Units

Certain units produce a ZOC, or Zone-Of-Control, in an area around them. ZOCs prevent enemy units from moving.

Aside from common units, each Nation has access to two unique units. One is available in Cities that have a Stronghold and the other in cities that have a Citadel.

Hit points

All units start with 20 HP, or Hit Points.. If a unit runs out of HP, it will be destroyed. A unit will regain 1 HP each turn it is within the borders of its Nation. It can also be given 5 HP at the cost of 1 Orders and the unit's remaining Movement points.

Movement

A unit's Movement stat determines how many hexes can a unit move. If a unit runs out of Movement is can still be moved but it will cost 100 Training and twice as many Orders.

Generals

Generals are characters assigned to units to grant them extra abilities. The character must be from the same Family as the unit, with the exception of the nation's Leader. Adding or replacing a General costs 100 Training and consumes the unit's remaining Movement points. Characters must be younger than 50 to be assigned as Generals and will retire at the age of 60. If the unit is attacked the General has a 1% chance of being injured.

Unit types

Attribute	Effect
Camel	+50% Strength vs Horse Units
Disciple	Can Establish Theology Can Spread Religion
Elephant	Targets attempt to Retreat, if it can't becomes Stunned
Horse	Ignores ZOC
Infantry	+25% Defense from Urban
Melee	Melee Counterattack: -1 HP -50% Attack Across River
Mounted	+25% Melee Attack into Flat and Clear +50% Strength vs Siege Units
Polearm	Cannot be Routed ZOC blocks Mounted
Ranged	-25% Attack Into Scrub -50% Attack Into Trees
Siege	-50% Road Movement Cost +50% Attack Into Urban Ignores Distance Modifier
Tribal	Can only be recruited by Tribes and Barbarians Cannot be promoted or earn XP

Level

Each time a unit fights it will gain 10 XP. Once it gains enough XP (100 x level) it will level up. Alternatively Training can be used to fill the missing XP and level up. Each unit can only level up once per year, up to a maximum of 5 levels. Each time a unit levels up it will be able to pick between 4 permanent random bonuses:

Promotion	Effect
Combat	+5% Strength
Strike	+10% Attack
Guard	+10% Defense
Tough	+10% Strength if Damaged
Highlander	+25% Strength from Hill
Ranger	+25% Strength from Forest
Warden	+25% Strength from Urban
Bloodthirsty	+10% Strength vs Damaged
Brave	+10% Strength vs Melee Units
Fierce	+10% Strength vs Infantry Units
Shieldbearer	+10% Strength vs Ranged Units
Engineer	+25% Strength vs Siege and Ship Units
Horsebane	+25% Strength vs Mounted Units
Tracker	+3 Vision and +1 Reveal
Herbalist	+4HP from Heal Action

Civilian units

Civilian units are available from the start. They can harvest resources and have abilities that makes them the most crucial units of a Nation. Civilian units cannot attack and have a Defense of 3.

Unit	Movement	Vision	Cost	Consumes	Upgrades to	Notes
Scout	3	5	60 Growth			Fatigue Limit: +1 Ignores ZOC Starts with Stealth
Settler	2	4	80 Growth 75 Food	2 Food	Worker	Can Found Cities Growth cost increases by 10 each time it is built in the same city
Worker	2	4	60 Growth	2 Food	Militia	Can Build Improvements Growth cost increases by 10 each time it is built in the same city
Caravan	2	3	80 Growth			Can only be constructed in cities that have a Governor with the Cunning trait Can move on water tiles Can conduct a Caravan Mission

Ships

A settler able to traverse water tiles thanks to an Anchored ship

Ships are units that can only be constructed in Cities adjacent to a water tile and can only move on water tiles. They can harvest resources and project a ZOC around them. They have the Anchor ability, which allows land units to traverse water tiles in the Ship's ZOC. There are three tiers of Ships and each one can be upgraded to the next tier.

Unit	Strength	Movement	Vision	Cost	Consumes	Required technology
Bireme	6	3	5	40 Training 50 Wood 50 Iron	2 Wood	Navigation
Trireme	8	4	6	100 Training 100 Wood 50 Iron	3 Wood 1 Training	Cartography
Dromon	10	5	7	120 Training 150 Wood 50 Iron	4 Wood 2 Training	Lateen Sail

Melee infantry

Melee infantry units are the earliest type of military units available. All of them have a ZOC and most of them have the Fortify ability. Melee infantry have two upgrade paths: one that focuses on fighting other melee infantry and one that focuses of fighting mounted units.

Unit	Type	Strength	Movement	Vision	Cost	Consumes	Required technology	Fortify	Upgrades to	Notes
Militia	Infantry Melee	3	2	4	60 Growth	1 Food	Final upgrade	No	Conscript	Cannot be promoted or earn XP
Conscript	Infantry Melee Polearm	5	2	4	100 Growth	2 Food	Manor	No	None	Cannot be promoted or earn XP Starts with Anti-Mounted I Starts with Pierce I
Warrior	Infantry Melee	4	2	4	60 Training 50 Iron	1 Food 1 Iron	Ironworking	Yes	Axeman Spearman
Axeman	Infantry Melee	5	2	4	80 Training 100 Iron	1 Food 2 Iron	Steel	Yes	Maceman Swordsman	Starts with Anti-Polearm I Starts with Cleave I
Spearman	Infantry Melee Polearm	5	2	4	80 Training 50 Iron 50 Wood	1 Food 2 Iron	Phalanx	Yes	Pikeman Swordsman	Starts with Anti-Mounted II Starts with Pierce I
Maceman	Infantry Melee	6	2	4	100 Training 150 Iron	1 Food 3 Iron 1 Training	Battle Line	Yes	Pikeman Swordsman	Starts with Anti-Infantry I
Swordsman	Infantry Melee	8	2	4	120 Training 200 Iron	1 Food 4 Iron 2 Training	Cohorts	Yes	Final upgrade	Starts with Anti-Infantry I Starts with Cleave II
Pikeman	Infantry Melee Polearm	8	2	4	100 Training 100 Iron 50 Wood	1 Food 3 Iron 1 Training	Infantry Square	Yes	Final upgrade	Starts with Anti-Mounted III Starts with Pierce II
Slinger	Ranged Infantry (2)	4	2	4	50 Stone 60 Training	1 Stone 1 Food	Trapping	Has ZOC