Medieval II Mercenary Guide (Britannia)

Mercenaries of all types and sizes here from the British Isles campaign.

Of Note

FACTIONAL UNIT STAT GUIDES

Grand Campaign
Factions

Americas Campaign
Factions

Britannia Campaign
Factions

Crusades Campaign
Factions

Teutonic Campaign
Factions

MERCENARY UNIT GUIDES

Grand Campaign
Mercs

Americas Campaign
Mercs

Britannia Campaign
Mercs

Crusades Campaign
Mercs

Teutonic Campaign
Mercs

Naval Units List

Trying to figure out what all these attribute words like command or long_pike means? Check out the Unit/Weapon Attributes Explained guide!

Example of the format used in the guide:

Unit Descriptive Name

Unit's Type Name (if significantly different from descriptive name)

if using the create_unit command, use the unit's Type name.

Unit Icon	number of units with small unit size, unit class, unit mount, mass, speed, hitpoints	ammo (if applicable), primary weapon, (unit animation), attack, charge, range (if applicable), weapon traits	secondary weapon, (unit animation), attack, charge, weapon traits	armor, defense skill, shield, total defense
campaign and custom battle cost, upkeep cost	morale, discipline level, training level	special traits/abilities	stamina buffs/debuffs in heat	smith armor upgrades*

Unit attack buffs/debuffs in certain environments

Unit attack buffs/debuffs against mounted cavalry types

     

Region of Recruitment and special requirements
- Requires "Gunpowder Discovered" event

- PERCENTAGE% REQUIRED TO RECRUIT

*Smith Levels
1 - Leather Tanner
2 - Blacksmith
3 - Armourer
4 - Heavy Armourer
5 - Master Armourer
6 - Armour Factory

Other Notes

• The Britannia Mercenary file is bugged to have its mercenary units replenish faster than usual. A replenish rate of 0.02 - 0.04 is instead tagged as a replenish rate of 0.2 - 0.04.
  
• Multiple regions are left without mercs. These regions may have originally been intended to be added to the Highland, Ireland, and Isles merc pools.

Britannia Regions

Regional maps can be found further below, in the "Mercs of Region: section of the guide.



Map for cross-referencing with below tables.

Light Cavalry

Hobiguir

Hobiguir Mercs

	24 light cavalry	Spear, attack 7, charge 5	Axe, attack 9, charge 3, armor-piercing	Armor 2, skill 5, shield 5; total defense 12
660 cost, 155 upkeep	9 morale, disciplined, trained	No special traits	5 extra fatigue in heat	Armor +1 via smith lv. 2

Scrub: 0

Sand: 0

Forest: 0

Snow: +2

     

Ireland

Norse Scouts

Scouts Mercs

	24 light cavalry	Spear, attack 3, charge 3	Spear, attack 5, charge 4	Armor 2, skill 2, shield 6; total defense 10
440 cost, 155 upkeep	3 morale, normal discipline, trained	No special traits	5 extra fatigue in heat	Armor +1 via smith lv. 2

Scrub: 0

Sand: 0

Forest: 0

Snow: -2

-4 vs elephants, -4 vs camels

     

Recruitable from
Town / Motte and Bailey
(tier 0 settlement)

Requires 20% Norwegian culture

Must not be Norwegian

Border Horse

Border Horse Mercs

	24 light cavalry	Spear, attack 5, charge 4	Sword, attack 7, charge 2	Armor 2, skill 4, shield 0; total defense 6
420cost, 155 upkeep	5 morale, low discipline, untrained	No special traits	5 extra fatigue in heat	Armor +1 via smith lv. 2

Scrub: 0

Sand: 0

Forest: 0

Snow: -2

-4 vs elephants, -4 vs camels

     

Recruitable starting from
Large Town / Wooden Castle
(tier 1 settlement)

Requires 40% Scottish culture

Must not be Scottish

Irish Squires

Horseboys Mercs

	24 light cavalry	8 cavalry javelins, attack 9, charge 2, range 55, armor-piercing	Sword, attack 5, charge 2	Armor 0, skill 3, shield 0; total defense 3
470 cost, 130 upkeep	5 morale, low discipline, untrained	No special traits	4 extra fatigue in heat	Armor +1 via smith lv. 1

Scrub: 0

Sand: 0

Forest: 0

Snow: +2

-4 vs elephants, -4 vs camels

     

Recruitable starting from
Large Town / Wooden Castle
(tier 1 settlement)

