Mercenaries and outlaws

This guide will teach you about sinister outlaws and mercenaries. How to get them, their stats and upgrades.

Prerequisite

Mercenaries are specialist units acting as improved versions of regular ones. They are randomly generated as the map is loaded. Outlaws are mercenary-like units that cost less coin but more population then actual mercenaries (they are also unlocked in age 2). The available mercenaries are shared across all players, but some civilizations can unlock more:

Age	Civilization	unlockable mercenaries	method
	All european civilizations	Ronin	Dance Halls card
	British	Harquebusiers and Jaegers	Mercenary Contractor Fortress age up
	Dutch	Elmeti and Fusiliers	Mercenary Contractor Fortress age up
	Ottomans	Barbary Corsairs and Mamelukes	Mercenary Contractor Fortress age up
	Portuguese	Li'l Bombards and Ronin	Mercenary Contractor Fortress age up
	Swedes	Black Riders and Jaegers	Mercenary Contractor Fortress age up
	Swedes	Landsknechts	Contract Landsknechts card. Cost 400
	Swedes	Fusiliers	Contract French Fusiliers card. Cost 700
	Swedes	Swiss Pikemen	Contract Swiss Pikemen card. Cost 1000
	Swedes	Jaegers	Contract Hessian Jaegers card. Cost 1000
	Swedes	Black Riders	Contract Black Riders card. Cost 1000
	Swedes	Highlanders	Contract Scottish Highlanders card. Cost 1000
	Swedes	Black Rider, Landsknecht and Jaeger	German Mercenary Contracts card.

possible upgrades to consider:

Age	Civilization	Technology	Cost	Effect
	All european civilizations	Dance Halls	one shipment	All outlaw type units use 2 population less. Also unlocks ronins.
	All european civilizations	Wild West	200 food 250 wood	All outlaw type units get +20% attack, +20% hit points and 20% faster train time.
	⠀ Germans	Improved Mercenaries	one shipment	Mercenary +20% Hitpoints, +20% All action damage. +3 Uhlans.
	⠀ Sweden	German Mercenary Contracts	one shipment	Mercenary +20% Hitpoints, +20% All action damage, Jaeger and Landsknechts can be hired from Barracks and Black Riders from stables.
	All european civilizations	Mercenary Contractor Imperial age politician	age up (4000 Food, 4000 )	Outlaws and Fortress Age mercenaries get +50% hit points and attack; Industrial Age mercenaries get +35% hit points and attack.

Icons

This guide uses the following icons:

• gold
  
• population space
  
• Health points
  
• Unit movement speed
  
• Defense
  
• Unit range
  
• Siege attack
  
• Area attack
  
• Range attack/resist
  
• melee attack/resist
  
• artillery attack/resist
  
• attack speed
  
• Infantry
  
• Shock Infantry
  
• Hand Shock Infantry
  
• Heavy Infantry
  
• Cavalry
  
• Light Ranged Cavalry
  
• Pet
  
• Villager
  
• Artillery
  
• Mercenary
  
• Hero
  
• Ship

Armored Pistoleer

Cost 250 4

660 4 0.6
Ranged attack
53 1 12 3
Siege attack
46 6 3
Hand attack
37 1.5, 3x, 2.25x

Arsonist

Cost: 300 2

250 4 0.50
Ranged attack:
28 3 12 3 0.50x , 0.50x
Siege attack:
140 12 3
Hand attack:
15 1.50

Askari

Cost: 250 2

400 4.5 0.2 0.1
Ranged Attack
40 16 3 2x , 1.3x
Siege attack
40 6 3
Hand attack
32 1.5

Bandido

Cost: 110 4
110 4 0.25
Charged attack
20 3.5 12 1 2.5x, 2.5x
Ranged attack
20 18 2, 1.75x , 2x 0.75 , 0.75x
Siege attack
24 6 3
Hand attack
12 2 1.75x , 2x 0.75 , 0.75x

