Manor-Lords:Militia
The Militia is an army made up of your local settlers. Like any type of army they have armor and weapons, and can be used to defend your territory or expand it.
Militia are generally used for defending your settlement from Bandits or fighting Bandit Camps in nearby territories.
In the early game, you will have some weapons and armor to equip your Militia, and these will be auto-equipped to the available males in your settlement when you call upon them for battle!
A Militia can only be created once you have enough males in your settlement and the specific Military resources. When ready, recruiting Militia is straightforward - simply open the Army tab, click the plus button, then select which type of Militia you want in your army.
You can also upgrade your Militia with better equipment, such as Gambesons, Helmets, Mail Armor, and Plate Armor.
Armor is not necessary to recruit Militia, but you'll need it if you want to upgrade them. Build the necessary backyard extensions so that you can produce these items and upgrade your units. Be mindful that you will need to have unlocked the relevant development for the type of armor you have your eye on.
There are four types of Militia, each with its own uses. These are:
- Militia Footmen
- Spear Militia
- Polearm Militia
- Archer Militia
Miltia Footmen
Militia Footmen are a melee fighting force that is a more balanced option for your army. You will need at least x5 Families, x5 Sidearms, and x5 Small Shields to start recruiting Militia Footmen.
Militia Footmen details
- Unit: Militia
- Attack type: Melee
- Attack: 2
- Armor: 3
- Shield: 3
- Weapon 1: Sidearms
- Resource and Extension needed for Sidearms: Iron slabs > Blacksmiths Workshop
- Weapon 2: Small Shields
- Resource and Extension needed for Small Shields: Planks > Joiners Workshop
Spear Militia
Spear Militia is another unit you can acquire early in the game and is characterized by its higher defense and lower attack stats.
You will need at least x5 Families, x5 Spears, and x5 Large Shields to recruit a Spear Militia.
Spear Militia details
- Unit: Militia
- Attack type: Melee
- Attack: 1
- Armor: 5
- Anti-armor: 8
- Charge: 10
- Weapon 1: Spears
- Resource and Extension needed for Spears: Planks, Iron slabs > Blacksmiths Workshop
- Weapon 2: Large Shields
- Resource and Extension needed for Large Shields: Planks > Joiners Workshop
Polearm Militia
Polearms Militia have better offensive stats to Shield Militia, but they are way behind with defense, since they do not use shields. That being said, due to the fact they only use one weapon it makes them a cheaper defensive option for your army.
Polearm Militia details
- Unit: Militia
- Attack type: Melee
- Attack: 2
- Armor: 1
- Anti-Armor: 2
- Charge: 1
- Weapon 1: Polearms
- Resource and Extension needed for Polearms: Iron slabs, Planks > Blacksmiths Workshop
Archer Militia
The Archer Militia is best used to attack enemies from range, especially if you position them behind or to the flanks of the target. They use Warbows, which are relatively easy to make, requiring only Planks.
Archer Militia details
- Unit: Militia
- Attack type: Ranged
- Attack: 4
- Armor: 1
- Range: 57m
- Weapon 1: Warbows
- Resource and Extension needed for Warbows: Planks > Fletcher's Workshop