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[[File:Retinues.jpg|500px|thumb|right|The Retinues tab under the Military screen]]

'''Retinues''' are regiments of [[troops]] which form a standing army for each ruler. They require the {{icon|lor}} [[Legacy of Rome]] DLC. Unlike [[levies]], retinues do not need to be dismissed before [[Diplomatic actions#Declare war|declaring war]].

One must pay a fee to hire retinues. They also have a monthly maintenance cost and can be expensive while reinforcing back to full strength.

With the {{icon|mnm}} Monks and Mystics DLC, a Marshal can be assigned to a job which reduces the monthly maintenance costs of retinues.

In place of retinues, [[nomad]]s use [[horde troops]].
==Retinue cap==

Each ruler can only have a retinue of a limited size, dependent on their ''retinue cap''. Different troop types take up differently-sized portions of the cap, with more powerful types (such as heavy cavalry) using more.

The '''retinue cap''' is given by the formula:
<pre>Retinue cap = (Rank * RealmHoldings + BuildingBonus) * (1 + 1.5 * MilitaryOrganizationTech)
</pre>
where:
*''Rank'' is 2 for Counts, 3 for Dukes, 4 for Kings and 5 for Emperors.
*''RealmHoldings'' is the number of holdings in the [[realm]].
*''BuildingBonus'' comes from specific [[buildings]]:
**Training Grounds in a Castle give 20 cap per level.
**Garrisons in a [[trade post]] give 20, 30 and 50 retinue cap at each level. This applies to the patrician that controls the trade post, not the ruler of the province where it is built.
**The [[Trade_post#Silk_Road_buildings|Silk Road Trade Office building]], built in [[Silk_Road|Silk Road]] Trade Posts, gives 50, 100, and 150 retinue cap for each level. This applies to the owner of the trade post.
**The Military Warehouse buildings in a [[patrician]]'s Family Palace give 200, 400 and 600 retinue cap. 
*''MilitaryOrganizationTech'' is the Military Organization [[technology]] in the ruler's capital. 

If a retinue unit is completely wiped out (i.e. all members killed in battle) then it will be disbanded and the retinue cap usage will be decreased by the amount that had been used by the now-destroyed retinue unit.

==Reinforcement==

A purchased regiment starts out with a single man and gradually reinforces up to full capacity. 
If the retinue takes casualties, each regiment will reinforce continually until they are back to full strength. 

If a ruler cannot afford the (sometimes steep) cost, reinforcement can be halved or stopped completely on the retinue tab:
*[[Image:Military_reinforce_max.png]] normal reinforcement rate: 2.5% per month.
*[[Image:Military_reinforce_half.png]] half reinforcement rate: 1.2% per month.
*[[Image:Military_reinforce_min.png]] no reinforcement.

At 2.5% per month, a retinue nominally takes 40 months to fill. It may be slightly faster due to rounding.

==List of retinues==

Retinue regiments can be divided into three types:
*Generic retinues are available to all rulers except [[tribal]] rulers.
*Cultural retinues are specific to the ruler's [[culture]].
*Tribal retinues are exclusive to [[tribal]] goverments.