Requires 40% Irish culture

Must not be Irish

Knights

Mercenary Knights

	24 heavy cavalry	Lance, attack 6, charge 6	Sword, attack 7, charge 2	Armor 6, skill 3, shield 6; total defense 15
570 cost, 225 upkeep	5 morale, impetuous, trained	Knight, can form wedge	8 extra fatigue in heat	No armor upgrades

Scrub: 0

Sand: 0

Forest: 0

Snow: -2

-4 vs elephants, -4 vs camels

     

England
Nottingham

English Mailed Knights

Mailed Knights Mercs

	24 heavy cavalry, heavy horse	Spear, attack 8, charge 5	Sword, attack 9, charge 3	Armor 3, skill 4, shield 6; total defense 13
670 cost, 185 upkeep	9 morale, low discipline, trained	Can form wedge, knight	6 extra fatigue in heat	Armor +1 via smith lv. 3

Scrub: 0

Sand: 0

Forest: 0

Snow: -2

-4 vs elephants, -4 vs camels

     

Recruitable starting from
Large Town / Wooden Castle
(tier 1 settlement)

Requires 50% English culture

Must not be English

Skirmishers

Welsh Skirmishers

Welsh Skirmishers Mercs

	48 missile infantry	8 javelins, attack 9, charge 2, armor-piercing	Spear, attack 8, charge 3, light spear, +4 vs cavalry	Armor 0, skill 3, shield 5; total defense 8
400 cost, 150 upkeep	5 morale, normal discipline, untrained	Hardy, cannot skirmish	4 extra fatigue in heat	Armor +1 via smith lv. 1

Scrub: +1

Sand: -2

Forest: +3

Snow: +4

+6 vs elephants

     

England Wales Border
Wales

Recruitable starting from
Town / Motte and Bailey
(tier 0 settlement)

Requires 20% Welsh culture

Must not be Welsh

Archers

Mercenary Crossbowmen

	48 missile infantry	25 steel crossbow bolts, attack 12, charge 1, range 160, armor-piercing	Sword, attack 3, charge 1	Armor 2, skill 1, shield 0; total defense 3
360 cost, 180 upkeep	3 morale, normal discipline, trained	No special traits	5 extra fatigue in heat	No armor upgrades

Scrub: +1

Sand: -2

Forest: +3

Snow: +4

     

England
England Wales Border
Highlands
Scotland

Welsh Longbowmen

Welsh Longbowmen Mercs

	60 missile infantry	25 arrows, attack 6, charge 1, range 160, armor-piercing	Mace, attack 5, charge 2, armor-piercing	Armor 2, skill 1, shield 5; total defense 8
660 cost, 185 upkeep	3 morale, normal discipline, trained	Hardy, can deploy stakes	5 extra fatigue in heat	Armor +1 via smith lv. 2

Scrub: +1

Sand: -2

Forest: +3

Snow: +4

     

England Wales Border
Wales

Recruitable starting from
Large City / Castle
(tier 3 city / tier 2 castle)

Requires 40% Welsh culture

Must not be Welsh

Sherwood Archers

Sherwood Archers Mercs

	24 missile infantry, 2 hitpoints	25 arrows, attack 13, charge 3, range 160, armor-piercing	Sword, attack 14, charge 3	Armor 0, skill 5, shield 0; total defense 5
570 cost, 250 upkeep	11 morale, normal discipline, untrained	Very hardy, improved forest hiding	570 cost, 250 upkeep	No armor upgrades

Scrub: +1

Sand: -2

Forest: +3

Snow: +4

     

Nottingham

Welsh Hunters

Welsh Hunters Mercs

	48 missile infantry	25 arrows, attack 7, charge 2, range 120, fire arrows	Sword, attack 5, charge 2	Armor 0, skill 2, shield 5; total defense 7
340 cost, 120 upkeep	5 morale, normal discipline, trained	No special traits	4 extra fatigue in heat	No armor upgrades

Scrub: +1

Sand: -2

Forest: +3

Snow: +4

     

Recruitable starting from
Large Town / Wooden Castle
(tier 1 settlement)

Requires 40% Welsh culture

Must not be Welsh

Norse Archers

Norse Archers Mercs

	48 missile infantry	25 arrows, attack 7, charge 2, range 120, fire arrows	Sword, attack 9, charge 2	Armor 2, skill 2, shield 8; total defense 12
490 cost, 150 upkeep	5 morale, normal discipline, trained	No special traits	5 extra fatigue in heat	Armor +1 via smith lv. 3

Scrub: +1

Sand: -2

Forest: +3

Snow: +4

     

Recruitable starting from
Large Town / Wooden Castle
(tier 1 settlement)

