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Vaegir archers are also incredibly annoying as they fire a lot more frequently and at a much faster paste than Swadian or Rhodok crossbowmen, so they take down troops like flies. However, many Vaegir troops carry axes or variants of axes (Such as the Voulge) and pack a massive punch, so en masse, Vaegirs are also quite hard to defeat.

The Vaegirs aren't as favourable as the Swadians for heavy armour, and so are easier to take down. Thier leader is King Yaroglek, and thier claimant to the throne is Prince Valdym, the bastard. With a Russian/Early Slavic basis, their armies are quite balanced between tough footmen, resonable knights, and very powerful archers which make them extremely hard to besiege. The Vaegirs, in green, occupy the Northwest of the map. If you do decide to fight against them, it's best to use Khergits on the open field, as they can run rings around the infantry. This can, however, be used to your advantage if you decide to serve under King Harlaus or attempt to help Lady Isolla, and the lower-end troops are surprisingly easy to take down. Because of this, the Swadians are perhaps the toughest faction to beat, on a par with the Rhodoks. Their leader is King Harlaus, and their claimant to the throne is Lady Isolla of Suno.īeing more European in nature, the high-end troops are clad usually in the heaviest possible armour with the heaviest possible weapons, and the knights are almost impossible to take down quickly, especially on foot. Their basis is in the medieval German and French states, with an army primarily comprised of heavy, mail-clad knights backed up by peasant crossbowmen and infantrymen. The Swadians occupy the centre of the map, and are signified by the colour orange. There are five factions in vanilla Mount&Blade
