Doppelsoldner
From Age of Empires
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| Name | {{{Name}}} | |
| Age | Colonial | |
| Building | Barracks | |
| Type | Heavy Infantry | |
| Wood | Food | Coin |
| 0 | 75 | 125 |
| HP | 230 | |
| Population Cost | 2 | |
| Attack | 20 (base) | |
| Range | 0 (Melee) | |
| Armour | 20% Hand Damage | |
| Resistance | Please provide | |
| Speed | 4.50 (above average Infantry) | |
The Doppelsoldner is an expensive but powerful melee unit offered by the Germans. The Doppelsoldners wield great two-handed swords, the "Zweihänder", this enables a powerful splash attack where nearby enemies suffer damage, similar to the trample damage done by the cavalries. They are good against light infantry and cavalry. Doppelsoldners have a high siege rating and can raze buildings in seconds. Ranged units are particularly effective against Doppelsoldners.
The Doppelsoldner is a Halberdier with trample attack and much more expensive with 75 food, 125 gold and more population slots, but with the damage and siege damage is more powerful than making a halberdier, and thus more worth the price.
[edit] History
Doppelsöldner (double Mercenary) were front line infantry troops. First used in the 16th century by German states this soldier was paid double because of the extra risk involved in fighting on the front line. Historians believe the role of Doppelsoldners was to smash though formations of pikeman; using the Zweihänder a sword up to 180cm in length, it was designed to break the pikes or disarm them to attack the vulnerable pikeman.
