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Units
The culture of a faction determines which regular units it can levy. Mercenaries can only be hired locally, when a faction owns a settlement within the area where the specific mercenary can be hired.
Infantry
Melee Infantry
| Culture | Spear | Sword | Axe | Falx / Sickle | Club / Hammer | Shock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic |  |  |  |  | ||
| Britonic |  |  |  | |||
| Celtiberian |  |  | ||||
| Gallic |  |  |  | | ||
| Germanic |  |  |  |  | ||
| Hellenic |  |  |  | |||
| Iberian |  |  | ||||
| Illyrian |  |  |  | |||
| Italian |  |  |  | |||
| Libyan |  |  | ||||
| Persian |  |  | ||||
| Phoenician |  |  | ||||
| Scythian |  |  | ||||
| Thracian |  |  |  |  |
Missile Infantry
| Culture | Slingshot | Bow | Javelin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic |  |  | |
| Britonic |  | ||
| Celtiberian |  |  | |
| Gallic |  |  | |
| Germanic |  |  | |
| Hellenic |  |  | |
| Iberian |  | ||
| Illyrian |  |  | |
| Italian |  | ||
| Libyan |  |  | |
| Persian |  | ||
| Phoenician |  | ||
| Scythian |  | ||
| Thracian |  |
Cavalry
| Culture | Spear | Sword | Axe | Mace | Javelin | Bow | Chariot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic |  |  | |||||
| Britonic |  | ||||||
| Celtiberian |  |  |  | ||||
| Gallic |  |  |  | ||||
| Germanic |  |  |  | ||||
| Hellenic |  |  | |||||
| Iberian |  |  | |||||
| Illyrian |  |  | |||||
| Italian |  |  | |||||
| Libyan |  |  | |||||
| Persian |  |  |  |  | |||
| Phoenician |  |  | |||||
| Scythian |  | | |||||
| Thracian |  |  |
Mercenaries
Mercenaries can only be hired locally.
| Mercenary | Category | Appearance |
|---|---|---|
| Mamertines | Spear Infantry | |
| Celtic Spearmen | Spear Infantry | |
| Illyrian Footmen | Spear Infantry | |
| Thorakitai | Spear Infantry | |
| Shield Bearers | Spear Infantry |  |
| Iberian Swordmen | Sword Infantry | |
| Celtic Champion | Sword Infantry |  |
| Germanic Champion | Sword Infantry |  |
| Etruscan Champion | Sword Infantry |  |
| Balearic Slingers | Skirmisher | |
| Rhodian Slingers | Skirmisher | |
| Agrianes | Skirmisher |  |
| Etruscan Skirmishers | Skirmisher |  |
| Germanic Skirmishers | Skirmisher | |
| Eastern Skirmishers | Skirmisher |  |
| Babylonian Archers | Archer | |
| Sardinian Archers | Archer | |
| Numidian Cavalry | Spear Cavalry | |
| Riders | Sword Cavalry | |
Special Mercenaries
A camel archer requires the presence of camels as a resource and a war elephant requires the presence of elephants as a resource.
| Mercenary | Category | Appearance |
|---|---|---|
| Camel Archer | Missile Cavalry |  |
| War Elephant | War Elephant |  |
Unit Statistics
Infantry Units by Culture
| Culture | Spear | Sword | Axe | Falx | Club | Shock | Slingshot | Bow | Javelin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | Spearmen | Arab Swordsmen | Axemen | Sicklemen | Slingers | Archers | |||
| Britonic | Spearmen | Swordsmen | Naked Fanatic | Archers | |||||
| Celtiberian | Spearmen | Swordsmen | Slingers | Gaesatae | |||||
| Gallic | Spearmen | Swordsmen | Axemen | Naked Fanatic | Archers | Gaesatae | |||
| Germanic | Spearmen | Swordsmen | Axemen | Germanic Warrior | Archers | Skirmishers | |||
| Hellenic | Hoplite | Foot Companions | Silver Shields | Peltasts | |||||
| Iberian | Spearmen | Swordsmen | Slingers | ||||||
| Illyrian | Spearmen | Swordsmen | Illyrian Warrior | Peltasts | Archers | ||||
| Italian | Hastati | Principes | Legionaries | Velites | |||||
| Libyan | Spearmen | Swordsmen | Slingers | Archers | |||||
| Persian | Militia | Eastern Axemen | Archers | ||||||
| Phoenician | Spearmen | Swordsmen | Archers | ||||||
| Scythian | Spearmen | Axemen | Archers | ||||||
| Thracian | Spearmen | Swordsmen | Falxmen | Hammer Bearers | Archers |
Cavalry Units by Culture
| Culture | Spear | Sword | Axe | Mace | Javelin | Bow | Chariot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | Spear Horsemen | Levantine Chariot | |||||
| Britonic | Celtic Chariot | ||||||
| Celtiberian | Spear Horsemen | Sword Horsemen | Cantabrian Horsemen | ||||