Barbary Corsair

Cost: 200 2

315 6 0.40
Siege attack:
20 6 3
Hand attack:
28 1.50 , 3x , 2.25x

Black Rider

Cost: 270 3

520 7.25 0.40
Siege attack:
14 6 3
Ranged attack:
40 12 3 , 2.50x , 0.50x , 2x
Hand attack
10 1.5 2.5x, 2x , 2x

Bosniak

Cost: TODO

600 6.75 0.2

Siege attack
506 3
Guardian attack
50 1.5
Lance Charge (Charged)
75 3 2 , 1.5x 0,67x, 1.34x, 1x2x
Hand Attack:
50 , 1.5x 0,67x, 1.34x, 1.2x

Cannoneer

Cost: 140 1

130 4 0.2
Ranged attack
28 18 3 0.5x , 1.5x, 0.5x, 0.5x , 1.5x , 0.5x, 0.75
Siege attack
13 12 3, 2x
Hand attack
20 1.5 0.5x, 0.5x , 0.5x

Cowboy

Cost: 130 5

225 7.25 0.2
Siege attack
12 6 3 1.5 , 1.5x
Charged attack
38 18 3 2x, 1.6x, 1.5, 1.5
Ranged attack
19 12 3 3x, 2.2x, 2x, 1.5x
Hand attack
9 1.5 3x, 2.2x, 2x, 1.5x

Comanchero

Cost: 120 6

225 7.25 0.30
Siege attack:
12 6 3
Ranged attack:
19 12 3, 3x , 0.50x , 2x
Hand attack
9 1.5 3x, 2.2x, 2x, 1.5x

Cuatrero

Cost: 130 5

225 7.25 0.2
Siege attack
12 6 3
Charged attack
19 3 12 2 3x, 2.2x, 0.5x, 2x
Ranged attack
19 12 2 3x, 2.2x, 0.5x, 2x
Hand attack
9 1.5 3x, 2.2x, 0.5x, 2x

Dahomey Amazon

Cost: 300 3

240 5.25 0.1
Ranged attack
35 20 3, 1.75x , 0.75x , 0.75x , 2x , 0.5x
Siege attack
27 6 3
Hand attack
35 3, 1.75x , 0.50x , 0.30x, 2x , 0.5x

Desert Archer

Cost: 30 75 1

100 4.25 0.3
Ranged Attack (Volley mode)
20 22 3, 2x, 2x , 0.75 , 0.75
Ranged Attack (Defend mode)
12 16 1.5, 2x, 2x , 0.75 , 0.75
Siege attack
12 12 3
Hand Attack (Melee Mode)
12 1.5, 2x, 2x , 0.75 , 0.75

Desert Raider

Cost: 50 130 3

280 6.75 0.3
Siege
15 6 1.5
Hand Attack
30 1.5

Desert Warrior

Cost: 30 75 2

140 4.25 0.2
Ranged attack
14 12 1.5
Siege attack
24 6 3
Hand attack
12 1.5 3.5x, , 2.8x,

Desperado

Cost: 90 4

150 4.5 0.2
Charged attack
15 (3) 14 0.9
Ranged attack
15 12 1.5
Siege attack
24 6 3
Hand attack
12 1.5 2x , 1.6x

Elmeti

Cost: 400 4

1000 6 0.30
Siege attack:
40 6 3
Guardian attack:
40 1.50
Hand attack:
40 1.50 , 3x

Fusilier

Cost: 300 2

300 5.50 0.10
Ranged attack:
70 12 3 , 1.50x , 1.30x
Siege attack:
60 6 3
Hand attack:
35 1.50 , 1.50x , 2x

Gatling camel

Cost: 400 4

300 5.75 0.1 0.3
Siege attack
15 (6) 16 3
Ranged attack
15 (6) 2 16 3 2x, 1.5x, 0.75 , 0.5x, 0.5x
Hand attack
23 1.5 2x, 1.5x, 0.75 , 0.5x, 0.5x

Giant Grenadier

Cost 250 2

300 4 0.3
Ranged attack
42 2 12 3
Siege attack
50 12 3
Hand attack
42 1.5, 1.5x, 1.3x

Gunslinger

Cost: 90 4

150 4.5 0.2
Charged attack
15 (3) 12 3
Ranged attack
15 12 3
Siege attack
24 6 3
Hand attack
12 1.5 3x , 2.2x

