Combat tactics

During combat, each flank gets a combat tactic selected:

• Eligibility: conditions based on phase, flank commander traits, and/or flank composition specify whether a given tactic is eligible (based on entire army size).
• Weight: each eligible tactic gets a base weight which makes it more or less likely to be selected.
• Modifiers: base weight is modified (multiplied and stackable) based on flank commander and/or flank composition and proportion of a unit among the same kind of units:
  • Skirmish units = Archers + Light cavalry + Horse archers + Camel Cavalry
  • Melee units = Heavy infantry + Pikemen + Heavy cavalry
  • Tactics involving Light Infantry or War Elephant compare the number to the entire army size.
  • For eligibility horse archers and camel are added to light cavalry statistics. Elephants are added to heavy cavalry. So you can have heavy cavalry charge fire with only elephants.
• Selection: a tactic is selected randomly among the weighted eligible tactics.
• Effect: selected tactic runs for a fixed tactic-specific number of days (even if combat phase changes) and brings a damage modifier to units.
• Affinity: Tactics have an asymmetrical offensive/defensive tactic affinity which gives a bonus when matched. Note: the attacker's tactical affinity bonus applies to the tactic used on the previous day by the defender.

Simulator

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Normal Tactics

	Tactic	Days	Group	Eligibility	Weight	Modifiers	Effect	Affinity
	No Tactic	1		Never
	Generic Skirmish Tactic	18	Skirmish	Skirmish	3	0.8 – Skirmish Technique level 2, also at lvl 4, 6 and 8
	Harass Tactic	18	Harass	Skirmish Light Cavalry 5% Horse Archers < 50% One of the following: Light Cavalry <45% Light Cavalry <75% and Martial 12 or above The Light Cavalry (Light Cavalry units, Camel Cavalry, and Horse Archers) percentage is relative to the entire flank. Harass can fire with 5% (relative to the entire flank) Camel Cavalry (or Horse Archers) and no Light Cavalry units. (Disorganised Harass is used if the Light Cavalry percent is too high.)	2	2 – Martial 8, (Light Cav 70% OR Camel Cav 70%) of skirmish units 2 – Martial 12, (Light Cav 60% OR Camel Cav 60%) of skirmish units 2 – Martial 16, (Light Cav 50% OR Camel Cav 50%) of skirmish units	Light Cav Offensive +300% Camel Cav Offensive +300% Horse Archers Offensive -150% Archers Offensive -150% Light Cav Defence -40% Camel Cav Defence -40%	Swarm +100%
	Disorganised Harass Tactic	18	Harass	Skirmish Horse Archers < 50% One of the following: Light Cavalry 40% AND (Martial <12 OR no leader) Light Cavalry 75% (If flank has leader with Martial 12 it triggers at 75% Light Cavalry, otherwise it triggers at 40% Light Cavalry.)	2	1.5 – (Light Cav 50% OR Camel Cav 50%) of all skirmish units 1.5 – (Light Cav 70% OR Camel Cav 70%) of all skirmish units 1.5 – (Light Cav 90% OR Camel Cav 90%) of all skirmish units 0.8 – Skirmish Technique level 2, also at lvl 4, 6 and 8	Light Cav Offensive +100% Camel Cav Offensive +100% Horse Archers Offensive -150% Archers Offensive -150% Light Cav Defence -60% Camel Cav Defence -60%	Swarm +100%
