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Khân-pâlainax

Great Khân's Phalanx Strong vs. Cavalry and Heroes Able to switch formation for improved defensive capabilities The Khân-pâlainax made up the brunt of the expedition forces sent to Mordor. They advanced upon their enemies in fearsome formation, shields locked and pikes forward.

Great Khân's Phalanx Requires Level 2 Easterling Garrison Strong vs. Cavalry and Heroes Able to switch formation for improved defensive capabilities The Khân-pâlainax made up the brunt of the expedition forces sent to Mordor. They advanced upon their enemies in fearsome formation, shields locked and pikes forward.

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Cost550

Health / soldier350

Health / full battalion5,250

Attack range30

Movement speed55

Command points75

Base statistics · Build time: 25s · Range and speed use game units. Mixed battalions are broken down below. Conditional bonuses are not folded into these totals.

OFFENSE

Weapons & attack range

Damage is per hit, before target armor. Different projectile upgrades are shown separately. Attack timing can also depend on animation; these values are not a DPS estimate.

Base equipment

PRIMARY

MordorEasterlingPike · MordorEasterling

Range

ⓘ

Maximum attack distance in game units. Melee weapons have short ranges; archers can attack from farther away.

30Pre-attack

ⓘ

Delay before the attack is released, in milliseconds (1,000 ms = 1 second). When it applies depends on the weapon and animation.

600 msShot delay

ⓘ

Configured delay between attacks, in milliseconds. This applies to melee swings too. Animation and reload timing can also affect the actual attack rate.

1,000 msClip

ⓘ

Attacks per reload cycle, not total ammunition. Not specified means the weapon definition does not set a clip size; this is common for melee weapons.

Not specified

Damage type	Damage / hit	Splash radius	Conditions
SPECIALIST	60	0	Without Upgrade_MordorForgedBlades
SPECIALIST	120	0	Requires Upgrade_MordorForgedBlades

Weapon timing, targeting & source

Property	Game value	Resolved value
LeechRangeWeapon	`Yes`	—
AttackRange	`30`	30
MeleeWeapon	`Yes`	—
PreAttackDelay	`MORDOR_SOLDIERRHUN_PREATTACKDELAY`	600
FiringDuration	`MORDOR_SOLDIERRHUN_FIRINGDURATION`	1,000
DelayBetweenShots	`MORDOR_SOLDIERRHUN_DELAYBETWEENSHOTS`	1,000
PreAttackType	`PER_SHOT`	—
FireFX	`FX_GondorSwordHit`	—
AcceptableAimDelta	`15.0`	15
RequireFollowThru	`Yes`	—

Source definition

data/ini/weapon.ini:41203

MordorEasterlingPike

DEFENSE

Armor profiles

These percentages are damage received: 50% takes half damage; 200% takes double damage. Unlisted types use DEFAULT. Abilities and temporary modifiers can change the result.

Base equipment

RhunArmor · MordorEasterling

Damage type	Received
DEFAULT	85%
SLASH	95%
PIERCE	85%
SPECIALIST	75%
CRUSH	15%
CAVALRY	25%
SIEGE	100%
FLAME	100%
FROST	100%
MAGIC	100%
HERO	200%
HERO_RANGED	200%
STRUCTURAL	60%
UNDEFINED	1%

Source definition

data/ini/armor.ini:3966

RhunArmor

player upgrade

RhunHeavyArmor · MordorEasterling

Damage type	Received
DEFAULT	45%
SLASH	50%
PIERCE	45%
SPECIALIST	45%
CRUSH	10%
CAVALRY	15%
SIEGE	40%
FLAME	40%
FROST	40%
MAGIC	50%
HERO	100%
HERO_RANGED	100%
STRUCTURAL	20%
UNDEFINED	1%

Source definition

data/ini/armor.ini:3983

RhunHeavyArmor

TOOLS OF THE BATTLEFIELD

Abilities & passive effects

Descriptions come from game tooltips and may lag behind balance edits. Expand implementation details to inspect the current effects and conditions.