===Generic retinues===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style = "text-align:center"
|-
! width="100"|Type
! Composition
! Retinue cap usage
! Initial cost (gold)
! Monthly reinforcement cost
! Monthly Upkeep
! Unique Effect
|-
! Shock
| {{RetinueComposition|HI=200|A=50|total=250}}
| 700
| {{ #expr: trunc(700*.14) }}
| {{ #expr: 700*.003 }}
| {{ #expr: 700*.00025 }}
| +20% Archer Offense<br>+10% Heavy Infantry Offense<br>+10% Heavy Infantry Defense
|-
! Defence
| {{RetinueComposition|P=250|A=50|total=300}}
| {{ #expr: trunc(250*2.5+50*2) }}
| {{ #expr: trunc(trunc(250*2.5+50*2)*.14) }}
| {{ #expr: trunc(250*2.5+50*2)*.003 }}
| {{ #expr: trunc(250*2.5+50*2)*.00025 }}
| +20% Archer Defense<br>+20% Pikeman Offense<br>+40% Pikeman Defense
|-
! Cavalry
| {{RetinueComposition|HC=50|LC=200|total=250}}
| 900
| {{ #expr: trunc(900*.14) }}
| {{ #expr: 900*.003 }}
| {{ #expr: 900*.00025 }}
| +20% Light Cavalry Offense<br>+20% Light Cavalry Defense
|-
! Skirmish
| {{RetinueComposition|A=200|HI=50|total=250}}
| 550
| {{ #expr: trunc(550*.14) }}
| {{ #expr: 550*.003 }}
| {{ #expr: 550*.00025 }}
| +20% Archer Offense<br>+10% Archer Defense<br>+10% Heavy Infantry Defense
|-
! Light Skirmish
| {{RetinueComposition|A=150|LI=400|total=550}}
| 580
| {{ #expr: trunc(580*.14) }}
| {{ #expr: 580*.003 }}
| {{ #expr: 580*.00025 }}
| +20% Archer Offense<br>+10% Archer Defense<br>+20% Light Infantry Defense<br>+20% Light Infantry Morale
|-
|}

===Cultural retinues===

Starting with patch 2.4, retinues also receive the benefit of the [[cultural buildings]] in the capital holding.  In addition, each cultural retinue always has the unique effects outlined in the table below.

This list is up to date as of the Holy Fury expansion:

{| class="wikitable sortable" style = "text-align:center"
|-
! width="100"|Type
! width="150"|[[Culture]]
! Composition
! Retinue cap usage
! Initial cost (gold)
! width="150"|Monthly reinforcement cost
! Monthly Upkeep
! Unique effect
|-
! Longbow
|
* English
* Welsh
| {{RetinueComposition|A=250}}
| 500
| {{ #expr: trunc(500*.14) }}
| {{ #expr: 500*.003 }}
| {{ #expr: 500*.00025 }}
| +20% Archer Offense<br> +10% Archer Defense
|-
! Schiltron
| 
* Scottish
| {{RetinueComposition|P=400}}
| {{ #expr: trunc(400*2.5) }}
| {{ #expr: trunc(trunc(400*2.5)*.14) }}
| {{ #expr: trunc(400*2.5)*.003 }}
| {{ #expr: trunc(400*2.5)*.00025 }}
| +20% Pikemen Offense<br> +40% Pikeman Defense<br> +20% Pikeman Morale
|-
! Baltic Warrior
| 
* Baltic group
* Finno-Ugric group
| {{RetinueComposition|HI=300}}
| 900
| {{ #expr: trunc(900*.14) }}
| {{ #expr: 900*.003 }}
| {{ #expr: 900*.00025 }}
| +30% Heavy Infantry Defense<br> +10% Heavy Infantry Morale
|-
! Horse Archer
| 
* Altaic group (Except Jurchen)
* Iranian group
| {{RetinueComposition|HA=130|LC=120}}
| 880
| {{ #expr: trunc(880*.14) }}
| {{ #expr: 880*.003 }}
| {{ #expr: 880*.00025 }}
| +20% Horse Archer Offense<br>+12% Horse Archer Morale
|-
! Knight
| 
* French
* Norman
* Occitan
* German
* Breton
| {{RetinueComposition|HC=150|LC=100}}
| 1200
| {{ #expr: trunc(1200*.14) }}
| {{ #expr: 1200*.003 }}
| {{ #expr: 1200*.00025 }}
| +10% Heavy Cavalry Offense<br> +10 Heavy Cavalry Defense<br> +20% Heavy Cavalry Morale
|-
! Caballero
| 
* Iberian group
| {{RetinueComposition|LC=400}}
| 1200
| {{ #expr: trunc(1200*.14) }}
| {{ #expr: 1200*.003 }}
| {{ #expr: 1200*.00025 }}
| +20% Light Cavalry Offense<br> +20% Light Cavalry Morale
|-
! Pike
| 
* Italian
* Dalmatian
| {{RetinueComposition|P=400}}
| {{ #expr: trunc(400*2.5) }}
| {{ #expr: trunc(trunc(400*2.5)*.14) }}
| {{ #expr: trunc(400*2.5)*.003 }}
| {{ #expr: trunc(400*2.5)*.00025 }}
| +20% Pikeman Offense<br> +20% Pikeman Defense<br> +40% Pikeman Morale
|-
! Druzhina
| 
* East Slavic group
| {{RetinueComposition|HI=250}}
| 750
| {{ #expr: trunc(750*.14) }}
| {{ #expr: 750*.003 }}
| {{ #expr: 750*.00025 }}
| +10% Heavy Infantry Offense<br> +50% Heavy Infantry Defense<br> +20% Heavy Infantry Morale
|-
! Housecarl
| 
* North Germanic group
* Anglo Saxon
* Saxon
* Frisian
| {{RetinueComposition|HI=200}}
| 600
| {{ #expr: trunc(600*.14) }}
| {{ #expr: 600*.003 }}
| {{ #expr: 600*.00025 }}
| +40% Heavy Infantry Offense<br> +20% Heavy Infantry Morale
|-
! Hussar
| 
* Hungarian
* West Slavic group
| {{RetinueComposition|LC=300}}
| 900
| {{ #expr: trunc(900*.14) }}
| {{ #expr: 900*.003 }}
| {{ #expr: 900*.00025 }}
| +60% Light Cavalry Defense<br> +20% Light Cavalry Morale
|-
! Camel Warrior
| 
*Bedouin
*Egyptian
*Levantine 
| {{RetinueComposition|CC=250}}
| 750
| {{ #expr: trunc(750*.14) }}
