Saladin


by Ibeliamoyes

More than any other Lord, Saladin knows how to run the desert economy. He will be in no great rush to lead his forces out into the field, but when he strikes, it will be from a position of power.

Nicknames: “The Wise”, “The Just”, “The Kind”, “The Fair”, “The Magnificent”, “The Honourable”, “The Noble”, “The Greatest”

Difficulty: Hard

Missile troops built: Horse archers, Arabian archers, fire throwers

Melee troops built: Arabian swordsmen, assassins

Siege equipment built: Catapults, fire ballistae

Castle rating: ****
Uses round towers with mangonels and ballistae. Also uses moat. It is very weak to fire however.

Tactics: Try to take out the mounted siege equipment on the towers first with a combination of horse archers and fire ballistae, or destroy the towers with lots of catapults or trebuchets (the quicker the better). While those are keeping his units busy, use fire ballistae and/or slaves to set fire to the bakeries and hovels outside closest to his walls. This should set off a blazing fire in his castle, killing most of the units around the campfire. To enter, either break down the gatehouse or a wall, and use 100 or so macemen to kill the lord. Make sure that as many troops as possible on the keep have been killed, especially the fire throwers.

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