	Volley Harass Tactic	18	Harass	Skirmish Light Cavalry 1% Archers 1% Archers <30% Light infantry 10%	4	1.5 – Martial 8, Light Infantry 40%, Archers 20% of all skirmish units 1.5 – Martial 12, Light Infantry 40%, Archers 20% of all skirmish units 1.5 – Martial 16, Light Infantry 40%, Archers 20% of all skirmish units The Light Infantry check is probably a bug. It's being compared to the total number of skirmish units but is not a skirmish unit itself.	Light Cav Offensive +100% Camel Cav Offensive +100% Archers Offensive +60% Light Infantry Offensive +80% Horse Archers Offensive -180%	Swarm +100%
	Volley Tactic	18	Volley	Skirmish Archers 1% Archers <40%	3	1.5 – Martial 8, Archers 10% of all skirmish units 1.5 – Martial 12, Archers 20% of all skirmish units 1.5 – Martial 16, Archers 30% of all skirmish units	Archers Offensive +200% Light Cav Offensive -150% Camel Cav Offensive -150% Horse Archers Offensive -150%	Harass +100%
	Swarm Volley Tactic	18	Volley	Skirmish Archers 1% Horse Archers 1% Location NOT forest, woods, mountain, jungle, or marsh	3	1.5 – Martial 8, Archers 70%, Horse Archers 30% of all skirmish units 1.5 – Martial 12, Archers 60%, Horse Archers 30% of all skirmish units 1.5 – Martial 16, Archers 50%, Horse Archers 30% of all skirmish units	Archers Offensive +120% Horse Archers Offensive +60% Light Cav Offensive -180% Camel Cav Offensive -180%	Harass +100%
	Swarm Tactic	18	Swarm	Skirmish Horse Archers 1% NOT location forest, woods, mountain, jungle, or marsh One of the following: Horse Archers <35% Horse archers <65% and Martial 12 or above (Basically if the percentage of Horse Archers is too high the Disorganised Swarm Tactic is used instead.)	3	1.5 – Martial 8, Horse Archers 20% of all skirmish units 1.5 – Martial 12, Horse Archers 30% of all skirmish units 1.5 – Martial 16, Horse Archers 40% of all skirmish units	Horse Archers Offensive +100% Light Cav Offensive -150% Camel Cav Offensive -150% Archers Offensive -150%	Volley +100%
	Disorganised Swarm Tactic	18	Swarm	Skirmish NOT location forest, woods, mountain, jungle, or marsh One of the following: Horse Archers 30% AND (Leader with martial below 12 OR no leader) Horse archers 50%	3	1.5 – Horse Archers 50% of all skirmish units 1.5 – Horse Archers 70% of all skirmish units 1.5 – Horse Archers 90% of all skirmish units 0.8 – Skirmish Technique level 2, also at lvl 4, 6 and 8	Horse Archers Offensive +50% Horse Archers Defensive -100% Light Cav Offensive -150% Camel Cav Offensive -150% Archers Offensive -150%
	Harass Swarm Tactic	18	Swarm	Skirmish Horse Archers 1% NOT location Forest, woods, mountain, jungle, or marsh One of the following: Horse Archers <35% Horse archers <65% AND martial 12	3	1.5 – Martial 8, Horse Archers 20%, AND (Light Cav 30% OR Camel Cav 30%) of all skirmish units 1.5 – Martial 12, Horse Archers 30%, AND (Light Cav 30% OR Camel Cav 30%) of all skirmish units 1.5 – Martial 16, Horse Archers 40%, AND (Light Cav 30% OR Camel Cav 30%) of all skirmish units	Horse Archers Offensive +120% Light Cav Offensive +60% Camel Cav Offensive +60% Archers Offensive -180%	Volley +100%
	Shieldwall Tactic	12	Defensive	Skirmish Archers 1% Heavy Infantry 20% OR Light Infantry 20% OR Pikemen 20%	3	3 – Martial 12, Pikemen 30% of all melee units 3 – Martial 12, Heavy Infantry 30% of all melee units 3 - Martial 16, Pikemen 30% of all melee units 3 – Martial 16, Heavy Infantry 30% of all melee units	Heavy Infantry Defensive +300% Pikemen Defensive +240% Light Infantry Defensive +120% Archers Offensive +60% Light Cav Defensive -50% Camel Cav Defensive -50% Heavy Cavalry Defensive -50% Horse Archers Defensive -50%