| {{ #expr: 750*.003 }}
| {{ #expr: 750*.00025 }}
| +20% Camel Cavalry Offense<br> +20% Camel Cavalry Defense<br> +20% Camel Cavalry Morale
|-
! Andalusian Cavalry
| 
* Andalusian
| {{RetinueComposition|LC=400}}
| 1200
| {{ #expr: trunc(1200*.14) }}
| {{ #expr: 1200*.003 }}
| {{ #expr: 1200*.00025 }}
| +20% Light Cavalry Offense<br> +40% Light Cavalry Defense<br> +20% Light Cavalry Morale
|-
! Berber Cavalry
| 
* Berber
| {{RetinueComposition|LC=400}}
| 1200
| {{ #expr: trunc(1200*.14) }}
| {{ #expr: 1200*.003 }}
| {{ #expr: 1200*.00025 }}
| +50% Light Cavalry Offense<br> +30% Light Cavalry Morale
|-
! Cataphract
| 
* Armenian
* Greek
* Georgian
* Gothic
| {{RetinueComposition|HC=150|HA=100}}
| 1300
| {{ #expr: trunc(1300*.14) }}
| {{ #expr: 1300*.003 }}
| {{ #expr: 1300*.00025 }}
| +10% Heavy Cavalry Offense<br>+10% Heavy Cavalry Defense<br>+20% Heavy Cavalry Morale
|-
! Gallowglass
|
* Irish
| {{RetinueComposition|HI=200}}
| 600
| {{ #expr: trunc(600*.14) }}
| {{ #expr: 600*.003 }}
| {{ #expr: 600*.00025 }}
| +40% Heavy Infantry Defense<br> +20% Heavy Infantry Morale
|-
! Ethiopian Skirmisher
|
* Ethiopian
| {{RetinueComposition|LI=400}}
| 280
| {{ #expr: trunc(280*.14) }}
| {{ #expr: 280*.003 }}
| {{ #expr: 280*.00025 }}
| +50% Light Infantry Offense<br> +30% Light Infantry Defense
|-
! Somali Skirmisher
|
* Somali
| {{RetinueComposition|LI=400}}
| 280
| {{ #expr: trunc(280*.14) }}
| {{ #expr: 280*.003 }}
| {{ #expr: 280*.00025 }}
| +40% Light Infantry Offense<br> +40% Light Infantry Defense
|-
! Free Warrior
|
* West African group
* Central African group
* Daju
| {{RetinueComposition|LI=400|A=100}}
| 480
| {{ #expr: trunc(480*.14) }}
| {{ #expr: 480*.003 }}
| {{ #expr: 480*.00025 }}
| +60% Light Infantry Offense<br> +10% Light Infantry Defense<br> +10% Light Infantry Morale
|-
! Gusar
|
* South Slavic group
| {{RetinueComposition|HC=100|LC=150}}
| 1050
| {{ #expr: trunc(1050*.14) }}
| {{ #expr: 1050*.003 }}
| {{ #expr: 1050*.00025 }}
| +10% Heavy Cavalry Defense<br> +10% Heavy Cavalry Morale<br> +20% Light Cavalry Offense<br> +20% Light Cavalry Defense
|-
! Goedendag Militia
|
* Dutch
| {{RetinueComposition|LI=300|P=100}}
| {{ #expr: trunc(300*0.7+100*2.5) }}
| {{ #expr: trunc(trunc(300*0.7+100*2.5)*.14) }}
| {{ #expr: trunc(300*0.7+100*2.5)*.003 }}
| {{ #expr: trunc(300*0.7+100*2.5)*.00025 }}
| +20% Light Infantry Offense<br> +20% Light Infantry Defense<br> +10% Light Infantry Morale<br> +30% Pikeman Offense<br> +20% Pikeman Defense<br> +10% Pikeman Morale
|-
! Jaguar Warrior
|
* Nahua
| {{RetinueComposition|LI=375|HI=125}}
| 638
| {{ #expr: trunc(638*.14) }}
| {{ #expr: 638*.003 }}
| {{ #expr: 638*.00025 }}
| +40% Light Infantry Offense<br> +20% Light Infantry Morale<br> +20% Heavy Infantry Offense<br> +10% Heavy Infantry Morale
|-
