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The Stubborn Bulls (Empire Knights - Greatswords) are an 
Empire Elector Count State Troop melee cavalry unit introduced in Total War: Warhammer II with The Empire Undivided Update.
Recruitment[]
Reikland
- Recruited with: Elector Count State Troops recruitment panel after unlocking them in the Elector Counts mechanic by occupying Wolfenburg, Ostland
- The Huntsmarshal's Expedition
- gained from the Imperial Supplies mechanic and recruiting them in the Imperial Supplies tab
- Cult of Sigmar
- Recruited with: Elector Count State Troops recruitment panel after unlocking them in the Books of Nagash mechanic by collecing five books
- The Golden Order and Wissenland & Nuln
- Recruited with: Elector Count State Troops recruitment panel after unlocking them with the Knights of the Empire technology
Description[]
The Knightly Orders of the Empire are organised along strict hierarchical lines, with every novice trained in martial values until ready to take up the mantle of a fully-fledged Knight. Of the many warrior orders stationed throughout the Empire, the Knights of Sigmar’s Blood, the Knights of the Broken Sword, the Knights Griffon and the Knights of the Blazing Sun are but few on a long list of the mighty and worthy.
Attributes[]
- Cavalry
- ▲ Armoured: Armoured units can block damage from any source apart from Armour-Piercing damage.
- ▲ Armour-Piercing: The damage of armour-piercing weapons mostly ignores the armour of the target, making them the ideal choice against heavily-armoured enemies. They are often heavier and attack at a slower rate though, making them less efficient against poorly-armoured targets.
- ▲ Anti-Infantry: Anti-infantry units have an advantage against targets that are smaller than a horse. This advantage can be a damage bonus against small targets, superior weight used to smash through lighter enemies, or an explosive attack from range that effects a large area.
Strategy[]
One may think this unit is just another Empire Knight with a magic aura like the Knighs of Morr and the Knights of the Everlasting Light, however they would be mistaken. This unit gains an immunity to psychology and swaps the lances of empire knights for Greatswords. This essentially makes them mounted greatsword units more akin to Questing Knights than Empire Knights.