Units

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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 YIELD ORDERS.png Orders and the unit's remaining Movement points.

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 YIELD TRAINING.png Training and twice as many YIELD ORDERS.png Orders.

Each time a unit fights it will gain 10 XP. Once it gains enough XP (100 x level) it will level up. Alternatively YIELD TRAINING.png 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:

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

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 YIELD TRAINING.png 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.

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 Icon Defense.png Defense of 3.

Unit Movement Vision Cost Consumes Upgrades to Notes
UNIT SCOUT.png Scout 3 5 YIELD GROWTH.png 60 Growth
  • +1 Fatigue Limit
  • Ignores ZOC
  • Starts with Stealth
UNIT SETTLER.png Settler 2 4 YIELD GROWTH.png 80 Growth
YIELD FOOD.png 75 Food 		YIELD FOOD.png 2 Food UNIT WORKER.png Worker
  • Can Found Cities
  • YIELD GROWTH.png Growth cost increases by 10 each time it is built in the same city
UNIT WORKER.png Worker 2 4 YIELD GROWTH.png 60 Growth YIELD FOOD.png 2 Food UNIT MILITIA.png Militia
  • Can Build Improvements
  • YIELD GROWTH.png Growth cost increases by 10 each time it is built in the same city
UNIT CARAVAN.png Caravan 2 3 YIELD GROWTH.png 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

Melee infantry units

Melee infantry units are the earliest type of military units available. Most melee infantry can use the UNIT ACTION FORTIFY.png Fortify action, which grants +5% Defense per turn, up to a maximum of +25% after 5 turns. Each time it gets attacked by an adjacent unit it loses 5% of the gained Defense. Melee units have the following characteristics:

  • Can only attack adjacent units.
  • When attacked by adjacent units they deal 1 HP damage to the attacking unit.
  • Has ZOC.
  • +25% Defense from Urban.
  • -50% Attack Across River.

Melee infantry have two upgrade paths: one that focuses on fighting other melee infantry and one that grants them a Polearm. Polearm units are immune to Rout and their ZOC cannot be ignored by mounted units.

Unit Strength Movement Vision Cost Consumes Required technology Fortify Polearm Upgrades to Notes
UNIT MILITIA.png Militia 3 2 4 YIELD GROWTH.png 60 Growth YIELD FOOD.png 1 Food None No No UNIT CONSCRIPT.png Conscript
  • Cannot be promoted or earn XP
UNIT CONSCRIPT.png Conscript 5 2 4 YIELD GROWTH.png 100 Growth YIELD FOOD.png 2 Food TECH MANOR.png Manor No Yes Final upgrade
  • Cannot be promoted or earn XP
  • Starts with Anti-Mounted I
  • Starts with Pierce I
UNIT WARRIOR.png Warrior 4 2 4 YIELD TRAINING.png 60 Training
YIELD IRON.png 50 Iron 		YIELD FOOD.png 1 Food
YIELD IRON.png 1 Iron 		TECH IRONWORKING.png Ironworking Yes No UNIT AXEMAN.png Axeman
UNIT SPEARMAN.png Spearman
UNIT AXEMAN.png Axeman 5 2 4 YIELD TRAINING.png 80 Training
YIELD IRON.png 100 Iron 		YIELD FOOD.png 1 Food
YIELD IRON.png 2 Iron 		TECH STEEL.png Steel Yes No UNIT MACEMAN.png Maceman
UNIT SWORDSMAN.png Swordsman
  • Starts with Anti-Polearm I
  • Starts with Cleave I
UNIT SPEARMAN.png Spearman 5 2 4 YIELD TRAINING.png 80 Training
YIELD IRON.png 50 Iron
YIELD WOOD.png 50 Wood 		YIELD FOOD.png 1 Food
YIELD IRON.png 2 Iron 		TECH PHALANX.png Phalanx Yes Yes UNIT PIKEMAN.png Pikeman
UNIT SWORDSMAN.png Swordsman
  • Starts with Anti-Mounted II
  • Starts with Pierce I
UNIT MACEMAN.png Maceman 6 2 4 YIELD TRAINING.png 100 Training
YIELD IRON.png 150 Iron 		YIELD FOOD.png 1 Food
YIELD IRON.png 3 Iron
YIELD TRAINING.png 1 Training 		TECH BATTLELINE.png Battle Line Yes No UNIT PIKEMAN.png Pikeman
UNIT SWORDSMAN.png Swordsman
  • Starts with Anti-Infantry I
UNIT SWORDSMAN.png Swordsman 8 2 4 YIELD TRAINING.png 120 Training
YIELD IRON.png 200 Iron 		YIELD FOOD.png 1 Food
YIELD IRON.png 4 Iron
YIELD TRAINING.png 2 Training 		TECH COHORTS.png Cohorts Yes No Final upgrade
  • Starts with Anti-Infantry I
  • Starts with Cleave II
UNIT PIKEMAN.png Pikeman 8 2 4 YIELD TRAINING.png 100 Training
YIELD IRON.png 100 Iron
YIELD WOOD.png 50 Wood 		YIELD FOOD.png 1 Food
YIELD IRON.png 3 Iron
YIELD TRAINING.png 1 Training 		TECH INFANTRY SQUARE.png Infantry Square Yes Yes Final upgrade
  • Starts with Anti-Mounted III
  • Starts with Pierce II

