Rank & File

Rank and File

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Overview

Line Infantry (Standard)

Guards

Grenadiers

Marines

Coast Guards

Overview

The Rank & File make up the bulk of the fighting forces on each side. On land these men stand shoulder to shoulder to fire volleys at the enemy, while at sea they man the cannons and take boarding action.

Line Infantry (Standard)

The stalwart line infantryman. Armed with a musket and bayonet, he is motivated by the orders of the Officers and the patriotic encouragement of the Morale Boosters to perform above and beyond the capabilities of a single man.

Factions

British British Empire American Patriots French Prussian Russian Austrian Italian Allied Central

Traits

File:Trait MusketSpecialisation.webp Musket Specialisation

File:Trait RankDiscipline.webp Rank Discipline

File:Trait Orderly.webp Orderly

File:Trait MusketDrill.webp Musket Drill

Abilities

File:Ability RankAndFile.webp Rank and File

File:Ability BayonetHandling.webp Bayonet Handling

File:Ability Handyman.webp Handyman

Health

100

Agility

80

Swimming

35

British

British (Var. 2)

British (Var. 3)

DLC: Regiments of the Line

British (Var. 4)

Shilling unlock

British Empire

British Empire (Var. 2)

Shilling unlock

British Empire (Var. 3)

Shilling unlock

British Empire (Var. 4)

DLC: Cornwallis' Army

American Patriots

American Patriots (Var. 2)

Shilling unlock

American Patriots (Var. 3)

DLC: Washington's Colonials

American Patriots (Var. 4)

Shilling unlock

French

French (Var. 2)

French (Var. 3)

DLC: Regiments of the Line

French (Var. 4)

DLC: Napoleon's Rise

Prussian

Prussian (Var. 2)

Prussian (Var. 3)

DLC: Regiments of the Line

Russian

Russian (Var. 2)

Russian (Var. 3)

DLC: Regiments of the Line

Austrian

Austrian (Var. 2)

Austrian (Var. 3)

DLC: Regiments of the Line

Italian

Italian (Var. 2)

Italian (Var. 3)

DLC: Regiments of the Line

Allied

Allied (Var. 2)

DLC: Frontlines American Forces

Allied (Var. 3)

DLC: Frontlines Australian Forces

Allied (Var. 4)

Shilling unlock

Central

Central (Var. 2)

DLC: Frontlines Ottoman Forces

Central (Var. 3)

Shilling unlock

Guards

The guards are the Elite Infantry of the ranks. Their primary job is to guard the Command, helping them to survive where the common man may fall. Their additional training makes them unparalleled combatants in melee.

Factions

British British Empire American Patriots French Prussian Russian Austrian Italian

Traits

File:Trait EliteInfantry.webp Elite Infantry

File:Trait Orderly.webp Orderly

Abilities

File:Ability RankAndFile.webp Rank and File

File:Ability Guardsman.webp Guardsman

File:Ability BayonetHandling.webp Bayonet Handling

Health

100

Agility

80

Swimming

35

British

British (Var. 2)

DLC: Regiments of the Guard

British Empire

American Patriots

French

French (Var. 2)

DLC: Regiments of the Guard

Prussian (Var. 2)

DLC: Regiments of the Guard

Russian

Russian (Var. 2)

DLC: Regiments of the Guard

Austrian

Austrian (Var. 2)

DLC: Regiments of the Guard

Italian

Italian (Var. 2)

DLC: Regiments of the Guard

Grenadiers

The grenadiers are the largest of the soldiers, able to take far more punishment in melee than their fellow men. As a result, they are also highly proficient in melee combat.

Factions

British British Empire American Patriots French Prussian Russian Austrian Italian

Traits

File:Trait Resilient.webp Resilient

File:Trait BayonetSpecialisation.webp Bayonet Specialisation

File:Trait Orderly.webp Orderly

Abilities

File:Ability RankAndFile.webp Rank and File

File:Ability BayonetHandling.webp Bayonet Handling

File:Ability HandGrenades.webp Hand Grenades

Health

100 +15

Agility

80

Swimming

35

British

British (Var. 2)

DLC: Grenadier Regiments

British Empire

American Patriots

American Patriots (Var. 2)

Shilling unlock

French

French (Var. 2)

DLC: Grenadier Regiments

Prussian

Prussian (Var. 2)

DLC: Grenadier Regiments

Russian

Russian (Var. 2)

DLC: Grenadier Regiments

Austrian

Austrian (Var. 2)

DLC: Grenadier Regiments

Italian

Italian (Var. 2)

DLC: Grenadier Regiments

Marines

The marines repel boarders and lead coastal invasions.

Factions

British French Privateer Spanish

Traits

File:Trait MusketSpecialisation.webp Musket Specialisation

File:Trait RankDiscipline.webp Rank Discipline

File:Trait Resilient.webp Resilient

File:Trait Barrelman.webp Barrelman

Abilities

File:Ability Guardsman.webp Guardsman

File:Ability BayonetHandling.webp Bayonet Handling

Health

100

Agility

80

Swimming

35

British

British (Var. 2)

DLC: Nelson's Own

French

French (Var. 2)

DLC: Nelson's Own

Privateer

Privateer (Var. 2)

DLC: Dreaded Pirate Lafitte

Spanish

Coast Guards

These men guard fortifications, skilled in the use of all forms of projectiles, both small arms and those considerably larger!

Factions

British French

Traits

File:Trait MusketSpecialisation.webp Musket Specialisation

File:Trait CannonSpecialisation.webp Cannon Specialisation

File:Trait Orderly.webp Orderly

Abilities

File:Ability Guardsman.webp Guardsman

File:Ability RankAndFile.webp Rank and File

File:Ability BayonetHandling.webp Bayonet Handling

Health

100

Agility

80

Swimming

35

British

French