upgrade / mode

Command_PurchaseUpgradeMordorHeavyArmorEasterling

Requires: Upgrade_TechnologyMordorHeavyArmor

Effect values & implementation

Source definition

data/ini/commandbutton.ini:26414

Command_PurchaseUpgradeMordorHeavyArmorEasterling

upgrade / mode

Purchase Cruel Blades (C)

Requires: Upgrade_TechnologyMordorForgedBlades

Effect values & implementation

Source definition

data/ini/commandbutton.ini:26314

Command_PurchaseUpgradeMordorForgedBladesEasterling

upgrade / mode

Purchase Banners of the Red Eye (V)

Requires: Upgrade_TechnologyMordorBasicTraining

Effect values & implementation

Source definition

data/ini/commandbutton.ini:26100

Command_PurchaseUpgradeMordorBasicTrainingEasterling

active

Capture Building

Cooldown 0s

Effect values & implementation

Property	Game value	Resolved value
Enum	`SPECIAL_INFANTRY_CAPTURE_BUILDING`	—
ReloadTime	`0`	0
UnitSpecificSoundToUseAsInitiateIntendToDoVoice	`VoiceInitiateCaptureBuilding`	—
UnitSpecificSoundToUseAsEnterStateInitiateIntendToDoVoice	`VoiceEnterStateInitiateCaptureBuilding`	—
EvaEventToPlayOnSuccess	`BuildingCaptured`	—

SpecialPowerModule ModuleTag_CaptureBuilding

Property	Game value	Resolved value
SpecialPowerTemplate	`SpecialAbilityCaptureBuilding`	—
UpdateModuleStartsAttack	`Yes`	—
StartsPaused	`No`	—

SpecialAbilityUpdate ModuleTag_CaptureBuildingUpdate

Property	Game value	Resolved value
SpecialPowerTemplate	`SpecialAbilityCaptureBuilding`	—
StartAbilityRange	`15.0`	15
UnpackTime	`1`	1
PreparationTime	`15000`	15,000
PackTime	`1`	1
DoCaptureFX	`Yes`	—
LoseStealthOnTrigger	`Yes`	—

Source definition

data/ini/commandbutton.ini:29432

Command_CaptureBuilding

passive / conditional

Armor Upgrade

Requires: Upgrade_MordorHeavyArmor

Effect values & implementation

ArmorUpgrade ArmorUpgradeModuleTag

Property	Game value	Resolved value
TriggeredBy	`Upgrade_MordorHeavyArmor`	—
ArmorSetFlag	`PLAYER_UPGRADE`	—

Source definition

data/ini/object/evilfaction/units/mordor/mordoreasterling.ini:716

ArmorUpgrade ArmorUpgradeModuleTag

passive / conditional

Sub Objects Upgrade

Requires: Upgrade_MordorHeavyArmor

Effect values & implementation

SubObjectsUpgrade Armor_Upgrade

Property	Game value	Resolved value
TriggeredBy	`Upgrade_MordorHeavyArmor`	—
RecolorHouse	`Yes`	—
ShowSubObjects	`HA01 HA02`	—
ExcludeSubobjects	`FORGED_BLADE`	—

Source definition

data/ini/object/evilfaction/units/mordor/mordoreasterling.ini:721

SubObjectsUpgrade Armor_Upgrade

passive / conditional

Sub Objects Upgrade

Requires: Upgrade_MordorForgedBlades

Effect values & implementation

SubObjectsUpgrade ForgedBlades_Upgrade

Property	Game value	Resolved value
TriggeredBy	`Upgrade_MordorForgedBlades`	—
ShowSubObjects	`FORGED_BLADE`	—

Source definition

data/ini/object/evilfaction/units/mordor/mordoreasterling.ini:729

SubObjectsUpgrade ForgedBlades_Upgrade

Battalion composition & progression

Member template	Count	Health each
MordorEasterling	15	350

Experience and level upgrades (5)

Level definition	XP requirement	Upgrades / modifiers
EvilEliteLevel1	1	Upgrade_ObjectLevel1
EvilEliteLevel2	70	Upgrade_ObjectLevel2 EvilEliteBonusRank2
EvilEliteLevel3	140	Upgrade_ObjectLevel3 EvilEliteBonusRank3
EvilEliteLevel4	210	Upgrade_ObjectLevel4 EvilEliteBonusRank4
EvilEliteLevel5	280	Upgrade_ObjectLevel5 EvilEliteBonusRank5

JOINING THE ARMY

Where to recruit

Faction	Building	Unlock requirements	Path
Mordor	Fortress	No additional upgrade gate recorded	Trace Starting builder → MordorPorter → MordorHaradrimPalace → MordorHaradrimPalaceCommandSetLevel1 → Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde Source definition `data/ini/commandbutton.ini:16767` Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde
Mordor	Fortress	Upgrade_MordorHaradrimPalaceLevel2	Trace Starting builder → MordorPorter → MordorHaradrimPalace → MordorHaradrimPalaceCommandSetLevel2 → Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde Source definition `data/ini/commandbutton.ini:16767` Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde
Mordor	Fortress	Upgrade_MordorHaradrimPalaceLevel3	Trace Starting builder → MordorPorter → MordorHaradrimPalace → MordorHaradrimPalaceCommandSetLevel3 → Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde Source definition `data/ini/commandbutton.ini:16767` Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde
Mordor	Fortress	Upgrade_MordorHaradrimPalaceLevel2	Trace Starting builder → MordorPorter → MordorHaradrimPalace → MordorHaradrimPalace → MordorHaradrimPalaceCommandSetLevel1 → Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde Source definition `data/ini/commandbutton.ini:16767` Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde
Mordor	Fortress	Upgrade_MordorHaradrimPalaceLevel2	Trace Starting builder → MordorPorter → MordorHaradrimPalace → MordorHaradrimPalace → MordorHaradrimPalaceCommandSetLevel2 → Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde Source definition `data/ini/commandbutton.ini:16767` Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde
Mordor	Fortress	Upgrade_MordorHaradrimPalaceLevel2, Upgrade_MordorHaradrimPalaceLevel3	Trace Starting builder → MordorPorter → MordorHaradrimPalace → MordorHaradrimPalace → MordorHaradrimPalaceCommandSetLevel3 → Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde Source definition `data/ini/commandbutton.ini:16767` Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde
Mordor	Fortress	Upgrade_MordorFortressMorgulSorceryTrigger	Trace Starting fortress → Fortress_Mordor → MordorFortressCitadel → MordorPorter → MordorHaradrimPalace → MordorHaradrimPalaceCommandSetLevel1 → Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde Source definition `data/ini/commandbutton.ini:16767` Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde
Mordor	Fortress	Upgrade_MordorFortressMorgulSorceryTrigger, Upgrade_MordorHaradrimPalaceLevel2	Trace Starting fortress → Fortress_Mordor → MordorFortressCitadel → MordorPorter → MordorHaradrimPalace → MordorHaradrimPalaceCommandSetLevel2 → Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde Source definition `data/ini/commandbutton.ini:16767` Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde
Mordor	Fortress	Upgrade_MordorFortressMorgulSorceryTrigger, Upgrade_MordorHaradrimPalaceLevel3	Trace Starting fortress → Fortress_Mordor → MordorFortressCitadel → MordorPorter → MordorHaradrimPalace → MordorHaradrimPalaceCommandSetLevel3 → Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde Source definition `data/ini/commandbutton.ini:16767` Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde
Mordor	Fortress	Upgrade_MordorFortressMorgulSorceryTrigger, Upgrade_MordorHaradrimPalaceLevel2	Trace Starting fortress → Fortress_Mordor → MordorFortressCitadel → MordorPorter → MordorHaradrimPalace → MordorHaradrimPalace → MordorHaradrimPalaceCommandSetLevel1 → Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde Source definition `data/ini/commandbutton.ini:16767` Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde
Mordor	Fortress	Upgrade_MordorFortressMorgulSorceryTrigger, Upgrade_MordorHaradrimPalaceLevel2	Trace Starting fortress → Fortress_Mordor → MordorFortressCitadel → MordorPorter → MordorHaradrimPalace → MordorHaradrimPalace → MordorHaradrimPalaceCommandSetLevel2 → Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde Source definition `data/ini/commandbutton.ini:16767` Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde
Mordor	Fortress	Upgrade_MordorFortressMorgulSorceryTrigger, Upgrade_MordorHaradrimPalaceLevel2, Upgrade_MordorHaradrimPalaceLevel3	Trace Starting fortress → Fortress_Mordor → MordorFortressCitadel → MordorPorter → MordorHaradrimPalace → MordorHaradrimPalace → MordorHaradrimPalaceCommandSetLevel3 → Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde Source definition `data/ini/commandbutton.ini:16767` Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde
Annatar	Fortress	No additional upgrade gate recorded	Trace Starting builder → MordorPorter → MordorHaradrimPalace → MordorHaradrimPalaceCommandSetLevel1 → Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde Source definition `data/ini/commandbutton.ini:16767` Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde
Annatar	Fortress	Upgrade_MordorHaradrimPalaceLevel2	Trace Starting builder → MordorPorter → MordorHaradrimPalace → MordorHaradrimPalaceCommandSetLevel2 → Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde Source definition `data/ini/commandbutton.ini:16767` Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde
Annatar	Fortress	Upgrade_MordorHaradrimPalaceLevel3	Trace Starting builder → MordorPorter → MordorHaradrimPalace → MordorHaradrimPalaceCommandSetLevel3 → Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde Source definition `data/ini/commandbutton.ini:16767` Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde
Annatar	Fortress	Upgrade_MordorHaradrimPalaceLevel2	Trace Starting builder → MordorPorter → MordorHaradrimPalace → MordorHaradrimPalace → MordorHaradrimPalaceCommandSetLevel1 → Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde Source definition `data/ini/commandbutton.ini:16767` Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde
Annatar	Fortress	Upgrade_MordorHaradrimPalaceLevel2	Trace Starting builder → MordorPorter → MordorHaradrimPalace → MordorHaradrimPalace → MordorHaradrimPalaceCommandSetLevel2 → Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde Source definition `data/ini/commandbutton.ini:16767` Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde
Annatar	Fortress	Upgrade_MordorHaradrimPalaceLevel2, Upgrade_MordorHaradrimPalaceLevel3	Trace Starting builder → MordorPorter → MordorHaradrimPalace → MordorHaradrimPalace → MordorHaradrimPalaceCommandSetLevel3 → Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde Source definition `data/ini/commandbutton.ini:16767` Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde
Annatar	Fortress	Upgrade_MordorFortressMorgulSorceryTrigger	Trace Starting fortress → Fortress_Mordor → MordorFortressCitadel → MordorPorter → MordorHaradrimPalace → MordorHaradrimPalaceCommandSetLevel1 → Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde Source definition `data/ini/commandbutton.ini:16767` Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde
Annatar	Fortress	Upgrade_MordorFortressMorgulSorceryTrigger, Upgrade_MordorHaradrimPalaceLevel2	Trace Starting fortress → Fortress_Mordor → MordorFortressCitadel → MordorPorter → MordorHaradrimPalace → MordorHaradrimPalaceCommandSetLevel2 → Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde Source definition `data/ini/commandbutton.ini:16767` Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde
Annatar	Fortress	Upgrade_MordorFortressMorgulSorceryTrigger, Upgrade_MordorHaradrimPalaceLevel3	Trace Starting fortress → Fortress_Mordor → MordorFortressCitadel → MordorPorter → MordorHaradrimPalace → MordorHaradrimPalaceCommandSetLevel3 → Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde Source definition `data/ini/commandbutton.ini:16767` Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde
Annatar	Fortress	Upgrade_MordorFortressMorgulSorceryTrigger, Upgrade_MordorHaradrimPalaceLevel2	Trace Starting fortress → Fortress_Mordor → MordorFortressCitadel → MordorPorter → MordorHaradrimPalace → MordorHaradrimPalace → MordorHaradrimPalaceCommandSetLevel1 → Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde Source definition `data/ini/commandbutton.ini:16767` Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde
Annatar	Fortress	Upgrade_MordorFortressMorgulSorceryTrigger, Upgrade_MordorHaradrimPalaceLevel2	Trace Starting fortress → Fortress_Mordor → MordorFortressCitadel → MordorPorter → MordorHaradrimPalace → MordorHaradrimPalace → MordorHaradrimPalaceCommandSetLevel2 → Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde Source definition `data/ini/commandbutton.ini:16767` Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde
Annatar	Fortress	Upgrade_MordorFortressMorgulSorceryTrigger, Upgrade_MordorHaradrimPalaceLevel2, Upgrade_MordorHaradrimPalaceLevel3	Trace Starting fortress → Fortress_Mordor → MordorFortressCitadel → MordorPorter → MordorHaradrimPalace → MordorHaradrimPalace → MordorHaradrimPalaceCommandSetLevel3 → Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde Source definition `data/ini/commandbutton.ini:16767` Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde
Rhûn	Fortress	Upgrade_MordorHaradrimPalaceLevel2	Trace Starting builder → HaradPorter → MordorHaradrimPalace_Rhun → MordorHaradrimPalaceCommandSetLevel1_Rhun → Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde_Rhun Source definition `data/ini/commandbutton.ini:16276` Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde_Rhun
Rhûn	Fortress	Upgrade_MordorHaradrimPalaceLevel2	Trace Starting builder → HaradPorter → MordorHaradrimPalace_Rhun → MordorHaradrimPalaceCommandSetLevel2_Rhun → Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde_Rhun Source definition `data/ini/commandbutton.ini:16276` Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde_Rhun
Rhûn	Fortress	Upgrade_MordorHaradrimPalaceLevel2, Upgrade_MordorHaradrimPalaceLevel3	Trace Starting builder → HaradPorter → MordorHaradrimPalace_Rhun → MordorHaradrimPalaceCommandSetLevel3_Rhun → Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde_Rhun Source definition `data/ini/commandbutton.ini:16276` Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde_Rhun
Rhûn	Fortress	No additional upgrade gate recorded	Trace Starting builder → HaradPorter → MordorHaradrimPalace_Rhun → MordorHaradrimPalace → MordorHaradrimPalaceCommandSetLevel1 → Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde Source definition `data/ini/commandbutton.ini:16767` Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde
Rhûn	Fortress	Upgrade_MordorHaradrimPalaceLevel2	Trace Starting builder → HaradPorter → MordorHaradrimPalace_Rhun → MordorHaradrimPalace → MordorHaradrimPalaceCommandSetLevel2 → Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde Source definition `data/ini/commandbutton.ini:16767` Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde
Rhûn	Fortress	Upgrade_MordorHaradrimPalaceLevel3	Trace Starting builder → HaradPorter → MordorHaradrimPalace_Rhun → MordorHaradrimPalace → MordorHaradrimPalaceCommandSetLevel3 → Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde Source definition `data/ini/commandbutton.ini:16767` Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde
Rhûn	Fortress	Upgrade_MordorHaradrimPalaceLevel2	Trace Starting builder → HaradPorter → MordorHaradrimPalace_Rhun → MordorHaradrimPalace → MordorHaradrimPalaceCommandSetLevel1 → Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde Source definition `data/ini/commandbutton.ini:16767` Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde
Rhûn	Fortress	Upgrade_MordorHaradrimPalaceLevel2, Upgrade_MordorHaradrimPalaceLevel3	Trace Starting builder → HaradPorter → MordorHaradrimPalace_Rhun → MordorHaradrimPalace → MordorHaradrimPalaceCommandSetLevel3 → Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde Source definition `data/ini/commandbutton.ini:16767` Command_ConstructEasterlingHorde

FIELD NOTES

Strategy

Strategy notes have not been written for this unit yet. Use its range, armor profiles and recruitment requirements to inform comparisons; the stat sheet alone does not establish a winning matchup.

Source definition

data/ini/object/evilfaction/hordes/mordor/mordoreasterlingpikemanhorde.ini:3

MordorEasterlingHorde