	Feint Tactic	12	Defensive	Skirmish Light Infantry 20% Archers 20%	3	3 – Martial 12, Archers 30% of all skirmish units 3 – Martial 12, Light Infantry 40% of the entire flank	Light Infantry Offensive +100% Archers Offensive +150% Light Infantry Defensive +50% Heavy Infantry Offensive -50% Heavy Infantry Defensive -50% Heavy Cavalry Offensive -50% Heavy Cavalry Defensive -50%
	Grey Wall	12	Defensive	Skirmish War Elephants 2.5%	5	3 – Martial 12, Archers 30% of all skirmish units 3 – Martial 12, War Elephants 5% of the entire flank 3 – Martial 12, War Elephants 7.5% of the entire flank	Heavy Infantry Defensive +300% Pikemen Defensive +240% Light Infantry Defensive +120% War Elephants Defensive +150% Archers Offensive +120% Archers Defensive +60% Light Cav Defensive -50% Heavy Cavalry Defensive -50% Horse Archers Defensive -50%
	Prepare Tactic	1	Defensive	Skirmish Days = 15	1	0.1 – Martial 8 0.1 – Martial 12 0.1 – Martial 16 0.8 – Skirmish Technique level 2, also at lvl 4, 6 and 8	Change Phase to Melee
	Charge on Undefended Flank	2	Charge	Skirmish Days = 3 Not Flanking	1	100 - Enemy has 60% archers TOTAL in his flank	Change Phase to Melee
	Charge of Opportunity	6	Charge	Skirmish Days = 10 Not Flanking	3		Heavy Cavalry Offensive +300% Horse Archers Offensive +300% Heavy Infantry Offensive +120% Change Phase to Melee
	Charge Tactic	6	Charge	Skirmish Days = 10 Not Flanking	10	3 – Martial 12, Horse Archers 30% of all skirmish units 3 – Martial 12, Heavy Infantry 10% of all melee units 3 – Martial 12, Heavy Cavalry 10% of all melee units	Heavy Cavalry Offensive +300% Horse Archers Offensive +300% Heavy Infantry Offensive +120% Change Phase to Melee
	Crushing Charge	10	Charge	Skirmish Days = 10 Not Flanking One of the following: War Elephants 1% Heavy Cavalry 20%	2	3 - Martial 8, War Elephants 4% of the entire flank 3 - Martial 12, War Elephants 3% of the entire flank 3 - Martial 18, War Elephants 2% of the entire flank 8 - Martial 18, Heavy Cavalry 40% of the entire flank	Heavy Cavalry Offensive +175% War Elephants Offensive +250% Change Phase to Melee
	Wait Tactic	1	Stand Fast	Melee	1	0.1 – Martial 8 0.1 – Martial 12 0.1 – Martial 16 0.8 – Melee Techniques at level 2, also at lvl 4, 6, and 8
	Advance Tactic	18	Advance	Melee Heavy Infantry 1%	3	1.5 – Martial 8, Heavy Infantry 70% of all melee units 1.5 – Martial 12, Heavy Infantry 60% of all melee units 1.5 – Martial 16, Heavy Infantry 50% of all melee units	Heavy Infantry Offensive +300% Heavy Cavalry Offensive -150% Pikemen Offensive -150%	Stand Fast +300%
	Awesome Advance Tactic	18	Advance	Melee Heavy Infantry 1% Heavy Cavalry 1%	3	1.5 – Martial 9, Heavy Infantry 70%, Heavy Cavalry 30% of all melee units 1.5 – Martial 13, Heavy Infantry 60%, Heavy Cavalry 30% of all melee units 1.5 – Martial 17, Heavy Infantry 50%, Heavy Cavalry 30% of all melee units	Heavy Infantry Offensive +240% Heavy Cavalry Offensive +60% Pikemen Offensive -180%	Stand Fast +300%
