Black Watch

Unit Information

Game Strategies

History

In the Extended Edition, this unit/building is affected by a damage bug. Missing -5% damage vs Light Cavalry and Heavy Cavalry.

Black Watch
British Unique Modern Infantry(Replaces Riflemen)
Base cost	70 Food 60 Timber
Ramping cost	1 Food 1 Timber
Build time	11 seconds (169 frames)
Hit points	152
Line of sight	13 tiles
Movement speed	28 (2.2 tiles/second)
Attack strength	22
Attack range	0-12 tiles
Attack speed	32 frames
Armor	3
Population points
Built at	Barracks
Prerequisites	Industrial Age
Hotkey (Barracks)	G
Upgrades from	Highlanders
Upgrades to	Infantry
Special abilities	Can attack low-flying aircraft

The Black Watch is the British unique Modern Infantry of the Industrial Age that replaces the standard Riflemen.

Overview

Compared to Riflemen, the Black Watch have -4 hit points but have +1 movement speed and cost -10 Food and Timber, as well as doing +30% damage against infantry units.

Trivia

• The Black Watch is based on the 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland, modeled after their World War I uniform.
  • The Black Watch is the successor to the 42nd Regiment of Foot, which is what the Highlanders are based on.
• The Blackwatch infantry seems to be armed with the SMLE Mk III, the most common bolt-action rifle in the British commonwealth.
• The Black Watch are referred to as the "Elite Highlander" in the games files.

See also

• Marine Riflemen
• Manchu Riflemen