Infantry
There are a few variations of infantry classes within Mount&Blade: Napoleonic Wars, such as partisans, line infantry, light infantry, guardsmen and riflemen. Classes are referred to by their actual regiment name but immediate differences in weapon loadouts can be recognized. For example, riflemen tend to have more accurate firearms but no bayonets while line infantry is generally not equipped with swords (varies depending historical regiment). Each class has subtle variations in stats that are intended to reflect their advantages without disrupting gameplay balance.
Line Infantry
Line infantry was the most common Infantry type in the Napoleonic wars. Line infantry are usually equipped with a bayoneted musket and sometimes with a small sword referred to as a “butter knife” or “sabre briquet”. Line infantry have medium shooting and melee skills and are a good all rounder troop type.
Grenadiers/Foot Guards
The Elite men of the era, grenadiers are slightly tougher/meaner/hardier versions of line infantry with a slight health bonus that will give you the edge with close melee encounters. Grenadiers originally used spherical cartoony looking bombs to explode enemy fortifications but these are now obsolete, so instead they are placed in the right of the line and used as shock troops to break the enemy’s morale. Some servers will have caps on them. Grenadiers come armed with a short sword for those sword purists. They move at the same speed as line infantry.
Light Infantry
Light infantry are light and fast moving units that possess good shooting skills. Light Infantry is equipped with an non-bayoneted musket and a small sword for melee combat. Due to their good speed and accuracy; they are especially useful for flanking enemy lines and supporting fire. However, light infantry is at a disadvantage in melee and should thus avoid getting to close to enemy lines.
Riflemen and Jaegers
Riflemen are light and fast moving units with good shooting skills. Riflemen are equipped with a highly accurate but slow to reload rifle and a small sword for melee combat. Due to their high shooting and running skills, riflemen are especially useful for sniping enemy officers. However, Riflemen are at a strong disadvantage in melee combat and should avoid getting close to enemy lines.
Partisans
Partisans are probably the most uncommon and worst performing units in Mount&Blade: Napoleonic Wars. They are equipped with random weapons such as farming tools and for example birch clubs and do not possess any special skills. They can however, due to their wide variety of melee weapons, perform surprisingly well in melee when in large numbers.
Musicians
There are a number of musician classes in Mount&Blade: Napoleonic Wars, such as pipers, fifers and drummers. Players will receive a bonus to their reloading speed when standing near friendly musicians who are playing an inspiring tune.
When a musical instrument is selected by the player, he or she, can press RMB (by default) and choose a tune to play from a menu popup. A tick box is provided in the menu that synchronizes other musicians of the same regiment or side to play the same tune at the same time.
Officers
Officers are considered the lead unit of a regiment. They are equipped with a pistol, sword and spyglass in order to better survey the battlefield. In commander battles, a player will automatically assume the role of officer with a server-specified number of AI-controlled bots being allocated to him or her. Officers are also available for cavalry regiments and Artillery regiments. Friendly units near an officer also receive a bonus that varies depending the regiment.
Ensigns & Sergeants
Ensigns usually carry the king’s or regiment’s colours (flag). They are also equipped with a small sword or bayonet. Sergeants or Ensign’s provide a combat bonus increase to friendly units standing nearby. If the ensign or sergeant’s regiment
is a light infantry or rifle regiment the bonus will come in the form of speed, any other regiment will get a damage bonus. Ensigns and/or Sergeants, depending the regiment, are also available for cavalry regiments.
Line infantry was the most common Infantry type in the Napoleonic wars. Line infantry are usually equipped with a bayoneted musket and sometimes with a small sword referred to as a “butter knife” or “sabre briquet”. Line infantry have medium shooting and melee skills and are a good all rounder troop type.
Grenadiers/Foot Guards
The Elite men of the era, grenadiers are slightly tougher/meaner/hardier versions of line infantry with a slight health bonus that will give you the edge with close melee encounters. Grenadiers originally used spherical cartoony looking bombs to explode enemy fortifications but these are now obsolete, so instead they are placed in the right of the line and used as shock troops to break the enemy’s morale. Some servers will have caps on them. Grenadiers come armed with a short sword for those sword purists. They move at the same speed as line infantry.
Light Infantry
Light infantry are light and fast moving units that possess good shooting skills. Light Infantry is equipped with an non-bayoneted musket and a small sword for melee combat. Due to their good speed and accuracy; they are especially useful for flanking enemy lines and supporting fire. However, light infantry is at a disadvantage in melee and should thus avoid getting to close to enemy lines.
Riflemen and Jaegers
Riflemen are light and fast moving units with good shooting skills. Riflemen are equipped with a highly accurate but slow to reload rifle and a small sword for melee combat. Due to their high shooting and running skills, riflemen are especially useful for sniping enemy officers. However, Riflemen are at a strong disadvantage in melee combat and should avoid getting close to enemy lines.
Partisans
Partisans are probably the most uncommon and worst performing units in Mount&Blade: Napoleonic Wars. They are equipped with random weapons such as farming tools and for example birch clubs and do not possess any special skills. They can however, due to their wide variety of melee weapons, perform surprisingly well in melee when in large numbers.
Musicians
There are a number of musician classes in Mount&Blade: Napoleonic Wars, such as pipers, fifers and drummers. Players will receive a bonus to their reloading speed when standing near friendly musicians who are playing an inspiring tune.
When a musical instrument is selected by the player, he or she, can press RMB (by default) and choose a tune to play from a menu popup. A tick box is provided in the menu that synchronizes other musicians of the same regiment or side to play the same tune at the same time.
Officers
Officers are considered the lead unit of a regiment. They are equipped with a pistol, sword and spyglass in order to better survey the battlefield. In commander battles, a player will automatically assume the role of officer with a server-specified number of AI-controlled bots being allocated to him or her. Officers are also available for cavalry regiments and Artillery regiments. Friendly units near an officer also receive a bonus that varies depending the regiment.
Ensigns & Sergeants
Ensigns usually carry the king’s or regiment’s colours (flag). They are also equipped with a small sword or bayonet. Sergeants or Ensign’s provide a combat bonus increase to friendly units standing nearby. If the ensign or sergeant’s regiment
is a light infantry or rifle regiment the bonus will come in the form of speed, any other regiment will get a damage bonus. Ensigns and/or Sergeants, depending the regiment, are also available for cavalry regiments.