adds 4 more soldiers to unit. 
• Live Off The Land (1): Decreases unit food consumption by 20%.
• Mustering (1): Adds 4 more soldiers to unit. 
• Harvest Duties (1): Increases collected resources by 20%.
• Tenacity (1): Decreases total unit losses in the open world by 20%.

Key Doctrines:

• Labour Doctrine: Increases labour by 0.05 per living soldier in the unit.
• Logistics Doctrine: Reduces food consumption by 60%.