Which Jotun Infantry do you use mainly?

Originally posted by Treebeard:
But that don't keep the hurlers from killing my own giants (hp 30, prot 18). I usually avoid them because of misfire.

Yeah, I've seen that too, even with the close range of the stones (only 6 IIRC). Your giants were probably wounded already, or did the stone really made 48 damages ? Is that boulder supposed to be armor negating ?

Also, depending on bless effects the woodsman works pretty well as main infantry.

For the same price and res., Jotun scouts are stealthy, have javelins and can have items...

I've had a good surprise with Jotun Militia. They are fast and much better than human militia (better morale, better armor, do much more damage). Great in small nr for a flanking attack against most indep.

Cheers

[Treebeard]

No, I've seen a hurler take out a mint giant. Those rocks must be armour negating or something.

And for the scouts, if using commanders as infantry, nothing beats the Herses (for just $10 more). I like to use as shock troopers with some magical trinkets (like a luck charm). They do pretty well in this hole. They aren't stealth, of course.

I prefer the javelist over the militia, just $10 more a piece. Better morale yet and the javelin is nice against knights, too.

[Chris Byler]

Originally posted by Treebeard:
No, I've seen a hurler take out a mint giant. Those rocks must be armour negating or something.

Mint giant? Now that's a new flavour...

Seriously - damage rolls are open ended. How else could militia ever damage Ulmish infantry? The one-shot boulder kills on knights and other things like that are probably just lucky rolls.

Now, if you saw it kill a Wyrm in one boulder, then maybe there is something wrong.

And for the scouts, if using commanders as infantry, nothing beats the Herses (for just $10 more). I like to use as shock troopers with some magical trinkets (like a luck charm). They do pretty well in this hole. They aren't stealth, of course.

I prefer the javelist over the militia, just $10 more a piece. Better morale yet and the javelin is nice against knights, too.

Jotuns can throw their javelins pretty far, too (javelin range and damage depend on strength). More effective than longbows and maybe even crossbows, and durable too. (Expensive though - but you have to expect that as Jotunheim.)

[Nerfix]

I use the elites and later on move to Spearmen. The elites cost more but they cost less in resources and the hitpoints can make up for the armor. They are also less prone to rout. Later when i get more resources i build the Spearmen and those sword-elites.

[Psitticine]

Originally posted by Chris Byler:

quote:

---

Originally posted by Treebeard:
No, I've seen a hurler take out a mint giant. Those rocks must be armour negating or something.

Mint giant? Now that's a new flavour...

---

Now available in Original, Mint, and (of course) Wintergreen! (rimshot)

[LordArioch]

I like to start with the joutun spear huskarls....they do have less armor but they survive well enough with their repel attempts and hps, and you can get a substantial number more so they aren't overrun by much greater numbers.

I couldn't play jotunheim without the giant huskarl, they're too important to my early growth. Haven't tried the hirdman with sword, I dont know that he's worth the gold and the loss of reach. I also havent used the javelinist much, but he looks interesting.