Requires 40% culture

Must not be Norwegian

Highland Archers

Highland Archers Mercs

	48 missile infantry	25 arrows, attack 5, charge 1, range 120, fire arrows	Axe, attack 7, charge 1, armor-piercing	Armor 0, skill 1, shield 3; total defense 4
350 cost, 120 upkeep	3 morale, low discipline, untrained	No special traits	4 extra fatigue in heat	Armor +1 via smith lv. 1

Scrub: +1

Sand: -2

Forest: +3

Snow: +4

     

Recruitable starting from
City / Castle
(tier 2 settlement)

Requires 40% Scottish culture

Must not be Scottish

Firearm Infantry

Mercenary Arquebusiers

	48 missile infantry	15 arquebus bullets, attack 14, charge 1, range 120, armor-piercing	Sword, attack 3, charge 1	Armor 3, skill 1, shield 0; total defense 4
520 cost, 180 upkeep	3 morale, normal discipline, trained	Gunpowder unit, fire by rank	6 extra fatigue in heat	No armor upgrades

Scrub: +1

Sand: -2

Forest: +3

Snow: +4

     

England
Wales

required

Irish Calivermen

Calivermen Mercs

	48 missile infantry	15 arquebus bullets, attack 14, charge 2, range 130, armor-piercing	Sword, attack 7, charge 2	Armor 3, skill 2, shield 0; total defense 5
640 cost, 480 upkeep	5 morale, normal discipline, trained	Gunpowder unit	4 extra fatigue in heat	Armor +1 via smith lv. 3

Scrub: +1

Sand: -2

Forest: +3

Snow: +4

     

Recruitable starting from
Large City / Castle
(tier 3 city / tier 2 castle)

Requires 70% Irish culture

Must not be Irish

required

Light Infantry

Irish Kerns

Irish Kerns Mercs

	48 light infantry	Axe, attack 5, charge 1, armor-piercing	No secondary	Armor 2, skill 1, shield 5; total defense 8
260 cost, 150 upkeep	3 morale, normal discipline, untrained	No special traits	5 extra fatigue in heat	Armor +1 via smith lv. 2

Scrub: +1

Sand: -2

Forest: +3

Snow: +4

     

Ireland

Recruitable starting from
Town / Motte and Baily
(tier 0 settlement)

Requires 20% Irish culture

Must not be Irish

Highlanders

Highlanders Mercs

	60 light infantry	Axe, attack 9, charge 3, armor-piercing	No secondary	Armor 0, skill 1, shield 5; total defense 6
380 cost, 150 upkeep	5 morale, impetuous, untrained	No special traits	4 extra fatigue in heat	Armor +1 via smith lv. 1

Scrub: +1

Sand: -2

Forest: +3

Snow: +4

     

Highlands

Viking Raiders

Viking Raiders Mercs

	60 light infantry	Axe, attack 7, charge 2, armor-piercing	No secondary	Armor 0, skill 3, shield 8; total defense 11
500 cost, 185 upkeep	5 morale, normal discipline, untrained	Hardy	4 extra fatigue in heat	Armor +3 via smith lv. 1, 2, and 3

Scrub: +1

Sand: -2

Forest: +3

Snow: +4

     

Recruitable starting from
City / Castle
(tier 2 settlement)

Requires 50% Norwegian culture

Must not be Norwegian

Ceitherne

Ceitherne Mercs

	48 light infantry	Axe, attack 5, charge 1, armor-piercing	No secondary	Armor 2, skill 1, shield 5; total defense 8
230 cost, 120 upkeep	3 morale, normal discipline, untrained	No special traits	5 extra fatigue in heat	Armor +1 via smith lv. 2

Scrub: +1

Sand: -2

Forest: +3

Snow: +4

     

No location

Spear Infantry

Welsh Spearmen

Welsh Spearmen Mercs

	60 spear infantry	Spear, attack 9, charge 4, spear, +8 vs cavalry	No secondary	Armor 0, skill 5, shield 5; total defense 10
320 cost, 150 upkeep	5 morale, normal discipline, trained	No special traits	4 extra fatigue in heat	No armor upgrades

Scrub: +1

Sand: -2

Forest: +3

Snow: +4

     

England Wales Border
Wales

Highland Pikemen Mercs

	60 spear infantry	Spear, attack 8, charge 5, spear, long pike, +8 vs cavalry	Sword, attack 5, charge 2	Armor 0, skill 6, shield 0; total defense 6
390 cost, 150 upkeep	5 morale, impetuous, highly trained	Can form phalanx	4 extra fatigue in heat	Armor +1 via smith lv. 1