! Bar Kochba Guards
|
* Israelite group
| {{RetinueComposition|HI=200}}
| 600
| {{ #expr: trunc(600*.14) }}
| {{ #expr: 600*.003 }}
| {{ #expr: 600*.00025 }}
| +20% Heavy Infantry Defense<br> +10% Heavy Infantry Morale
|-
! Steel Bow Infantry
|
* Indo-Aryan group
* Dravidian group
| {{RetinueComposition|A=200|WE=20}}
| 600
| {{ #expr: trunc(600*.14) }}
| {{ #expr: 600*.003 }}
| {{ #expr: 600*.00025 }}
| +10% Archer Offense<br> +30% Archer Defense
|-
! Nubian Archers
|
* Nubian
| {{RetinueComposition|A=300}}
| 600
| {{ #expr: trunc(300*.14) }}
| {{ #expr: 300*.003 }}
| {{ #expr: 300*.00025 }}
| +20% Archer Offense<br> +20% Archer Defense
|-
! Frankish Heavy Infantry
|
* Frankish
| {{RetinueComposition|HI=200}}
| 600
| {{ #expr: trunc(600*.14) }}
| {{ #expr: 600*.003 }}
| {{ #expr: 600*.00025 }}
| +20% Heavy Infantry Offense<br> +10% Heavy Infantry Defense<br> +10% Heavy Infantry Morale
|-
! Lombard Heavy Infantry
|
* Lombard
| {{RetinueComposition|HI=300}}
| 900
| {{ #expr: trunc(900*.14) }}
| {{ #expr: 900*.003 }}
| {{ #expr: 900*.00025 }}
| +10% Heavy Infantry Offense<br> +10% Heavy Infantry Morale
|-
! Suebi Longspearman
|
* Suebi
| {{RetinueComposition|LI=200|P=150}}
| {{ #expr: trunc(200*0.7+150*2.5) }}
| {{ #expr: trunc(trunc(200*0.7+150*2.5)*.14) }}
| {{ #expr: trunc(200*0.7+150*2.5)*.003 }}
| {{ #expr: trunc(200*0.7+150*2.5)*.00025 }}
| +30% Light Infantry Defense<br> +20% Light Infantry Morale<br> +30% Pikeman Defense<br> +20% Pikeman Morale
|-
! Pictish Raiders
|
* Pictish
| {{RetinueComposition|LI=375|A=125}}
| 512
| {{ #expr: trunc(512*.14) }}
| {{ #expr: 512*.003 }}
| {{ #expr: 512*.00025 }}
| +30% Light Infantry Offense<br> +10% Light Infantry Defense<br> +20% Light Infantry Morale<br> +10% Archer Offense<br> +10% Archer Morale
|-
! Nubing
|
* Han
| {{RetinueComposition|A=250|P=100}}
| {{ #expr: trunc(250*2+100*2.5) }}
| {{ #expr: trunc(trunc(250*2+100*2.5)*.14) }}
| {{ #expr: trunc(250*2+100*2.5)*.003 }}
| {{ #expr: trunc(250*2+100*2.5)*.00025 }}
| +30% Archers Offense<br>+10% Archers Defense<br>+20% Pikeman Defense<br>+30% Pikeman Defense<br>+10% Pikeman Morale
|-
! Himalayan Mountaineer
|
* Tibetan group
| {{RetinueComposition|LI=300|LC=100}}
| 510
| {{ #expr: trunc(510*.14) }}
| {{ #expr: 510*.003 }}
| {{ #expr: 510*.00025 }}
| +50% Light Infantry Offense<br>+30% Light Infantry Defense<br>+10% Light Infantry Morale<br>+20% Light Cavalry Offense<br>+20% Light Cavalry Defense<br>+10% Light infantry Morale<br>
|-
! Tie-Futu
|
* Jurchen
| {{RetinueComposition|HC=75|LC=175}}
| 975
| {{ #expr: trunc(975*.14) }}
| {{ #expr: 975*.003 }}
| {{ #expr: 975*.00025 }}
| +10% Knights Offense<br>+10% Knights Defense<br>+10% Light Cavalry Offense<br>+10% Light Cavalry Morale<br>
|-
! Praetorian
|
* Roman
| {{RetinueComposition|HI=150|P=400}}
| 1450
