Sentries

"'Sentries have long reach and hit through armour, but they're not particularly tough'"

Summary
Sentries are fragile but also the most lethal of all troops.

The Good:


 * Sentries share the highest Attack stat in the game with Brutes.
 * Sentries' attacks ignore the Armor stat.
 * The weapons these troops use allow them long reach compared to other melee troops.

The Bad:


 * Lowest Health stat of all melee troops.
 * Low Armor stat.
 * Lower potential squad size compared to other troops (maximum of 5).

Strategies
Due to the long reach of their weapons, sentries can hit from the second rank, allowing them to fight behind the cover of allied melee squads such as Serfs and Soldiers. This provides excellent support to a charging force to deal with numerous high Armor targets, such as Soldiers or Brutes. If possible, remove enemy Archers from a good firing position or otherwise engage them in melee combat to prevent them from firing on your front line or Sentries.

Trivia
Sentries share the same reach as Dyna. There are no other units which share this range, hero or otherwise.