Scrub: +1

Sand: -2

Forest: +3

Snow: +4

     

Recruitable starting from
Town / Motte and Baily
(tier 0 settlement)

Requires 20% Scottish culture

Must not be Scottish

English Spearmen

Armored Sergeants Mercs

	60 spear infantry	Spear, attack 11, charge 5, spear, +8 vs cavalry	No secondary	Armor 3, skill 6, shield 8; total defense 17
700 cost, 185 upkeep	5 morale, normal discipline, trained	Can form schiltrom	6 extra fatigue in heat	Armor +1 via smith lv. 3

Scrub: +1

Sand: -2

Forest: +3

Snow: +4

     

Recruitable starting from
Large City / Castle
(tier 3 city / tier 2 castle)

Requires 70% English culture

Must not be English

Heavy Infantry

Galloglaich

Galloglaich Mercs

	48 heavy infantry	2h axe, attack 16, charge 9, armor-piercing	No secondary	Armor 3, skill 9, shield 0; total defense 12
450 cost, 180 upkeep	9 morale, normal discipline, trained	Hardy	6 extra fatigue in heat	No armor upgrades

Scrub: +1

Sand: -2

Forest: +3

Snow: +4

     

Ireland
Isles
Scotland

Recruitable starting from
City / Castle
(tier 2 settlement)

Requires 50% Scottish culture

Must not be Scottish

English Billmen

Billmen Mercs

	48 heavy infantry	Axe, attack 14, charge 6, armor-piercing	No secondary	Armor 0, skill 8, shield 0; total defense 8
260 cost, 150 upkeep	5 morale, normal discipline, trained	No special traits	4 extra fatigue in heat	Armor +2 via smith lv. 1, and 2

Scrub: +1

Sand: -2

Forest: +3

Snow: +4

     

Recruitable starting from
Town / Motte and Bailey
(tier 0 settlement)

Requires 20% English culture

Must not be English

English Heavy Billmen

Heavy Billmen Mercs

	48 heavy infantry	Axe, attack 14, charge 6, armor-piercing	No secondary	Armor 5, skill 8, shield 0; total defense 13
360 cost, 180 upkeep	5 morale, normal discipline, trained	Hardy	7 extra fatigue in heat	Armor +1 via smith lv. 4

Scrub: +1

Sand: -2

Forest: +3

Snow: +4

     

Recruitable starting from
Large Town / Wooden Castle
(tier 1 settlement)

Requires 40% English culture

Must not be English

Welsh Axemen

Welsh Axemen Mercs

	48 heavy infantry	Axe, attack 14, charge 8, armor-piercing	No secondary	Armor 5, skill 8, shield 0; total defense 13
360 cost, 180 upkeep	5 morale, normal discipline, trained	No special traits	7 extra fatigue in heat	Armor +1 via smith lv. 4

Scrub: +1

Sand: -2

Forest: +3

Snow: +4

     

Recruitable starting from
City / Castle
(tier 2 settlement)

Requires 50% Welsh culture

Must not be Welsh

Highland Swordsmen

Highland Swordsmen Mercs

	48 heavy infantry	Sword, attack 15, charge 9, armor-piercing	No secondary	Armor 3, skill 8, shield 0; total defense 11
540 cost, 180 upkeep	9 morale, normal discipline, trained	Hardy, frightens infantry	8 extra fatigue in heat	Armor +1 via smith lv. 3

Scrub: +1

Sand: -2

Forest: +3

Snow: +4

     

Recruitable starting from
Large City / Castle
(tier 3 city / tier 2 castle)

Requires 70% Scottish culture

Must not be Scottish

Norse Axemen

Norse Axemen Mercs

	48 heavy infantry	Axe, attack 16, charge 9, armor-piercing	No secondary	Armor 5, skill 9, shield 0; total defense 11
490 cost, 180 upkeep	9 morale, normal discipline, trained	Hardy	7 extra fatigue in heat	Armor +1 via smith lv. 4

Scrub: +1

Sand: -2

Forest: +3

Snow: +4

     

Recruitable starting from
Large City / Castle
(tier 3 city / tier 2 castle)

Requires 70% Norwegian culture

Must not be Norwegian

Engines

Trebuchet

NE Trebuchet Mercs

	16 missile siege, 2 trebuchet engines	Knife, attack 7, charge 3	30 trebuchet rocks, attack 55, charge 3, range 285, armor-piercing, body-piercing, launching, area of effect	Armor 2, skill 5, shield 0; total defense 7
430 cost, 250 upkeep	9 morale, disciplined, highly trained	Hardy	1 extra fatigue in heat	No armor upgrades