| {{ #expr: trunc(975*.14) }}
| {{ #expr: 975*.003 }}
| {{ #expr: 975*.00025 }}
| +20% Pikemen Offense<br>+20% Pikemen Defense<br>+40% Pikemen Morale<br>+25% Heavy Infantry Offense<br>+25% Heavy Infantry Defense<br>+20% Heavy Infantry Morale<br>
|-
! Guerriers
|
* Assyrian
| {{RetinueComposition|HI=200}}
| 600
| {{ #expr: trunc(975*.14) }}
| {{ #expr: 975*.003 }}
| {{ #expr: 975*.00025 }}
| +20% Heavy Infantry Defense<br>+10% Heavy Infantry Morale<br>
|-
! Matoei
|
* Coptic
| {{RetinueComposition|A=100|P=200}}
| 600
| {{ #expr: trunc(975*.14) }}
| {{ #expr: 975*.003 }}
| {{ #expr: 975*.00025 }}
| +30% Archers Defense<br>+20% Pikemen Defense<br>
|-
! Outremer Knight
|
* Outremer
| {{RetinueComposition|HC=100|CC=150}}
| 1050
| {{ #expr: trunc(1050*.14) }}
| {{ #expr: 850*.003 }}
| {{ #expr: 785*.00025 }}
| +10% Heavy Cavalry Morale<br>10% Heavy Cavalry Attack<br>+20% Camel Cavalry Attack<br>+10% Camel Cavalry Morale
|-
! Arberian Stratiotet
|
* Arberian
| {{RetinueComposition|LC=200}}
| 600
| {{ #expr: trunc(600*.14) }}
| {{ #expr: 600*.003 }}
| {{ #expr: 600*.00025 }}
| +20% Light Cavalry Defense<br>+20% Light Cavalry Attack<br>+40% Light Cavalry Morale
|-
! Horse
|
* Horse
| {{RetinueComposition|LC=300}}
| 900
| {{ #expr: trunc(975*.14) }}
| {{ #expr: 975*.003 }}
| {{ #expr: 975*.00025 }}
| +75% Light Cavalry Defense<br>+75% Light Cavalry Morale<br>
|-
! Cat
|
* Cat
| {{RetinueComposition|LI=300}}
| 210
| {{ #expr: trunc(975*.14) }}
| {{ #expr: 975*.003 }}
| {{ #expr: 975*.00025 }}
| +200% Light Infantry Offense<br>+25% Light Infantry Morale<br>
|-
! Bear
|
* Bear
| {{RetinueComposition|HI=300}}
| 900
| {{ #expr: trunc(975*.14) }}
| {{ #expr: 975*.003 }}
| {{ #expr: 975*.00025 }}
| +100% Heavy Infantry Offense<br>+25% Heavy Infantry Morale<br>
|-
! Hedgehog
|
* Hedgehog
| {{RetinueComposition|P=300}}
| 750
| {{ #expr: trunc(975*.14) }}
| {{ #expr: 975*.003 }}
| {{ #expr: 975*.00025 }}
| +100% Pikemen Defense<br>+25% Pikemen Morale<br>
|-
! Duck
|
* Duck
| {{RetinueComposition|HI=300}}
| 900
| {{ #expr: trunc(975*.14) }}
| {{ #expr: 975*.003 }}
| {{ #expr: 975*.00025 }}
| +50% Heavy Infantry Offense<br>+50% Heavy Infantry Defense<br>+50% Heavy Infantry Morale<br>
|-
! Dog
|
* Dog
| {{RetinueComposition|HC=150}}
| 900
| {{ #expr: trunc(975*.14) }}
| {{ #expr: 975*.003 }}
| {{ #expr: 975*.00025 }}
| +75% Heavy Cavalry Defense<br>+100% Heavy Cavalry Morale<br>
|-
! Elephant
|
* Elephant
| {{RetinueComposition|WE=100}}
| 1000
| {{ #expr: trunc(975*.14) }}
| {{ #expr: 975*.003 }}
| {{ #expr: 975*.00025 }}
| +50% War Elephants Offense<br>+25% War Elephants Defense<br>
|-
! Dragon
|
* Dragon
| {{RetinueComposition|HC=150}}
| 900
| {{ #expr: trunc(975*.14) }}
| {{ #expr: 975*.003 }}
| {{ #expr: 975*.00025 }}
| +75% Heavy Cavalry Offense<br>+100% Heavy Cavalry Morale<br>
|}