	Stand Fast Tactic	18	Stand Fast	Melee Pikemen 1% Terrain = Forest	3	1.5 – Martial 8, Pikemen 70% of all melee units 1.5 – Martial 12, Pikemen 60% of all melee units 1.5 – Martial 16, Pikemen 50% of all melee units	Pikemen Offensive +300% Heavy Cavalry Offensive -150% Heavy Infantry Offensive -150%	Charge +300%
	Slow Advance	18	Stand Fast	Melee Pikemen 1% Heavy Infantry 1%	3	1.5 – Martial 8, Pikemen 70%, Heavy Infantry 30% of all melee units 1.5 – Martial 12, Pikemen 60%, Heavy Infantry 30% of all melee units 1.5 – Martial 16, Pikemen 50%, Heavy Infantry 30% of all melee units	Pikemen Offensive +240% Heavy Infantry Offensive +60% Heavy Cavalry Offensive -180%	Charge +300%
	Powerful Charge	18	Charge	Melee Heavy Cavalry 1%	3	1.5 – Martial 8, Heavy Cavalry 70% of all melee units 1.5 – Martial 12, Heavy Cavalry 60% of all melee units 1.5 – Martial 16, Heavy Cavalry 50% of all melee units	Heavy Cavalry Offensive +300% Heavy Infantry Offensive -150% Pikemen Offensive -150%	Advance +300%
	Overwhelming Charge	18	Charge	Melee Heavy Cavalry 1% Pikemen 1%	3	1.5 – Martial 9, Heavy Cavalry 70%, Pikemen 30% of all melee units 1.5 – Martial 13, Heavy Cavalry 60%, Pikemen 30% of all melee units 1.5 – Martial 17, Heavy Cavalry 50%, Pikemen 30% of all melee units	Heavy Cavalry Offensive +240% Pikemen Offensive +60% Heavy Infantry Offensive -180%	Advance +300%
	Barrage Tactic	6	Defensive	Melee Archers 20%	3	3 – Martial 12, Archers 30% of all skirmish units 3 – Martial 12, Horse Archers 30% of all skirmish units	Archers Offensive +240% Horse Archers Offensive +240%
	Raid Tactic	6	Defensive	Melee Light Cav 20% Horse Archers < 50%	3	3 – Martial 12, (Light Cavalry 30% of the entire flank OR Camel Cavalry 30% of the entire flank) 3 – Martial 12, Light Infantry 30% of the entire flank	Light Cav Offensive +240% Camel Cav Offensive +240% Light Infantry Offensive +240%
	Force Back	24	Stand Fast	Melee One of the following: War Elephants 0.5% Pikemen 25% Heavy Infantry 25%	3	1.5 – Martial 8, (Pikemen 70% of all melee units OR Heavy Infantry 30% of all melee units OR War Elephants 4% of the entire flank) 1.5 – Martial 12, (Pikemen 60% of all melee units OR Heavy Infantry 30% of all melee units OR War Elephants 2% of the entire flank) 1.5 – Martial 16, (Pikemen 50% of all melee units OR Heavy Infantry 30% of all melee units OR War Elephants 1% of the entire flank)	Pikemen Offensive +240% Heavy Infantry Offensive +160% War Elephants Offensive +120% Heavy Cavalry Offensive -180% Archers Offensive -100% Light Cavalry Defensive -20% Horse Archers Offensive -100%	Charge +300%
	Elephant Trample Tactic	12	Advance	Melee War Elephants 1%	3	1.5 – Martial 8, Pikemen 70% of all melee units OR Heavy Infantry 30% of all melee units OR War Elephants 4% of the entire flank OR Heavy Cavalry 25% of the entire flank 1.5 – Martial 12, Pikemen 60% of all melee units OR Heavy Infantry 30% of all melee units OR War Elephants 2% of the entire flank OR Heavy Cavalry 25% of the entire flank 1.5 – Martial 16, Pikemen 50% of all melee units OR Heavy Infantry 30% of all melee units OR War Elephants 1% of the entire flank OR Heavy Cavalry 25% of the entire flank	War Elephants Offensive +250% War Elephants Defensive -40% Heavy Cavalry Offensive +200% Heavy Infantry Offensive +200% Pikemen Offensive +200% Light Cavalry Offensive +50% Light Cavalry Defensive -20% Archers Offensive -100% Horse Archers Offensive -100%
	Pursue Tactic	15	Charge	Pursue	10