Ranged infantry units

Ranged infantry units focus on attacking enemy units from afar. They have the following characteristics:

  • Can attack units from distance.
  • Has ZOC.
  • +25% Defense from Urban.
  • -25% Attack Into Scrub.
  • -50% Attack Into Trees.
  • -20% per tile distance to the target.
Unit Strength Movement Vision Range Cost Consumes Required technology Upgrades to Notes
UNIT SLINGER.png Slinger 4 2 4 2 YIELD TRAINING.png 60 Training
YIELD STONE.png 50 Stone 		YIELD FOOD.png 1 Food
YIELD STONE.png 1 Stone 		TECH TRAPPING.png Trapping UNIT ARCHER.png Archer
UNIT ARCHER.png Archer 5 2 4 3 YIELD TRAINING.png 80 Training
YIELD WOOD.png 100 Wood 		YIELD FOOD.png 1 Food
YIELD WOOD.png 2 Wood 		TECH COMPOSITE BOW.png Composite Bow UNIT LONGBOWMAN.png Longbowman
UNIT CROSSBOWMAN.png Crossbowman
UNIT LONGBOWMAN.png Longbowman 8 2 4 3 YIELD TRAINING.png 100 Training
YIELD WOOD.png 150 Wood 		YIELD FOOD.png 1 Food
YIELD WOOD.png 3 Wood
YIELD TRAINING.png 1 Training 		TECH BODKIN ARROW.png Bodkin Arrow Final upgrade
UNIT CROSSBOWMAN.png Crossbowman 8 2 4 1 YIELD TRAINING.png 100 Training
YIELD WOOD.png 100 Wood
YIELD IRON.png 50 Iron 		YIELD FOOD.png 1 Food
YIELD WOOD.png 3 Wood
YIELD TRAINING.png 1 Training 		TECH WINDLASS.png Windlass Final upgrade
  • Starts with Anti-Melee
  • Starts with Pierce II

Mounted units

Mounted units do not have a ZOC but instead are able to ignore the ZOC of enemies. They have the following characteristics:

  • Can only attack adjacent units.
  • When attacked by adjacent units they deal 1 HP damage to the attacking unit.
  • +25% Melee Attack into Flat and Clear.
  • +50% Strength vs Siege Units.
  • -50% Attack Across River.
  • They require a certain natural resource to be rescruited.

Mounted units have two upgrade paths: one focused on melee and one focused on range.

