What counters Rekrut in AoE3?

For the same resources, Jaguar Prowl Knight (×1.8), Bandido (×1.5), Renegado (×1.5) and Aenna (×1.5) beat it hardest among regular units (base stats, AoE3: Definitive Edition 100.19.18309).

What is Rekrut good against?

For the same resources it beats Flail Elephant (×3.7), Mahout Lancer (×3.5), Tashunke Prowler (×3.1) and Hand Mortar (×3) hardest.

How much does Rekrut cost in AoE3?

75 food, 25 coin; 30 s to train; 1 population (AoE3: Definitive Edition 100.19.18309).

What is the proto ID of Rekrut?

deRussianMusketeer — the name scenario triggers, AI scripts and mods use.

Infantry · Colonial Age

Rekrut

Rekrut (proto ID deRussianMusketeer) is an infantry unit in AoE3: Definitive Edition 100.19.18309 from the Colonial Age: 150 hit points, ranged 23 every 3 s at range 12; melee 13 every 1.5 s (×3 vs Cavalry, ×2.25 vs Light Infantry), 20% melee resist. It costs 75 food, 25 coin and takes 30 s to train at the Blockhouse, Fort, Galleon and 1 more. For the same resources it loses hardest to the Jaguar Prowl Knight (edge ×1.8) and beats the Flail Elephant hardest. 1 civilization has it.

Quick answers (5)

What counters Rekrut in AoE3?: For the same resources, Jaguar Prowl Knight (×1.8), Bandido (×1.5), Renegado (×1.5) and Aenna (×1.5) beat it hardest among regular units (base stats, AoE3: Definitive Edition 100.19.18309).
What is Rekrut good against?: For the same resources it beats Flail Elephant (×3.7), Mahout Lancer (×3.5), Tashunke Prowler (×3.1) and Hand Mortar (×3) hardest.
How much does Rekrut cost in AoE3?: 75 food, 25 coin; 30 s to train; 1 population (AoE3: Definitive Edition 100.19.18309).
Which civilizations have Rekrut?: Russians.
What is the proto ID of Rekrut?: deRussianMusketeer — the name scenario triggers, AI scripts and mods use.

Hit points

150

Cost

Train time

30 s

Speed

Affordable Russian musketeer. Armed with a bayonet to beat cavalry.

Population: 1
Line of sight: 16
Melee resist: 20%
Available from: IIColonial
XP when killed: 10
Game ID: deRussianMusketeer

In the game's words

How to use it

The Rekrut is an unique Russian heavy ranged infantry unit replacing the Musketeer. It is available starting in the Commerce Age and can be trained in groups of 5 in the Blockhouse. Like Musketeers the Rekrut is a good allrounder unit with an attack bonus against cavalry in hand-to-hand fighting. The low training costs of Rekruts come at the expense of reduced combat capabilities. Although they have less hitpoints and damage values compared to a Musketeer Rekruts can still overwhelm enemies by outnumbering them.

History

At the end of the 17th century Russian emperor Peter the Great made big efforts to reform the Russian army and adopt the more modern model of European armies. This reorganization affected everything from equipment, recruitment, regiment sizes, tactics to chain of command and ranks. By that time the archaic Streltsy regiments had already fallen out of favor with the emperor due to corruption and numerous uprisings - and were soon disbanded. Contrary to tradition the new standing army of the Russian empire no longer primarily relied on recruits from higher social strata but introduced conscription for peasantry and townsfolk, too. As was customary for this period in history recruits were pressed into service rather than being given an actual choice. Until the end of the 18th century service in the Russian army was for life and only reduced to 25 years in 1793. A “rekrut” (recruit) of the infantry in the new regular army was trained in linear tactics and issued a musket with a bayonet. Previously simply called "soldat” (soldier) in the Streltsy army the lowest rank in the Imperial army was “ryadovoy” and equivalent to the rank “private”. Uniforms of the Russian imperial army were predominantly green, a color that was usually reserved for the light infantry in other European armies. The new conscription model as well as the great population size and increases starting in the 18th century allowed the Russian army to heavily outnumber its opponents on the battlefield. Despite difficulties in supplies and training the numerical superiority frequently worked in the imperial army's favor consistently culminating in the enemy's military defeat.

From the game's History encyclopedia (Infantry).

Attacks

Attack	Damage	Every	Range	Multipliers
Ranged	23 ranged	3 s	12	—
Melee	13 melee	1.5 s	—	×3 vs Cavalry×2.25 vs Light Infantry
Siege	20 siege	3 s	—	—

Attack

Damage

Every

Range

Multipliers

Ranged

23 ranged

3 s

—

Melee

13 melee

1.5 s

—

×3 vs Cavalry×2.25 vs Light Infantry

Siege

20 siege

3 s

—

Counters, worked out

Armies of equal cost, base stats (no upgrades or cards). "Edge" = how many times the winner's spending the loser would need to draw.

Rekrut beats

Flail Elephantedge ×3.7
Mahout Lanceredge ×3.5
Tashunke Prowleredge ×3.1
Hand Mortaredge ×3
Iron Flailedge ×2.7
Missionaryedge ×2.7
Siege Elephantedge ×2.6
Cuirassieredge ×2.5

Beats Rekrut

Jaguar Prowl Knightedge ×1.8
Bandidoedge ×1.5
Renegadoedge ×1.5
Aennaedge ×1.5
Cetan Bowmanedge ×1.5
Falconetedge ×1.4
Streletedge ×1.4
Otontin Slingeredge ×1.4

How this is worked out

Each hit: damage × every multiplier that matches the target's types × (1 − the target's resist to that damage). Two ranged units trade shots; against a melee-only unit the better of ranged and melee is used. Damage per second = hit ÷ seconds between attacks.

Armies bought with the same resources fight by Lanchester's square law: strength = (resources ÷ unit cost)² × damage per second × hit points. The edge is the square root of the strength ratio. All matchups.