Summary

Kriegsrat Fusiliers are elite Heroic Era ranged infantry armed with faster-firing flintlock muskets and fixed bayonets, granting them potent armor-piercing volleys and melee capabilities for versatile battlefield roles. With exceptional piercing damage and resilience to fire-based attacks, they can both hold defensive positions and disrupt enemy formations effectively

Unit Overview

  • Role: Heroic Era ranged infantry combining firearm volleys and melee bayonet combat
  • Era & Tier: ★★★★ Heroic Era, Tier IV in the Ranged Infantry tree
  • Leadership & Count: 245 leadership, 21 models per unit
  • Max Level: 24

Abilities & Orders

  • Attack Area (Order): Fires a coordinated volley of flintlock muskets at a targeted area, excellent for area denial

Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths:

  • Exceptional armor penetration with base piercing damage and AP for shredding heavy infantry and cavalry
  • Resists fire damage more effectively than other units
  • extreme fast firerate and damage

Weaknesses:

  • Suffer a 25% damage penalty when engaging heroes with ranged attacks, limiting effectiveness against enemy commanders
  • Firearm accuracy is lower compared to bows and crossbows, requiring precise positioning to land volleys effectively

Tactics & Tips

  • Secure Focal Points: Position at chokepoints or behind shields to maximize volley impact while minimizing exposure during reloads

Counters & Mitigation

  • Fast Skirmishers & Archers: Units with higher mobility and rate of fire can outmaneuver and harass Fusiliers during reloads
  • Shock Cavalry: Lancers and Flank Cav capitalize by charging and breaking their lines
  • Area-of-Effect Fire: Abilities like flaming arrows or fire bombs punish tightly grouped Fusiliers, forcing them to break formation

Quick-Reference Card

  • Type: Ranged Infantry (Heroic, Tier IV)
  • Leadership: 245 | Count: 21
  • Orders: Attack Area (musket volley)
  • Strengths: High AP, fire-resistant, melee versatile
  • Weaknesses: Low accuracy, hero penalty
  • Synergy: Shield Infantry
  • Counters: Skirmishers, shock cavalry, AoE fire