Swordsman
The swordsman is the most powerful unit of Island Monarchy, and also the most expensive one. Swordsmen are relatively weak against lancers (who can keep them at bay with their lances), but their hard plate armours and their bucklers protect them well against arrows.
This unit cannot be transferred by
merchantmen, to other isles, either. If you want to attack with swordsmen, you will have to take them to the target isle by
means of small or large
troop transporters (cf.
conflict & settlement).
To train swordsmen, the following preconditions have to be met: