Battlefield role: Hybrid firearm infantry.
Unit type: Missile infantry.
Content pack: Total War: Warhammer III (base game). Immortal Empires ownership
Availability
- Part of the Total War: Warhammer III base-game Kislev roster. Recruitment depends on faction access and the relevant settlement or military buildings.
- Included in the Total War: WARHAMMER III base-game roster. In Immortal Empires, recruit this unit while playing a faction with access to its race and recruitment chain.
Official references
Keep the firing lane open
Place Streltsi where the terrain and your own infantry leave a direct shot at the target. Friendly troops, slopes and the shape of an engagement can obstruct gunfire. A unit ordered to shoot may need a new position before it can contribute.
Use gaps in the line or an exposed flank when it is safe to do so. Watch enemy movement before stepping forward: a clear shot is useful only if the regiment can take it without being overrun. Turn your holding troops to keep that lane protected.
When the enemy reaches them
Streltsi can fight with the blades fitted to their firearms. That hybrid equipment gives them something to do after contact, but keeping them in melee also stops them performing their shooting role.
Support a threatened regiment with another unit, then move it back into a firing position when the battle allows. Letting each gun unit fend for itself can turn the whole army into a series of disconnected melees.
Recruitment and army role
Streltsi are part of Kislev's regular roster and are recruited through the infantry military building chain. Use the building browser to find their unlock, then recruit from a province with the required building.
Kossars provide bow fire and a different hybrid infantry option. War Bear Riders can protect the gun line from mounted threats or create an opportunity on a flank. Plan the formation around the firearms' sight lines before the enemy arrives.
Heroes around a firearm line
A Patriarch can support the troops holding enemies away from the gunmen. A Frost Maiden can cast from behind the formation. Give both a route to move without repeatedly crossing the Streltsi's firing lanes.
The Golden Knight can guard an important caster or commander from an attacker that reaches the rear. Her protection helps preserve the plan, while the Streltsi still need their own clear shot. Reposition one blocked regiment instead of advancing the whole gun line into melee.
Race and roster
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