Bad Tactics

	Tactic	Days	Group	Eligibility	Weight	Modifiers	Effect	Affinity
	Reckless Charge Tactic	6	Charge	Skirmish Not Flanking Days = 10 Leader = Wroth or Aggressive leader	10	3 - Martial < 7, Horse archers 30% of all skirmish units 3 - Martial < 7, Heavy Cavalry 10% of all melee units 3 - Martial < 7, Heavy Infantry 10% of all melee units	Heavy Cavalry Offensive +120% Horse Archers Offensive +120% Heavy Infantry Offensive +60% Heavy Infantry Defensive -30% Heavy Cavalry Defensive -50% Horse Archers Defensive -50% Change Phase to Melee
	Timid Advance Tactic	18	Advance	Melee Heavy Infantry 1% Leader = Craven or Organizer	3	1.5 - Martial < 7, Heavy Infantry 50% of all melee units	Pikemen Offensive +120% Heavy Cavalry Offensive -210% Heavy Infantry Offensive -210%	Stand Fast +120%
	Confused Orders	18	Volley	Skirmish Archers 1% Leader = Lisp or Stutter	3	1.5 - Martial < 7, Archers 50% of all skirmish units	Archers Offensive -120% Horse Archers Offensive -120%	Charge -120%
	Hesitant Commander	18	Stand Fast	Melee Leader = Slothful or Shy	3	1.5 - Martial < 7	Heavy Cavalry Offensive -150% Heavy Infantry Offensive -150%
	Charging Through Own Skirmishers	6	Charge	Skirmish Not Flanking Days = 10 Leader = Cruel	10	3 - Martial < 10, Heavy Cavalry 10% of all melee units 3 - Martial < 10, (Light Cavalry 10% of all skirmish units OR Camel Cavalry 10% of all skirmish units)	Heavy Cavalry Offensive +300% Light Cav Offensive +180% Camel Cav Offensive +180% Horse Archers Defensive -30% Archers Defensive -50% Horse Archers Offensive -120% Archers Offensive -420% Change Phase to Melee

Good Tactics

	Tactic	Days	Group	Eligibility	Weight	Modifiers	Effect	Affinity	Second Affinity
	Inspired Defense Tactic	12	Defensive	Skirmish Leader = Inspiring leader or Defensive leader	3	1.5 - Martial 14 3 - Martial 14, Defensive leader	Heavy Cavalry Defensive +150% Heavy Infantry Defensive +150% Light Infantry Defensive +150% Light Cavalry Defensive +150% Camel Cavalry Defensive +150% Archers Defensive +150% Horse Archers Defensive +150% Pikemen Defensive +150% War Elephant Defensive +150%	Charge +120%	Advance +60%
	Heroic Counter-Charge Tactic	18	Charge	Melee Heavy Cavalry 1% Light Cavalry 1% Leader has at least one of the following traits: Aggressive leader Brave Cavalry leader Reminder: Camel Cavalry and Horse Archers are added to Light Cavalry for this check. War Elephants are added to Heavy Cavalry.	3	3 - Martial 14, Heavy Cavalry 10% of all melee units	Heavy Cavalry Offensive +360% Light Cav Offensive +360% Camel Cav Offensive +360% Heavy Infantry Offensive +60% Pikemen Offensive +60%	Charge +300%
	Clever Ambush Tactic	18	Stand Fast	Melee Light Cavalry 10% Light Infantry 10% Leader has at least one of the following traits: Trickster Quick Genius Shrewd The combat takes place on one of the following terrains: Forest Hills Mountain	3	1.5 - Martial 14, (Light Cavalry 20% of the entire flank OR Camel Cavalry 20% of the entire flank), Light Infantry 20% of the entire flank 3 - Martial 14, Trickster , (Light Cavalry 20% of the entire flank OR Camel Cavalry 20% of the entire flank), Light Infantry 20% of the entire flank	Light Cavalry Offensive +240% Camel Cavalry Offensive +240% Light Infantry Offensive +120% Horse Archers Offensive +120% Archers Offensive +120%	Advance +300%
	Gripped by Religious Fervour	18	Advance	Melee Leader meets at least one of the following conditions: Leader has the trait Possessed Leader has the trait Zealous AND the trait Inspiring leader	3	3 - Martial 14, Possessed	Heavy Cavalry Offensive +150% Heavy Infantry Offensive +150% Light Infantry Offensive +150% Light Cavalry Offensive +150% Camel Cavalry Offensive +150% Archers Offensive +150% Horse Archers Offensive +150% Pikemen Offensive +150% War Elephants Offensive +150%

