Their ability to fire whilst in the saddle is extremely potent, making them better than any other cavalry in the early game by a long shot. They can only be recruited in Bosnia, however. Hayduts and Panduks are better than Azzars, with Panduks having superior melee capabilities and the irregulars having better accuracy. If you play my strategy, you'll be losing bosnia for a bit early on and Azzars will be your only choice. Without DLC, Azzars are your only early option for skirmishers. Train some, but only the bare minimum of what you need to survive.Īzzars, Haydut Irregulars, Bosnian Panduks Be prepared to support them in any way possible as they will always be fighting an uphill battle. Palestinian Auxiliaries have better accuracy but not much else in addition, they require a barracks in Palestine which is pricey, and cannot use bayonets or square formation, making them inferior in a melee. Compared to actual line infantry, however, Isarelys are awful, with all-round inferior stats and no rank fire ability.

Isarelys are also some of the only units that can utilize bayonets and square formation. These are the best equivalent to line infantry you can obtain in the early game. Early Unit Overview Isarelys/Palestinian Auxiliaries

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