Knight (H2)

For other uses of the term, see Knight.

The Knight is both a faction and a class of Hero in Heroes of Might and Magic II. Knights are considered to be the "normal" faction; their troops are composed entirely of humans, and aside from their lack of flying units, Knights have a good variety of units with different specialties.

Creatures[]

Tier	Unit	Description
1	Peasant	The weakest creature, their only redeeming quality is numbers- they are cheap and plentiful.
2	Archer	The only range strike unit for the Knight, the slow speed of the Archers can be a setback.
2+	Ranger	Fires 2 shots per turn. The Ranger is almost twice as good as an Archer on offense.
3	Pikeman	Though weak on offense, the Pikemen's Defense allows them to last in battle.
3+	Veteran Pikeman	The upgrade of the Pikeman gives increased speed and hit points.
4	Swordsman	Swordsmen are tougher than Pikemen, and do considerably more damage
4+	Master Swordsman	The Swordsman upgrade gives increased speed and hit points.
5	Cavalry	Cavalry deal considerable damage, and their high speed allows them to manuever easily.
5+	Champion	One of the fastest units, the Cavalry upgrade can move around almost at will on the battlefield.
6	Paladin	2 attacks. Paladins are best suited on offense, where they can best use their ability to strike twice.
6+	Crusader	2 attacks. Immune to curse. x2 damage vs. undead.

Buildings[]

Basic[]



Tent	Castle	Statue	Well	Tavern
The Tent provides workers to build a castle, provided the materials and the gold are available.	The Castle improves town defense and increases income to 1000 gold per day.	The Statue increases your town's income by 250 per day.	The Well increases the growth rate of all dwellings by 2 creatures per week.	The Tavern increases morale for troops defending the castle.
Requires: N/A	Requires: 20 20 5000	Requires: 5 1250	Requires: 500 Castle	Requires: 5 500 Castle


Marketplace	Thieves' Guild	Shipyard
The Marketplace can be used to convert one type of resource into another. The more marketplaces you control, the better the exchange rate.	The Thieves' Guild provides information on enemy players. Thieves' Guilds can also provide scouting information on enemy towns. Additional Guilds provide more information.	The Shipyard allows ships to be built.
Requires: 5 500 Castle	Requires: 5 750 Castle	Requires: 20 2000 Castle

Other[]



Left turret	Right turret	Moat	Fortifications	Farm
The Left Turret provides extra firepower during combat.	The Right Turret provides extra firepower during combat.	The Moat slows attacking units. Any unit entering the moat must end its turn there and becomes more vulnerable to attack.	The Fortifications increase the toughness of the walls, increasing the number of turns it takes to knock them down.	The Farm increases production of peasants by 8 per week.
Requires: 5 1500 Castle	Requires: 5 1500 Castle	Requires: 750 Castle	Requires: 5 15 1500 Castle	Requires: 1000 Castle


Mage guild (level 1)	Mage guild (level 2)	Mage guild (level 3)	Mage guild (level 4)	Mage guild (level 5)
The Mage Guild is where heroes learn and replenish spells.	The Mage Guild is where heroes learn and replenish spells.	The Mage Guild is where heroes learn and replenish spells.	The Mage Guild is where heroes learn and replenish spells.	The Mage Guild is where heroes learn and replenish spells.
Requires: 5 5 2000 Castle	Requires: 5 5 4 4 4 4 1000 Mage guild level 1	Requires: 5 5 6 6 6 6 1000 Mage guild level 2	Requires: 5 5 8 8 8 8 1000 Mage guild level 3	Requires: 5 5 10 10 10 10 1000 Mage guild level 4

Creature production buildings[]

Unupgraded[]



Thatched hut	Archery range	Blacksmith	Armory	Jousting arena
The Thatched Hut produces peasants.	The Archery Range produces archers.	The Blacksmith produces pikemen.	The Armory produces swordsmen.	The Jousting Arena produces cavalries.
Requires: 200 Castle	Requires: 1000 Thatched hut	Requires: 5 1000 Well Thatched hut	Requires: 10 10 2000 Tavern Thatched hut	Requires: 20 3000 Archery range Blacksmith Armory


Cathedral
The Cathedral produces paladins.
Requires: 20 20 5000 Archery range Blacksmith Armory

Upgraded[]



Upg. archery range	Upg. blacksmith	Upg. armory	Jousting arena	Upg. cathedral
The Upg. Archery Range produces rangers.	The Upg. Blacksmith produces veteran pikemen	The Upg. Armory produces master swordsmen.	The Upg. Jousting Arena produces champions.	The Upg. Cathedral produces crusaders.
Requires: 5 1500 Archery range Blacksmith Armory	Requires: 5 1500 Archery range Blacksmith Armory	Requires: 5 5 2000 Archery range Blacksmith Armory	Requires: 10 3000 Jousting arena	Requires: 10 10 5000 Cathedral

Heroes[]

The Knight is the namesake class of the Knight faction. Knights are Might heroes, and consequently begin without a spellbook, so they must purchase one from a Mage Guild if they wish to cast spells. The Knight receives the Basic Ballistics skill and the Basic Leadership skill by default.

Knight Heroes[]

Standard[]

Campaign Only (The Succession Wars)[]

Campaign Only (Price of Loyalty)[]

Trivia[]

The Knight is the most likely or is tied for most likely to learn the largest number of skills, with a full five skills (Ballistics, Diplomacy, Estates, Leadership, and Logistics) he is most likely to learn. The Knight cannot learn Necromancy.