Harquebusier

Cost: 330 3

295 6.75 0.10
Siege attack:
30 6 3
Range attack:
80 1 6 2, 0.50x , 2x
Hand attack:
121 1.50

Highlander

Cost: 200 2

400 4 0.40
Ranged attack:
63 12 3
Siege attack:
40 6 3
Hand attack:
32 1.50 , 2x , 1.50x

Irish Brigadier

Cost 100 1

160 4 0.4
Ranged attack
25 12 3
Siege attack
22 6 3
Hand attack
22 1.5

Jaeger

Cost: 200 2

250 4 0.40
Ranged attack:
30 20 3 , 2x , 2x , 0.75x
Siege attack:
18 6 3
Hand attack:
15 1.50 , 2x , 2x , 0.75x

Kanuri Guard

Cost: 220 2

320 7.25 0.4
Siege attack
14 6 3
Ranged attack
30 12 3 3x, 0.5, 3x , 2.2x
Hand Attack
15 1.5 3x, 3x, 2.2x

Landsknecht

Cost: 240 2

430 4 0.30
Siege attack:
72 6 3
Hand attack:
54 1.50 , 2x , 1.50x

Li'l Bombard

Cost: 1200 8

600 2.50 0.75
Bombard attack:
400 4 28 4, 0.50x , 0.50 , 0.50x

Mameluke

Cost: 400 4

1450 6.50 0.40
Siege attack:
40 6 3
Guardian attack:
34 1.50
Hand attack:
34 1.50

Manchu

Cost: 220 2

400 7.25 0.40
Siege attack:
11 6 3
Ranged attack:
27 12 1.50 , 0.50x , 2.50x , 2x
Hand attack:
14 1.50 , 2x , 2x

Marathan Dacoit

Cost: 90 5

140 4.50 0.30
Ranged attack:
35 12 3
Siege attack:
20 6 3
Hand attack:
20 1.50 , 3x 2.25x

Marathan Thuggee

Cost: 150 6

210 4 0.30
Ranged attack:
45 18 3 , 2x , 2x , 0.75x
Siege attack:
30 6 3
Hand attack:
15 1.50 , 2x , 2x , 0.75

Napoleon Gun

Cost: 500 5

230 3.25 0.50
Bombard Attack:
75 2 23 3 , 3x 2x
Bombard Attack:
75 2 11 3 , 2X
Case shot attack:
7 3 11 3 , 3x , 0.50x , 0.50x

Ninja

Cost: 200 4

400 6 0.30
Siege attack:
60 6 3
Hand attack:
20 1.50 , 10x . 10x

Pirate

Cost: 100 6

175 5 0.30
Siege attack:
24 6 3
Hand Attack:
12 1.50 , 4x , 4x

Pistolero

Cost: 80 5

150 4.50 0.30
Ranged attack:
15 12 1.5
Siege attack:
24 6 3
Hand attack:
12 1.50 , 3x , 2.25x

Ronin

Cost: 400 4

540 4.50 0.40
Siege attack:
120 6 3
Guardian attack:
58 1.50 , 4x
Hand attack:
58 2 1.50 , 3x , 2.25x

Repentant Iron Troop

Cost: 200 2

240 4.50 0.60
Ranged attack:
25 16 1.50 , 2x , 2x , 0.75x , 1.50x , 1.50x
Siege attack:
22 6 3, 1.50x , 1.50x
Hand attack:
16 1.50 , 2x , 2x , 0.75x , 1.50x , 1.50x

The Iron Troop is a Chinese unit. You can only train it consistently from the monastery if you send the Atonement card. You can also get it from Chinese shipment.

Repentant Yojimbo

Cost: 400 4

540 6.80 0.40
Siege attack:
40 6 3
Ranged attack:
35 12 1.50 , 1.5x , 2x , 2x , 0.5x
Hand attack
35 2 1.5 1.5x , 2x

The Repentant Yojimbo is a Japanese unit. You can train it consistently from the monastery if you send the Atonement card. You can also get if from a Japan shipment.