===Tribal retinues===

As of patch 3.0, the mechanic of prestige based tribal retinues has replaced the option to "Raise tribal army". Tribal retinues do not require {{icon|lor}}.

These retinues are available if you use a tribal government and cost prestige instead of Gold. There are also retinues with piety costs available to defensive pagans.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style = "text-align:center"
|-
! width="100"|Type
! Composition
! Retinue cap usage
! Initial cost (prestige/piety)
! Monthly reinforcement cost
! Monthly Upkeep
! Unique Effect
|-
! Tribal Warriors
| {{RetinueComposition|LI=150|total=150}}
| 105
| 25 [[File:Icon prestige.png]]
|
|
| +20% Light Infantry Offense<br>+50% Light Infantry Defense<br>+20% Light Infantry Morale
|-
! Trapper
| {{RetinueComposition|LI=100|A=50|total=150}}
| 170
| 50 [[File:Icon prestige.png]]
|
|
| +60% Light Infantry Defense<br>+30% Light Infantry Morale<br>+40% Archer Offense<br>+20% Archer Defense<br>+10% Archer Morale
|-
! Hunting Party
| {{RetinueComposition|LI=100|LC=50|total=150}}
| 220
| 75 [[File:Icon prestige.png]]
|
|
| +60% Light Infantry Offense<br>+20% Light Infantry Defense<br>+10% Light Infantry Morale<br>+10% Light Cavalry Offense<br>+10% Light Cavalry Defense
|-
! Veteran Warriors
| {{RetinueComposition|LI=100|HI=50|total=150}}
| 220
| 75 [[File:Icon prestige.png]]
|
|
| +30% Light Infantry Offense<br>+30% Light Infantry Defense<br>+30% Light Infantry Morale<br>+10% Heavy Infantry Offense<br>+10% Heavy Infantry Defense<br>
|-
! Steppe Riders
| {{RetinueComposition|LC=50|HA=25|total=75}}
| 250
| 75 [[File:Icon prestige.png]]
|
|
| +10% Light Cavalry Offense<br>+10% Light Cavalry Defense<br>+10% Horse Archer Defense
|-
! Ardent Guardians
| {{RetinueComposition|A=50|HI=50|total=100}}
| 250
| 75 [[File:Icon piety.png]]
|
|
| +20% Archer Offense<br>+40% Archer Defense<br>+20% Archer Morale<br>+20% Heavy Infantry Defense<br>+10% Heavy Infantry Morale
|-
! Sworn Defenders
| {{RetinueComposition|LI=75|A=75|total=150}}
| 203
| 50 [[File:Icon piety.png]]
|
|
| +60% Light Infantry Defense<br>+40% Light Infantry Morale<br>+40% Archer Defense<br>+20% Archer Morale
|-
|}

== Strategies ==

=== Using retinues for combat ===

By letting you control army composition, retinues can easily beat a messy levy army that has the same total "cost". The key is to choose an army composition that lets you:
* Excel at one [[Combat#Phases|combat phase]], and control phases to your advantage.
* Excel at one [[Tactics|combat tactic]] in each phase, and ensure the tactic is chosen.
* Appoint a [[commander]] whose ''combat specialization'' and ''cultural tactic'' matches your forces.

When combining retinues with levies, always keep them on separate flanks to avoid polluting the retinue's tactics. A popular choice is retinues in the center and levies on the sides. 

Another approach is to engage the enemy first with pure cavalry (likely to roll a Charge tactic), then follow with another army as combat quickly enters the melee phase.

=== Using retinues for siege ===

An army of pikemen is great at assaulting holdings (computed as melee).

An army of light infantry is best for carpet sieges and discouraging rebellion, since it is the cheapest per soldier.

Beware of unreformed Pagan provinces, where attrition can be extremely high (unless you have Military Organization level 4). When fighting a war on their lands, assaulting walls may cost less troop losses than attempting to siege.

===Using retinues for raiding===
This strategy is better suited for tribal rulers, as their retinues cost Prestige. Using retinues to supplement a raiding party can make raiding faster and opens possibilities for sacking holdings.

=== External guides ===

*[https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/index.php?threads/comprehensive-retinue-comparisons-for-horse-lords-2-4-x.872371/ Comprehensive Retinue Comparisons for Horse Lords 2.4.x]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GUmYlDxNaIEi-OcdKm4c7AywsLr2m6fsvcusWQfORf0/ Spreadsheet - Crusader Kings 2 Retinues - Horse Lords 2.4]
*[https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/index.php?threads/a-retinue-composition-efficiency-metric.1105064/ A Retinue Composition Efficiency Metric with .xlsx file to test your composition 2.8]
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