Carn Dûm Swordsmen are the primary swordsmen unit for Angmar's mid to late game. They're the cheapest out of all Carn Dûm units, and they're meant to be the late game equivalent of Gundabad Warriors.
Abilities[]
Duelist - gives Carn Dûm Swordsmen +50% damage against all elite units, and +100% damage against heroic units for 30 seconds. You can see the full list of units considered elite and heroic by this ability by clicking the show more button below.
Upgrades[]
The Carn Dun Swordsmen have access to the following upgrades:
Banner Carrier - This upgrade can only be given to a level 1 battalion and will promote it to level 2. At level 2 the battalion can regenerate units when out of combat. Cost: 200.
Dark Iron Mail - Increases the armor, hit points and damage resistance of the unit to ranged damage. Changes the unit's armor set to EdainInfantryHeavyArmor. Cost: 300
| EdainInfantryHeavyArmor | |
|---|---|
| DEFAULT | 100% |
| SLASH | 100% |
| PIERCE | 65% |
| CAVALRY_RANGED | 135% |
| SPECIALIST | 65% |
| CRUSH | 135% |
| CAVALRY | 135% |
| SIEGE | 100% |
| FLAME | 100% |
| FROST | 100% |
| MAGIC | 100% |
| HERO | 150% |
| HERO_RANGED | 150% |
| STRUCTURAL | 150% |
| CHOP | 100% |
| URUK | 150% |
| WATER | 135% |
| FlankedPenalty | 25% |
Dark Iron Blades - Increases the damage of this battalion and provides a damage bonus against other infantry (swordsmen, pikemen, archers, etc...). Cost: 300
Strategy[]
Carn Dûm Swordsmen can have many uses throughout the game. The most unique feature they have is their Duelist ability, which gives them major bonuses when fighting elite and heroic units. This makes them perfect for slaying all types of late game units which would regularly run rampant on the battlefield. Despite their ability, due to their small battalion size, they actually die quite easily without upgrades. This is why when planning to use Carn Dûm units it is recommended to build Smelters, as they can reduce the cost of upgrading Carn Dûm battalions by up to 50%. Another use for them is using them as tributes for Mornamarth. When Mornamarth uses his level 4 ability Dark Brand, the affected Carn Dûm battalion can be chosen to die, giving Mornamarth a slight boost in hp. This ability also gives the affected unit 40% less health, but all nearby men of Carn Dûm gain a +40% damage boost. Another reason to get Mornamarth is for his level 7 ability Edict of Carn Dûm, which affects a Hall of the King's Men. The affected Hall of the King's Men allows cheaper recruitment costs for all Carn Dûm battalions, making Carn Dûm Swordsmen even more effective as they can be recruited for less.Plus, if you get an Angmar Outpost with a Garrison Tower, their recruitment speed will be faster, so it'd be of help to mass armies of Carn-Dûm Men.
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