Balkan Clubmen

"For the lion to to prosper the deer must die. All the world is combat."

—David Gemmell, In the Realm of the Wolf

In game

Balkan Clubmen — Vital statistics
	Very weak melee unit which is only good for city defence. Strong versus unarmed units, siege weapons and missile units with low accuracy or rate of fire Weak versus military units, especially heavy cavalry.
Prereq:	Build time	HP	LOS	Attack	Attack speed	Movement speed	Upgrades to
	3s (45t)	83	3	26	1.7s (25t)	20
Cost			Created from	Armour	Weapon range	Specialty
Base	Ramp	Pop
: 40; : 30	: 40	1		None	Melee	Fast and cheap to create. Bonus damage versus melee infantry. Increases garrisoned building attack. Cannot be directly selected using the mouse. Is invisible when not moving.

Overall strategy

Cheap but weak mercenary melee unit, very susceptible to cavalry but is otherwise an effective "archer" unit at close range. Balkan Clubmen can cloak, but can't be selected. They are eventually superseded by Balkan Skirmishers who are more efficient and passable in discipline.

See also

• Bowmen
• Archers
• Balkan Horseman
• Balkan Axemen

Notes

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  Balkan Clubmen.