“Statistically, my lord… yes. Provided you get them into melee range without them being shot by Crossbowmen first.” He pointed to a third drawing. “And there is your true terror. Crossbowman. Range: 10. Reload time: 70 frames. But look at the damage value: 60. Enough to one-shot a Maceman or an Assassin. They are the rock to your scissors.”
The "suicide bomber"/torch thrower.
If you take one thing from this guide, memorize this formation for a successful Crusader assault: stronghold crusader unit stats
“Exactly!” Al-Rashid’s eyes gleamed. “But the counter is not what you think. You would send archers. But archers have a pierce value of only 20. A Templar’s armour negates it entirely. No. The true killer of a Templar is the Maceman .” “Statistically, my lord… yes
: Higher damage than European archers but nearly double the cost. [3, 7] Slave : Weakest unit ( Crossbowman
The middle-ground infantry unit.
Do not build "one of everything." Build the counter to what your opponent is building. When you see the enemy training 30 Swordsmen, you should panic—and then immediately train 40 Macemen. When you see 20 Knights, build 30 Pikemen.