Cultural Specific Tactics

	Tactic	Days	Group	Eligibility	Weight	Modifiers	Effect	Affinity	Second Affinity
	Retreat and Ambush Tactic	6	Defensive	Leader belongs to the Altaic culture group Melee Horse Archers 20% Combat does not take place on one of the following terrains: Forest Woods Mountain Jungle Marsh	2	2 - Martial 10, Horse Archers 30% of all skirmish units 2 - Martial 4, Horse Archers 40% of all skirmish units	Horse Archers Offensive +200% Light Cavalry Offensive +120% Archers Offensive +100% Change Phase to Skirmish
	Berserker Charge	18	Charge	Leader belongs to the North Germanic culture group Melee Heavy Infantry 1%	3	3 - Martial 10, Heavy Infantry 30% of all melee units	Heavy Infantry Offensive +360% Light Infantry Offensive +120% Heavy Infantry Defensive -50% Light Infantry Defensive -30%	Stand Fast +100%
	Schiltron Formation	18	Stand Fast	Leader belongs to the Scottish culture Melee Pikemen 1%	3	1.5 - Martial 8, Pikemen 60% of all melee units, Heavy Infantry 30% of all melee units 1.5 - Martial 12, Pikemen 50% of all melee units, Heavy Infantry 30% of all melee units 1.5 - Martial 16, Pikemen 40% of all melee units, Heavy Infantry 20% of all melee units	Pikemen Defensive +360% Pikemen Offensive +240% Heavy Infantry Defensive +240% Light Infantry Defensive +120% Archers Offensive +60% Light Cavalry Defensive -40% Heavy Cavalry Defensive -40% Horse Archers Defensive -40%	Charge +300%
	Pike Column Advance	18	Advance	Leader belongs to the Italian or Roman culture (NB: not Dalmatian) Melee Pikemen 1%	3	1.5 - Martial 8, Pikemen 60% of all melee units 1.5 - Martial 12, Pikemen 50% of all melee units 1.5 - Martial 16, Pikemen 40% of all melee units	Pikemen Offensive +300% Heavy Infantry Offensive +120% Heavy Cavalry Offensive +60%	Stand Fast +300%
	Massive Longbow Volley Tactic	18	Volley	Leader belongs to the English or Welsh culture Skirmish Archers 1%	3	1.5 - Martial 8, Archers 60% of all skirmish units 1.5 - Martial 12, Archers 50% of all skirmish units 1.5 - Martial 16, Archers 40% of all skirmish units	Archers Offensive +350%	Charge +100%	Harass +100%
	Couched Lance Charge	18	Charge	Leader belongs to one of the following cultures: French Outremer Occitan Norman German Breton Melee Heavy Cavalry 1%	3	1.5 - Martial 8, Heavy Cavalry 60% of all melee units 1.5 - Martial 12, Heavy Cavalry 50% of all melee units 1.5 - Martial 16, Heavy Cavalry 40% of all melee units	Heavy Cavalry Offensive +420% Pikemen Offensive +60% Heavy Infantry Offensive -60%	Advance +300%
	Mountain Ambush Tactic	18	Stand Fast	Leader belongs to the Tibetan culture group Martial 9 Light infantry 10% Melee Combat takes place on one of the following terrains: Hills Mountain	3	1.5 - Light infantry 20% of the entire flank 2 - Martial 14, 3 - Leader has the trait Trickster	Light Cavalry Offensive +240% Light Infantry Offensive +150% Heavy infantry Offensive +125% Horse Archers Offensive +150% Archers Offensive +120%	Advance +300%
	Desert Ambush	18	Stand Fast	Leader belongs to the Arabic culture group Combat takes place on the following terrain: Desert Melee Light Cavalry 10% Light Infantry 10%	3	1.5 - Martial 10, (Light Cavalry 20% of the entire flank OR Camel Cavalry 20% of the entire flank), Light Infantry 20% of the entire flank 3 - Martial 10, Leader has the trait Trickster , (Light Cavalry 20% of the entire flank OR Camel Cavalry 20% of the entire flank), Light Infantry 20% of the entire flank	Light Cavalry Offensive +180% Camel Cavalry Offensive +240% Light Infantry Offensive +120% Horse Archers Offensive +120% Archers Offensive +120%	Advance +300%
	Embolon Charge Formation	18	Charge	Leader belongs to the Byzantine culture group Melee Heavy Cavalry 1%	3	1.5 - Martial 8, Heavy Cavalry 60% of all melee units 1.5 - Martial 12, Heavy Cavalry 50% of all melee units 1.5 - Martial 16, Heavy Cavalry 40% of all melee units	Heavy Cavalry Offensive +240% Light Cavalry Offensive +180% Pikemen Offensive +60% Heavy Infantry Offensive -120%	Advance +300%

