Mercenary Post

Mercenary post
General Information
Available in	Stronghold Crusader Stronghold 2
Usage	Recruiting Arabian/mercenary units
Cost	10 wood
Hotkey	N

The mercenary post is used to recruit mercenary units in Stronghold Crusader and Stronghold 2.

Usage

The mercenary post allow to recruit Arabian units (and some other troops in Stronghold 2). Mercenaries cost only gold and a peasant to hire, they need neither weapons nor armour to equip.

When fresh units are recruited, they automatically go to the post and wait there. Each unit type can have its own assembly point at any location on the map indicated by a green flag. These points can be restored to the mercenary post every time.

Unlike the barracks, the mercenary post is built of wood. Therefore the post is easier to destroy, but cheaper to build. It is also susceptible to fire and it can spread flames around the perimeter.

List of mercenaries

Unit			Description
Arabian Bowman	75 gold	N/A	Long-ranged missile unit.
Slave	5 gold	N/A	Weak unit, used for lighting up buildings.
Slinger	12 gold	N/A	Weak ranged unit, uses a small slingshot.
Arabian Swordsman	80 gold	N/A	Medium-armored, slow elite unit.
Fire Thrower	100 gold	N/A	Short-ranged unit, lobs Greek Fire on an area.
Assassin	60 gold	100 gold, 200 honor	Stealth melee unit, can climb walls.
Horse Archer	80 gold	80 gold, 2 honor	Mounted cavalry, can shoot while moving.
Pictish Boat Warrior	N/A	40 gold	Weak melee unit, can move on water.
Outlaw	N/A	60 gold	Ambush unit equipped with a javelin and spear.
Berserker	N/A	80 gold	Fast attacker with a huge axe.
Axe Thrower	N/A	100 gold	Short-ranged unit throwing powerful axes.
Thief	N/A	10 gold, 50 honor	Camouflaged unit used for stealing gold.