Repentant Jat Lancer

Cost: 400 4

600 7 0.40
Siege attack:
45 6 3
Guardian attack:
35 1.50
Hand Attack:
35 1.50 , 4x

The Repentant Jat Lancer is a Indian unit. You can train it consistently from the monastery if you send the Atonement card. You can also get if from a Indian shipment.

Renegado

Cost: 100 4

110 4 0.30
Ranged attack:
18 18 2 , 1.75x , 2x , 0.75x
Siege attack:
24 6 , 3
Hand attack:
12 1.50 , 1.75x , 2x , 0.75x

Sennar Horseman

Cost: 400 4

1100 6.25 0.2 0.4
Siege attack
55 6 3
Hand attack
32 1.5 2x

Stradiot

Cost: 300 3

585 7.25 0.40
Siege attack:
30 6 3
Guardian attack:
56 1.50
Hand attack:
56 1.50

Swiss Pikeman

Cost: 160 2

325 5 0.30
Siege attack:
64 6 3
Hand attack:
22 1.50 , 5x , 3.50x

Owlhoot

Cost: 110 4

110 4 0.25
Ranged attack
20 18 2 1.75x, 2x , 0.75x , 0.75x
Charged attack
3 (6) 2.5 12 3
Siege attack
24 6 3
Hand attack
12 2 1.75x, 2x , 0.75x , 0.75x

Wokou Horseman

Cost: 180 5

250 6.50 0.20
Siege attack:
12 6 3
Ranged attack:
12 12 1.50 , 3x , 0.50x , 2x
Hand attack
12 1.50 , 3x , 2,5x , 0.5x ,

Wokou Monk

Cost: 120 3

120 4 0.30
Ranged attack:
13 18 3 , 2.50x , 2x , 0.75
Siege attack:
13 6 3
Hand attack:
6 1.50 , 2.50x , 2x , 0.75x

Wokou Pirate

Cost: 115 4

165 5 0.30
Siege attack:
54 6 3
Hand attack:
12 1.50 , 2x , 2.50x , 3x

Wokou Ronin

Cost: 200 3

400 4.50 0.30
Siege attack:
35 6 3
Hand attack:
25 1.50

Zenata rider

Cost: 250 2

400 7.25 0.1 0.25
Siege attack
11 6 3
Ranged attack
27 14 1.5 0.5x, 2.5x, 2x , 1.9x
Hand attack
14 1.5 2x, 2.5x, 1.9x

Zouave

Cost: 400 2

320 4.5 0.50
Ranged Attack:
35 17 3
Siege attack:
20 6 3
Hand attack:
25 1.50

[ImABotKiller]

probably a bug

[Juan The Hidalgo]

I have a question. Bandido's defense against ranged weapons in the game is displayed as 30%. But everywhere they write that 25% is like owlhoot. Owlhoot gets bonuses from the Mexican "Voltizhor Plan" card, but Bandido doesn't. I don't mind of course, but I want to understand if this is a bug or how it should be?

[COM_HellCat]

thanks great guide

[ImABotKiller]

The guide is now updated. I guess I could update the defense (resist) icon of units but I think it's fine at the moment. Don't forget to rate up so other people can find the guide.

[ImABotKiller]

The screenshot method would have been simpler but then you couldn't copy the numbers.. I will when I buy the DLC (the plan is to buy it on the winter sale so should be updated by the end of the year).

[LOTSL]

Not gonna lie, but if you used the snip tool/print screen and grabbed the unit pic and info you could have made your life easier to making this.

Will you be adding in mercs and outlaws added in the african royals?

[ImABotKiller]

if you can build them in age 2 they are outlaws. Otherwise they are mercenaries

[armbarchris]

I feel like "Mercenaries and outlaws are not the same thing for the purposes of cards and upgrades" is a detail that should have been present.

[ImABotKiller]

will update the melee stat and some new african units. But I don't have the DLC so it's kinda hard to get the outlaws on the new maps.

[Gorehound]

Ronin are absolutely horrifying if you can mass them after giving them the proper upgrades, especially if it's something that ups their movement speed. XD