Woodcutters

Woodcutters
Stars	⯨
Era	⬛ Rustic
Max Level	12
Type	Buckler Shield
Alternative Name(s)	Elite Woodcutters
Basic Attributes (Base)
basicHealth (Level 1)	3807
basicUnit Count	32
basicLeadership	40
basicSpeed	5.5
basicLabour	5.76
basicRange	N/A
basicAmmo	N/A
Armor Penetration (Base)
Piercing	0
Slashing	984
Blunt	260
Damage (Base)
Piercing	0
Slashing	634
Blunt	69
Defense Attributes (Base)
Piercing	74
Slashing	132
Blunt	72

Woodcutters are a rustic era buckler shield melee infantry unit.

In-Game Description

A part of a peasant's duties to their overlord includes at times the obligation to serve in his armies when called upon. Many medieval societies, continually aware of the importance of the harvest, set by custom time limits on how long a man could be conscripted for. Woodcutters are armed with the tools of their trade, and represent the first steps towards forming bands of peasants trained to work together as coherent units.

Acquisition

Woodcutters can be obtained for free from the Melee Infantry unit tree.

Unit Traits

Trait	In-Game Description
▲ [Feudal Labourers]	This unit is made up of levied peasants, who are skilled at gathering resources.
▲ [Armour Penetration]	This unit has weapons capable of punching through armour.
[Peasants]	This unit has a low Leadership cost but has very little combat ability.
[Shieldbearers]	Ranged damage is reduced while unit is using shields.

Formations

Formation	In-Game Description
Dispersed	The unit forms a spread-out square formation to lessen the impact of ranged attacks.
Column	A narrow formation effective for charging under enemy fire.

Notes

• Column formation is unlocked by the veterancy node 'War Machine'.

Unit Orders

Shield Rush

Base Cooldown: 30s

basic

Order your unit to charge in a designated direction, inflicting high damage on enemies hit along the way. Charging soldiers take less damage.

Sprint

Base Cooldown: 20s

basic

Increases unit's movement speed by 15% for 8 seconds.

Veterancy

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Hone - 1 level(s)
Increases slashing armour penetration by 10%.

Razor-Sharp - 1 level(s)
Increases slashing damage by 4%.

Assault Training - 1 level(s)
Increases minimum damage dealt by 6%.

Breakthrough - 1 level(s)
Increases blocking break by 100%.

Repetition - 1 level(s)
Increases rate of attack by 20%.

Hone - 2 level(s)
Each level increases slashing armour penetration by 5%.

Breakthrough - 1 level(s)
Increases blocking break by 100%.

Hone - 2 level(s)
Each level increases slashing armour penetration by 5%.

Anti-Infantry - 1 level(s)
Increases damage dealt to infantry by 10%.

Notes
Changes unit name to Elite Woodcutters.

Quick March - 1 level(s)
Unlocks Sprint.
Increases movement speed by 15% for 8 seconds.

The Soldier's Life - 1 level(s)
Increases health by 6%.

Hone - 2 level(s)
Each level increases slashing armour penetration by 5%.

War Machine - 1 level(s)
Unlocks Column formation.

Shoulder to Shoulder - 1 level(s)
Increases slashing damage by 5%.

Force - 2 level(s)
Each level increases armour penetration by 20% while in column formation.

Shield Rush - 1 level(s)
Unlocks Charge.

In the Blink of an Eye - 1 level(s)
Increases critical hit chance by 4%.

Changes unit appearance.

Notes
Changes unit name to Elite Woodcutters.

Garrison - 1 level(s)
Increases damage dealt in Siege Battles by 5%.

Mustering - 2 level(s)
Adds 4 more soldiers to the unit each time.

Harvest Duties - 1 level(s)
Increases collected resources by 20%.

New Steel - 1 level(s)
Increases damage dealt in Siege Battles by 5%.

Tenacity - 1 level(s)
Increases collected resources by 20%.

Notes
Changes unit name to Elite Woodcutters.

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Label	Icon	Name	Levels	Description
1		Hone	1	Increases slashing armour penetration by 10%.
2		Razor-Sharp	1	Increases slashing damage by 4%.
3		Assault Training	1	Increases minimum damage dealt by 6%.
4		Breakthrough	1	Increases blocking break by 100%.
5		Repetition	1	Increases rate of attack by 20%.
6		Hone	2	Each level increases slashing armour penetration by 5%.
7		Breakthrough	1	Increases blocking break by 100%.
8		Hone	2	Each level increases slashing armour penetration by 5%.
9		Anti-Infantry	1	Increases damage dealt to infantry by 10%. Notes Changes unit name to Elite Woodcutters.
10		Quick March	1	Unlocks Sprint. Increases movement speed by 15% for 8 seconds.
11		The Soldier's Life	1	Increases health by 6%.
12		Hone	2	Each level increases slashing armour penetration by 5%.
13		War Machine	1	Unlocks Column formation.
14		Shoulder to Shoulder	1	Increases slashing damage by 5%.
15		Force	2	Each level increases armour penetration by 20% while in column formation.
16		Shield Rush	1	Unlocks Charge.
17		In the Blink of an Eye	1	Increases critical hit chance by 4%. Changes unit appearance. Notes Changes unit name to Elite Woodcutters.
18		Garrison	1	Increases damage dealt in Siege Battles by 5%.
19		Mustering	2	Adds 4 more soldiers to the unit each time.
20		Harvest Duties	1	Increases collected resources by 20%.
21		New Steel	1	Increases damage dealt in Siege Battles by 5%.
22		Tenacity	1	Increases collected resources by 20%. Notes Changes unit name to Elite Woodcutters.

Mastery

Woodcutters do not have mastery.

Unit Kit

Woodcutters does not use unit kit.

Tips & Trivia

• Woodcutters find best use in pushing siege engines, although they are overshadowed in this role by marginally cheaper units (in terms of leadership) and Martellatori.
• Woodcutters are rendered obsolete by Serfs for resource gathering. Combined with their low combat ability, Woodcutters are functionally useless and resources are best spent on other units.