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Like with the Rhodoks, using the terrain to avoid their missiles will help to defeat them.ДЄs mentioned above, the Vaegirs have a very balanced force. Infantry, on the other hand, have light armor, fast weapons and throwing projectiles. Similar tactics using Guards and Marksmen will hold the line against the Mamelukes. Your own infantry are similar to theirs, but their cavalry are as about powerful as the Swadians.

Sarranids are so far away, they shouldn't be a serious threat.

Just be sure to back them up with some regular Infantry and Archers/Marksmen and keep a reserve of Knights/Horsemen ready to deal with crossbowmen. Tightly grouped and positioned on a hill, their two handed weapons can cut down a horse and its rider. Here is another place Vaegir Guards can be useful. These battles often hinge on how well you deal with their Knights.

The Swadians are well balanced and in many ways a mirror of your own forces.

When their crossbowmen are distracted with your infantry, utilize their slow reloading time to close the distance with your Knights and Horsemen. Cavalry can be maneuvered around behind them, just as when facing Nords. Hide your troops just behind the crest of a hill, and when their battle line comes over the top, charge with your infantry.

Rhodoks lack cavalry, but have fearsome crossbows and good top-tier infantry.

Don't let your cavalry charge off after their horse archers until the enemy horsemen have taken enough casualties. Charging cavalry will get stuck in the mass of bodies and be forced to stop, making them vulnerable to counterattack. If you have cavalry, order them to dismount infront of your shieldwall and pull them back to guard the archers. Plant your archers and infantry on a hill or in a forest and order them to stand as close together as possible.

Khergits have no infantry other than their recruits.

As per Alexander the Great, catch them between the infantry anvil and the cavalry hammer. By the time they make it to your own infantry line, they will be weakened and ready for your cavalry to charge.

Nords lack cavalry use your well-armored Vaegir Knights to distract their battle line while your Archers/Marksmen pincushion them.

Bear in mind, even the Swadians have a flaw in that they have heavily armored troops. When fighting an enemy force other than the Swadians, exploit the holes in their troop tree. Because all Vaegir infantry units can spawn with a spear or pike, they can hold their own against cavalry, so long as they are supported by archers or another force of cavalry. Once they are ordered to use weapons at will, they will usually switch to their one handed weapon, so that the individual unit is more reliant on his shield. This causes them to draw their shields regardless of what else they have. One tactic to increase the likelihood of your vaegir guards having shields is ordering Vaegir infantry to switch to blunt weapons before the enemy closes range.

#MOUNT AND BLADE VAEGIR UPGRADE#

This has the added benefit of reducing your upgrade and supply costs. In sieges, however, their two-handed axes and bardiches can be useful to punch holes in a defender's shield wall.

On an open battlefield against archers the Guards' lack of a shield is a distinct disadvantage. Vaegir infantry can spawn with a variety of weapons and a high rate of two handers, at the cost of some spawning without shields.

Vaegir Archers and Marksmen don't have the sheer power of the Rhodok Crossbowmen, but their bows feature a much higher rate of fire due to their much faster reloading. Where the Vaegirs really shine is their archers and maneuverability. However, they cannot match the armored fury of the Swadian Knights, nor the infantry steamroller of the Nords. The Vaegirs field a relatively balanced force, with their troop tree being similar in setup to the Swadians. Yours is a balanced troop tree exploit your enemies' specialization. Use stationary forces of archers and infantry to prevent the Khergits from taking your castles and their villages away from you. Cavalry raids on Nordic villages can stay out of reach of retribution while denying their jarls the funds to support large armies. Naturally, try to limit yourself to one war at a time, but since it only takes one to make a war, this isn't always possible.

However, expect both tough siege battles against the powerful Nordic infantry and quick raids behind your lines by Khergit cavalry. Swadia is usually under attack from all sides, so attacks from that direction are often small and infrequent. The Vaegirs start off bordering the Nords to the west, Swadia to the south-west and the Khergits to the south.

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