Scrub: 0

Sand: 0

Forest: 0

Snow: 0

     

Ireland

Mercenary Ribault

	16 missile siege, 2 ribault engines	Knife, attack 7, charge 3	108 ribault shots, attack 65, charge 3, range 150, armor-piercing, body-piercing, launching	Armor 2, skill 5, shield 0; total defense 7
400 cost, 250 upkeep	9 morale, disciplined, highly trained	Hardy	1 extra fatigue in heat	No armor upgrades

Scrub: 0

Sand: 0

Forest: 0

Snow: 0

     

England
Highlands
Nottingham
Scotland

required

Mercs of Region: SYMBOLS

- RECRUITMENT COST

- MAX MERC COUNT

- INITIAL MERC COUNT AT GAME START

- AMOUNT OF TURNS REQUIRED BEFORE NEXT MERC APPEARS

- TURN THAT UNIT APPEARS

- TURN THAT UNIT DISAPPEARS

Mercs of Region: LOCAL UNITS

TOWN MOTTE AND BAILEY Highland Pikemen Irish Kerns Norse Scouts 20% 20% 20% Welsh Skirmishers English Billmen 20% 20%	LARGE TOWN WOODEN CASTLE Border Horse Irish Squires Norse Archers 40% 40% 40% Welsh Hunters English Heavy Billmen 40% 40%
CITY CASTLE Highland Archers Galloglaich Viking Raiders 50% 50% 50% Welsh Axemen English Mailed Knights 50% 50%	LARGE CITY CASTLE Highland Swordsmen Irish Calivermen Norse Axemen 70% 70% 70% Welsh Longbowmen English Spearmen 70% 70%

Mercs of Region: England

Mercenary Crossbowmen	Mercenary Arquebusiers	Mercenary Knights
860 2 - 1 0.4 - 0.13 turns turn 46	830 2 - 0 0.4 - 0.13 turns turn 71 required	870 2 - 0 0.2 - 0.07 turns turn 21 turn 121
	600 2 - 1 0.2 - 0.04 turns turns 30-40 required

Mercs of Region: England Wales Border

Welsh Spearmen	Welsh Skirmishers	Mercenary Crossbowmen
470 3 - 2 0.6 - 0.18 turns turn 96	500 2 - 1 0.4 - 0.13 turns	860 2 - 1 0.4 - 0.13 turns turn 46
	1000 2 - 0 0.4 - 0.13 turns turn 21

Mercs of Region: Highlands

Highlanders	Mercenary Crossbowmen	Mercenary Ribault
1000 3 - 1 0.4 - 0.13 turns	860 2 - 1 0.4 - 0.13 turns	600 1 - 0 0.2 - 0.04 turns turns 30-40 required

Mercs of Region: Ireland

Irish Kerns	Galloglaich	Hobiguir
380 2 - 1 0.6 - 0.18 turns	830 1 - 1 0.4 - 0.13 turns	830 2 - 1 0.4 - 0.13 turns
	1500 1 - 0 0.1 - 0.03 turns

Mercs of Region: Isles

Galloglaich

830
1 - 1
0.4 - 0.13 turns

Mercs of Region: Nottingham

Sherwood Archers	Mercenary Knights	Mercenary Ribault
800 2 - 1 0.5 - 0.3 turns	870 2 - 0 0.5 - 0.3 turns turn 21 turn 121	600 2 - 1 0.2 - 0.04 turns turns 30-40 required

Mercs for Region: Scotland

Mercenary Crossbowmen	Galloglaich	Mercenary Ribault
860 2 - 1 0.4 - 0.13 turns	830 2 - 1 0.4 - 0.13 turns	600 2 - 1 0.2 - 0.04 turns turns 30-40 required

Mercs of Region: Wales

Welsh Spearmen	Welsh Skirmishers	Welsh Longbowmen
470 3 - 2 0.6 - 0.18 turns turn 96	500 2 - 0 0.4 - 0.13 turns	1000 2 - 0 0.4 - 0.13 turns turn 21
	830 2 - 0 0.4 - 0.13 turns turn 71 required

Mercs of Region: MERCLESS

Afterword

Most information was taken from
https://www.honga.net/totalwar/faction.php?v=m2twk_crus

Information was gathered with the Unit Editor tool by gracul@twc
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?525209-Unit-Editor

Pictures taken from my Medieval II game.
.tga files were converted into .jpg.

The Guide Image is a mercenary Highland Swordsman.

Please inform me if there are any issues or mistakes you've managed to find within the list.