Glorious tactics

	Tactic	Days	Group	Eligibility	Weight	Modifiers	Effect	Affinity	Second Affinity
	Glorious Countercharge Tactic	18	Charge	Melee Leader has Call to Glory power One of the following: Light Cavalry 1% Light Infantry 1% Pikemen 1% Horse Archers 1%	15	3 - Martial > 14, Light cavalry 10% of all light units	Heavy Infantry Offensive + 175% Light Infantry Offensive + 175% Light Cavalry Offensive + 175% Camel Cavalry Offensive + 175% Archers Offensive + 175% Horse Archers Offensive + 175% Pikemen Offensive + 175%	Charge +300%
	Winter's Maw	18	Charge	Melee Heavy Infantry 1% Leader has Call to Glory power Leader is a member of the Wolf Warriors	15	1.5 - Martial 8, Heavy Infantry 70% of all melee units 1.5 - Martial 12, Heavy Infantry 60% of all melee units 1.5 - Martial 16, Heavy Infantry 50% of all melee units	Heavy Infantry Offensive +275% Light Infantry Defensive +150%	Stand Fast +100%
	Wolf's Howling	6	Defensive	Melee Horse Archers 5% Leader has Call to Glory power Leader is a member of the Eagle Warriors No enemy leader is considered an honorable combatant by the leader or the leader's liege NOT in forest, woods, mountain, jungle, or marsh	15	2 - Martial 10, Horse Archers 30% of all skirmish units 2 - Martial 4, Horse Archers 40% of all skirmish units	Horse Archer Offensive +200% Light Cavalry Offensive +120% Change Phase to Skirmish
	Slavic Last Stand	18	Stand Fast	Melee Light Infantry 1% Leader has Call to Glory power Leader is a member of the Champions of Perun	15	1.5 - Martial 8, Light Infantry 70% of the flank 1.5 - Martial 12, Light Infantry 60% of the flank 1.5 - Martial 16, Light Infantry 50% of the flank	Light Infantry Offensive +125% Light Infantry Defensive +250% Light Cavalry Defensive +125%	Charge +300%
	Baltic Last Stand	18	Stand Fast	Melee Heavy Infantry 1% Leader has Call to Glory power Leader is a member of the Band of Medeina	15	1.5 - Martial 8, Heavy Infantry 70% of all melee units 1.5 - Martial 12, Heavy Infantry 60% of all melee units 1.5 - Martial 16, Heavy Infantry 50% of all melee units	Heavy Infantry Offensive +125% Heavy Infantry Defensive +250% Light Infantry Defensive +125%	Charge +300%
	Elk's Lament	6	Volley	Melee Archers 5% Leader has Call to Glory power Leader is a member of the Followers of Otso No enemy leader is considered an honorable combatant by the leader or the leader's liege NOT in desert	15	2 - Martial 10, Archers 30% of all skirmish units 2 - Martial 4, Archers 40% of all skirmish units	Archers Offensive +250% Light Infantry Defensive +150% Change Phase to Skirmish
