Volksgrenadiers

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.

Volksgrenadiers
German Unique Modern Infantry(Replaces Infantry)
Base cost	80 Food 70 Timber
Ramping cost	1 Food 1 Timber
Build time	11 seconds (169 frames)
Hit points	171
Line of sight	14 tiles
Movement speed	35 (2.7 tiles/second)
Attack strength	24
Attack range	0-13 tiles
Attack speed	32 frames
Armor	4
Population points
Built at	Barracks
Prerequisites	Modern Age
Hotkey (Barracks)	G
Upgrades from	Riflemen
Upgrades to	Assault Infantry
Special abilities	Can attack low-flying aircraft

The Volksgrenadiers are the German unique Modern Infantry of the Modern Age that replaces the standard Infantry.

Training

Compared to Infantry, Volksgrenadiers have +10 hit points and +3 movement speed, but do -5% damage against Light Cavalry and Heavy Cavalry, although this is usually no longer relevant by the time they are available.

Trivia

• The Volksgrenadiers are based on their namesake, although they are modeled after the Waffen-SS.
• The Volksgrenadiers are armed with StG 44s.

See also

• Marine Infantry
• Jaguar Infantry
• Manchu Infantry
• Red Guards Infantry