

They are, however, also the most expensive and have the highest skill requirements (4 points). The heavier mounts can take lots of punishment when slugging it out in melee and do additional damage in a charge. It does not come for free though, you will need to invest skill points in riding, points in horse archery if you want to use ranged weapons, and have some alternative plan to hold your own when dismounted (during sieges, in mountains, or should your horse get killed).Heavy HorseProbably the easiest choice to use. The additional height is not only a substantial advantage in melee, as enemies can only get at your feet while you can bash on their heads, but also gives you a better overview of the battlefield for commanding your troops (leading cavalry well while dismounted is especially hard). The added mobility will make it harder for enemies to hit you, allow you to escape from dangerous situations and help out where you are most needed.


On top of that, players need to protect themselves from melee and ranged attacks, and should have some way to fight on both distances as well. They will face infantry and cavalry on open terrain, fight in mountains to the detriment of cavalry, and get stuck in close quarters combat during. Contents Combat RolesDuring the game, your heroes will face a variety of combat situations.
