In combat, Polish Reiters are superior to lightly equipped Pike and Musket Infantry units, especially the Militia units.

Also, the Veteran Polish Reiter has a better thrusting sword and pistol. In theory, the Polish Reiter can be a reliable cavalrymen on the battlefield only if they face light or medium armored enemy troops. The Reiter's pistol, while it has limited rang and accuracy, is more designed to wound an enemy so that it can finish it off with a quick thrust to the head or body. While its western-style thrusting sword can only attack in one direction, it has strong and quick piercing damage, which is typically designed for defeating both foot and mounted enemies in close quarter combat, especially against armored ones. Its good western-style head and body armor makes it somewhat impregnable to saber cuts and arrow heads, except for thrusting attacks or bullets. The Polish Reiter is a reliable pistol cavalry unit with stats and equipment that makes it superior and more efficient to the Polish Volunteer. It is armed with a good sword (thrusting) and pistol. The Polish Reiter carries a red half-plate cuirass, simple morion, cavalry gloves, and old cavalry boots. The Polish Reiter is an interesting Polish cavalry unit that has been reformed through Western influence to mirror the European Reiters. You can recruit these units from commanders in towns or fortresses or as prisoners from enemy armies. The Polish Reiter (or Rajtar/Rajtaria in plural) is a Medium Pistol Cavalry unit of the Polish Commonwealth.

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