	Bull Horns	18	Charge	Melee Pikemen 1% Leader has Call to Glory power Leader is a member of the Children of the Storm	15	1.5 - Martial 8, Pikemen 70% of all melee units 1.5 - Martial 12, Pikemen 60% of all melee units 1.5 - Martial 16, Pikemen 50% of all melee units	Archers Offensive +150% Light Infantry Offensive +150% Pikemen Offensive +250%	Advance +300%
	Sunburst	18	Volley	Skirmish Archers 1% Leader has Call to Glory power Leader is a member of the Keepers of the Flame	15	1.5 - Martial 8, Archers 60% of all skirmish units 1.5 - Martial 12, Archers 50% of all skirmish units 1.5 - Martial 16, Archers 40% of all skirmish units	Archers Offensive +375% Archers Defensive +125%	Charge +100%	Harass +100%
	Balanced Tactic	18	Stand Fast	Melee Light Infantry 1% Light Cavalry 1% Leader has Call to Glory power Leader is a member of the Sentinels of Light	15	1.5 - Martial 8, Light Infantry 60% of the flank, Light Cavalry 60% of skirmish units 1.5 - Martial 12, Light Infantry 50% of the flank, Light Cavalry 30% of skirmish units 1.5 - Martial 16, Light Infantry 40% of the flank, Light Cavalry 20% of skirmish units	Light Infantry Offensive +150% Light Infantry Defensive +150% Light Cavalry Offensive +150% Light Cavalry Defensive +150%	Charge +300%
	Quincunx Tactic	18	Stand Fast	Melee Pikemen 1% Leader has Call to Glory power Leader is a member of the Olympian Champions	15	1.5 - Martial 8, Pikemen 70% of all melee units 1.5 - Martial 12, Pikemen 60% of all melee units 1.5 - Martial 16, Pikemen 50% of all melee units	Pikemen Offensive +175% Pikemen Defensive +275%	Charge +300%

References

• Combat mechanics thread
• ahhheygao's Google Docs spreadsheet
• the game file "00_combat_tactics.txt" at the path "Crusader Kings II/common/combat_tactics/00_combat_tactics.txt" (where the tactics are defined for the Crusader Kings II game engine)
• the game file "text1.csv" at the path "Crusader Kings II/localisation/text1.csv" (where some of the names of the tactics are defined for the Crusader Kings II game engine)
• the game file "v2_50b.csv" at the path "Crusader Kings II/localisation/v2_50b.csv" (where some of the names of the tactics are defined for the Crusader Kings II game engine)
• the game file "text3.csv" at the path "Crusader Kings II/localisation/text3.csv" (where some of the names of the tactics are defined for the Crusader Kings II game engine)
• the game file "v1_06.csv" at the path "Crusader Kings II/localisation/v1_06.csv" (where some of the names of the tactics are defined for the Crusader Kings II game engine)

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