| “ | The heart of any battle and the embodiment of Sigmar's will as they heroically engage the foe. | „ |
Sigmar's Sons (Swordsmen) are an 
Empire Regiment of Renown melee infantry unit introduced in Total War: Warhammer with The Grim and the Grave.
Recruitment[ | ]
Recruited with: Regiments of Renown Recruitment panel
Description[ | ]
State troops are paid as full-time professional soldiers, ready to answer the call to arms at all times. In addition to forming a standing army to repel enemy attack, state troops also serve as city guards, the fire watch and the enforcers of the law. However, most of the time these soldiers spend their days drilling and training with various weapons to the barked instructions of grim-faced Sergeants and veteran Marksmen. Every state trains its regiments to fight together, providing each other with mutual protection on the battlefield. State regiments often march to battle with detachments of differently armed troops to aid them. These detachments form up close to their regimental units, where they guard vulnerable flanks and provide battlefield support, either by joining their regimental units in the bloody melee of close combat, or by showering oncoming enemies with missile fire. Swordsmen fight shoulder to shoulder with Spearmen, the close range parries and ripostes of swords complimenting the longer reach of the spear. Handgunners and Crossbowmen fell their foes with withering volleys of fire, but should a foe survive through such salvos, a detachment of Halberdiers will bravely intercept them, cutting them down with heavy bladed pole arms.
Attributes[ | ]
- Sword Infantry
- ▲ Shielded: Shields have a chance of blocking arrows, bolts, rifle shots and similar small arms fire - but only in a forward facing arc.
- ▲ Unbreakable: This unit does not suffer any form of leadership loss and will never rout.
leadership loss and will never rout.Changes from the Swordsmen[ | ]
- New Attribute: Unbreakable
- Health increased from 8280 to 8880
- Health per Entity increased from 69 to 74
- Leadership increased to 100
- Melee Attack increased to 41
- Melee Defence increased to 41
- Weapon Strength increased to 30
- Base Weapon Damage increased to 23
- Charge Bonus increased to 20
- Cost increased from 375 to 700 (SP & MP)
- Upkeep increased from 100 to 175
Strategy[ | ]
This are Swordsmen with the unbrekable attribute which makes them better at holding the frontline than their normal version. Just use them as a meat shield while your better units flank the enemy and finish the job.