| Gallic | Spear Horsemen | Sword Horsemen | Celtic Chariot | ||||
| Germanic | Spear Horsemen | Sword Horsemen | Axe Horsemen | ||||
| Hellenic | Mounted Companions | Bodyguards | |||||
| Iberian | Spear Horsemen | ||||||
| Illyrian | Spear Horsemen | ||||||
| Italian | Equites | Auxilia | |||||
| Libyan | Spear Horsemen | Javelin Horsemen | |||||
| Persian | Cataphract | Clibanari | Horse Archer | Scythed Chariot | |||
| Phoenician | Spear Horsemen | Scythed Chariot | |||||
| Scythian | Spear Horsemen | Horse Archer | |||||
| Thracian | Spear Horsemen | Sword Horsemen |
Regular Unit Statistics
| Unit | Category | Swing | Trust | Missile | Armour | Shield | Recruitment Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spearmen | Melee Infantry | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 110 Deinari | |
| Hastati | Melee Infantry | 7 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 140 Deinari | |
| Hoplite | Melee Infantry | 7 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 150 Deinari | |
| Militia | Melee Infantry | 7 | 9 | 2 | 100 Deinari | ||
| Swordmen | Melee Infantry | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 110 Deinari | |
| Principes | Melee Infantry | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 140 Deinari | |
| Foot Companions | Melee Infantry | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 150 Deinari | |
| Arab Swordsmen | Melee Infantry | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 100 Deinari | |
| Axemen | Melee Infantry | 13 | 3 | 2 | 120 Deinari | ||
| Eastern Axemen | Melee Infantry | 13 | 2 | 110 Deinari | |||
| Falxmen | Melee Infantry | 13 | 1 | 110 Deinari | |||
| Sicklemen | Melee Infantry | 12 | 1 | 2 | 100 Deinari | ||
| Germanic Warrior | Melee Infantry | 7 | 1 | 2 | 90 Deinari | ||
| Illyrian Warrior | Melee Infantry | 7 | 1 | 2 | 90 Deinari | ||
| Hammer Bearers | Melee Infantry | 8 | 2 | 2 | 100 Deinari | ||
| Naked Fanatic | Melee Infantry | 14 | 7 | 1 | 150 Deinari | ||
| Legionaries | Melee Infantry | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 140 Deinari | |
| Silver Shields | Melee Infantry | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 140 Deinari | |
| Slingers | Missile Infantry | 5 | 1 | 70 Deinari | |||
| Peltasts | Missile Infantry | 5 | 2 | 1 | 70 Deinari | ||
| Archers | Missile Infantry | 6 | 3 | 80 Deinari | |||
| Velites | Missile Infantry | 7 | 4 | 1 | 70 Deinari | ||
| Gaesatae | Missile Infantry | 7 | 3 | 70 Deinari | |||
| Skirmishers | Missile Infantry | 7 | 4 | 70 Deinari | |||
| Spear Horsemen | Melee Cavalry | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 270 Deinari | |
| Equites | Melee Cavalry | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 290 Deinari | |
| Mounted Companions | Melee Cavalry | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 330 Deinari | |
| Cataphract | Melee Cavalry | 7 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 370 Deinari | |
| Sword Horsemen | Melee Cavalry | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 270 Deinari | |
| Auxilia | Melee Cavalry | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 290 Deinari | |
| Bodyguards | Melee Cavalry | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 330 Deinari | |
| Axe Horsemen | Melee Cavalry | 13 | 3 | 270 Deinari | |||
| Clibanari | Melee Cavalry | 12 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 370 Deinari | |
| Javelin Horsemen | Missile Cavalry | 7 | 3 | 190 Deinari | |||
| Cantabrian Horsemen | Missile Cavalry | 7 | 3 | 190 Deinari | |||
| Horse Archer | Missile Cavalry | 8 | 3 | 250 Deinari | |||
| Celtic Chariot | Melee Cavalry | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 250 Deinari | |
| Scythed Chariot | Melee Cavalry | 7 | 9 | 4 | 250 Deinari | ||
| Levantine Chariot | Missile Cavalry | 6 | 2 | 250 Deinari |
Mercenary Unit Statistics
| Unit | Category | Swing | Trust | Missile | Armour | Shield | Recruitment Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mamertines | Melee Infantry | 7 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 140 Deinari | |
| Celtic Spearmen | Melee Infantry | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 110 Deinari | |
| Illyrian Footmen | Melee Infantry | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 110 Deinari | |
| Shield Bearer | Melee Infantry | 7 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 110 Deinari | |
| Thorakitai | Melee Infantry | 7 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 140 Deinari | |
| Iberian Swordmen | Melee Infantry | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 110 Deinari | |
| Celtic Champion | Melee Infantry | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 160 Deinari | |
| Germanic Champion | Melee Infantry | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 160 Deinari | |
| Etruscan Champion | Melee Infantry | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 160 Deinari | |
| Balearic Slingers | Missile Infantry | 6 | 1 | 70 Deinari | |||
| Rhodian Slingers | Missile Infantry | 6 | 2 | 1 | 70 Deinari | ||
| Cretan Archers | Missile Infantry | 6 | 4 | 80 Deinari | |||
| Babylonian Archers | Missile Infantry | 6 | 4 | 80 Deinari | |||
| Sardinian Archers | Missile Infantry | 6 | 4 | 80 Deinari | |||
| Agrianes | Missile Infantry | 6 | 2 | 2 | 70 Deinari | ||
| Etruscan Skirmishers | Missile Infantry | 7 | 4 | 2 | 80 Deinari | ||
| Germanic Skirmishers | Missile Infantry | 7 | 4 | 70 Deinari | |||
| Eastern Skirmishers | Missile Infantry | 7 | 4 | 70 Deinari | |||
| Numidian Cavalry | Melee Cavalry | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 270 Deinari | |
| Riders | Melee Cavalry | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 270 Deinari | |
| Camel Archer | Missile Cavalry | 8 | 2 | 230 Deinari | |||
| War Elephant | Melee Cavalry | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 340 Deinari |
Siege Engines
| Siege Engine | Damage |
|---|---|
| Battering Ram | 20 |
| Scorpio | 40 |
| Onager | 70 |
| Culture | Ram | Scorpio | Onager |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic |  | ||
| Britonic | | ||
| Celtiberian | | ||
| Gallic | | ||
| Germanic | | ||
| Hellenic | |  |  |
| Iberian | | ||
| Illyrian | | ||
| Italian | | | |
| Libyan | | ||
| Persian | | | |
| Phoenician | | | |
| Scythian | | ||
| Thracian | |
Townwatch
The townwatch is the defending army in a siege. It is made up of all the drafted soldiers present in the settlement.
The defense points of the fortifications of a settlement add to the protection of its townwatch.
| Unit | Swing | Trust | Missile | Armour | Shield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Townwatch | 7 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Navy
| Culture | 2-bank | 3-bank | 5-bank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italian | Penteconter | Trireme | Quinquireme |
| Hellenic | Penteconter | Trireme | Quinquireme |
| Persian | Hemiolia | Trireme | |
| Arabic | Hemiolia | Trireme | |
| Phoenician | Bireme | Trireme | Quinquireme |
| Libyan | Bireme | ||
| Iberian | Bireme | Trireme | |
| Gallic | Currach | ||
| Britonic | Currach | ||
| Celtiberian | Currach | ||
| Germanic | lusoria | ||
| Scythian | Bireme | ||
| Illyrian | Lembus | Pristis | |
| Thracian | Lembus |
Navy Statistics
| Unit | Category | Ram | Boarding | Sail | Oars | Construction Costs (per vessel) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penteconter | galley | 1 | 5 | 9 | 100 Deinari | |
| Bireme | galley | 1 | 5 | 7 | 100 Deinari | |
| Lembus | galley | 1 | 6 | 7 | 100 Deinari | |
| Currach | boat | 6 | 6 | 100 Deinari | ||
| Hemiolia | transport | 6 | 8 | 100 Deinari | ||
| lusoria | transport | 7 | 6 | 100 Deinari | ||
| Trireme | galley | 2 | corvus | 7 | 8 | 150 Deinari |
| Pristis | galley | 2 | 9 | 7 | 150 Deinari | |
| Quinquireme | galley | 3 | harpax | 8 | 9 | 250 Deinari |
Boarding Devices
Corvus
The corvus is a boarding device. The engine is used in the prow of ship and acts as a bridge.
Harpax
The harpax is a boarding device. The engine is catapult-shot grapnel. It is designed to harpoon an enemy vessel and then winch it alongside for boarding.