

This technique allows the swordsman to basically use the sword as a mace or warhammer dealing blunt damage which is useful against armoured opponents. Two new weapons have been added that allows you to use this ability by pressing the X key which toggles it into the Half-sword mode.Īdded Mordhau ability - The Mordhau is a technique of holding the sword inverted, with both hands gripping the blade and hitting the opponent with the pommel or crossguard. This applies to both the player and npc units, alternatively the player can also get one shot killed by riding into a pike wall.Īdded Half-swording ability - Half-swording is a technique where one hand is placed on the hilt and the other is placed on the blade and used to thrust a sword like a spear or pike, dealing fine thrust damage especially useful against heavily armoured opponents. If the pike is held at the correct angle towards charging cavalry it is possible to kill the horse or the horse rider with one hit.

You can command them to Stand Closer upto 4 times to have them stand in 4 ranks.

If you order your Pike wielding troops to Hold Position & Stand Closer then the first rank of pikemen will crouch and brace their pikes. Any troops that wield pikes will also use this ability automatically although it will not work with the Advanced Formations commands. You can change this by going to the Main Menu and then selecting Options - Controls.Īdded Pike-bracing ability - To be able to use this you must be wielding a pike and be crouching, you will then automatically brace the pike. Recruitable from Taverns.Īdded Crouching ability - Default key to crouch is Z but you need to change this to a different key as this key is also used by the Advanced Formations script to tell your troops to ready their sidearms. Overhauled the Hill Tribesman troop tree.Īdded new household troop : Mormont Man-at-Arms. Overhauled the Northern Clansman troop tree. Created a new troop tree for the Stormcrows mercenary company.Ĭreated a new troop tree for the Windblown mercenary company.Ĭreated a new troop tree for the Second Sons mercenary company.