Unit Type Strength Movement Vision Range Cost Consumes Required technology Upgrades to Notes
UNIT CHARIOT.png Chariot RESOURCE HORSE.png Melee Horse 5 3 5 0 YIELD TRAINING.png 80 Training
YIELD FOOD.png 50 Food
YIELD WOOD.png 50 Wood 		YIELD FOOD.png 4 Food TECH SPOKED WHEEL.png Spoked Wheel UNIT HORSEMAN.png Horseman
UNIT HORSE ARCHER.png Horse Archer
  • Ignores ZOC
  • Starts with Rout
UNIT HORSEMAN.png Horseman RESOURCE HORSE.png Melee Horse 6 3 5 0 YIELD TRAINING.png 100 Training
YIELD FOOD.png 100 Food
YIELD IRON.png 50 Iron 		YIELD FOOD.png 5 Food
YIELD TRAINING.png 1 Training 		TECH STIRRUPS.png Stirrups UNIT CATAPHRACT.png Cataphract
  • Ignores ZOC
  • Starts with Rout
UNIT CATAPHRACT.png Cataphract RESOURCE HORSE.png Melee Horse 10 3 5 0 YIELD TRAINING.png 160 Training
YIELD FOOD.png 100 Food
YIELD IRON.png 100 Iron 		YIELD FOOD.png 6 Food
YIELD TRAINING.png 2 Training 		TECH BARDING.png Barding Final upgrade
  • Ignores ZOC
  • Starts with Rout
  • Starts with Circle
UNIT HORSE ARCHER.png Horse Archer RESOURCE HORSE.png Ranged Horse 6 3 5 2 YIELD TRAINING.png 100 Training
YIELD FOOD.png 100 Food
YIELD WOOD.png 50 Wood 		YIELD FOOD.png 4 Food
YIELD TRAINING.png 1 Training 		TECH STIRRUPS.png Stirrups Final upgrade
  • Ignores ZOC
UNIT CAMEL ARCHER.png Camel Archer RESOURCE CAMEL.png Ranged Camel 5 3 5 2 YIELD TRAINING.png 80 Training
YIELD FOOD.png 100 Food
YIELD WOOD.png 50 Wood 		YIELD FOOD.png 4 Food
YIELD TRAINING.png 1 Training 		TECH LAND CONSOLIDATION.png Land Consolidation Final upgrade
  • Ignores ZOC
  • +1 Fatigue Limit
  • +50% Strength vs Horse Units
  • +50% Strength from Sand
UNIT WAR ELEPHANT.png War Elephant RESOURCE ELEPHANT.png Melee Elephant 6 2 4 0 YIELD TRAINING.png 100 Training
YIELD FOOD.png 100 Food
YIELD IRON.png 50 Iron 		YIELD FOOD.png 5 Food
YIELD TRAINING.png 1 Training 		TECH LAND CONSOLIDATION.png Land Consolidation Final upgrade
  • Targets attempts to move on an adjacent tile, if they can't they cannot move, attack or take any action

Siege units

Siege units are high damage support units. They have the following characteristics:

  • -50% Road Movement Cost.
  • +50% Attack Into Urban.
  • -25% Attack Into Scrub.
  • -50% Attack Into Trees.

Some siege units require spending a turn on the UNLIMBER.png Unlimber action to be able to attack.

Unit Strength Movement Vision Range Cost Consumes Required technology Upgrades to Unlimbering Notes
UNIT BALLISTA.png Ballista 6 1 3 1 YIELD TRAINING.png 100 Training
YIELD WOOD.png 50 Wood
YIELD IRON.png 100 Iron 		YIELD TRAINING.png 1 Training
YIELD IRON.png 3 Iron 		TECH HYDRAULICS.png Windlass UNIT POLYBOLOS.png Polybolos No
  • Starts with Torsion Spring
  • Starts with Pierce III
UNIT ONAGER.png Onager 6 1 3 4 YIELD TRAINING.png 100 Training
YIELD WOOD.png 50 Wood
YIELD STONE.png 100 Stone 		YIELD TRAINING.png 1 Training
YIELD STONE.png 3 Stone 		TECH MACHINERY.png Machinery UNIT MANGONEL.png Mangonel Yes
  • Starts with Splash I
UNIT POLYBOLOS.png Polybolos 10 1 4 1 YIELD TRAINING.png 120 Training
YIELD WOOD.png 100 Wood
YIELD IRON.png 100 Iron 		YIELD TRAINING.png 2 Training
YIELD IRON.png 4 Iron 		TECH CHAIN DRIVE.png Chain Drive Final upgrade No
  • Starts with Rapid Fire
  • Starts with Cleave II
  • Starts with Pierce II
UNIT MANGONEL.png Mangonel 8 1 3 5 YIELD TRAINING.png 120 Training
YIELD WOOD.png 100 Wood
YIELD STONE.png 100 Stone 		YIELD TRAINING.png 2 Training
YIELD STONE.png 4 Stone 		TECH BALLISTICS.png Ballistics Final upgrade Yes
  • Starts with Splash II

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. There are three tiers of Ships and each one can be upgraded to the next tier. They have the following characteristics:

  • Can only move on water tiles.
  • Can Harvest Resources.
  • Has ZOC.
  • Can use the ANCHOR.png Anchor ability, which allows land units to traverse water tiles in the Ship's ZOC.
Unit Strength Movement Vision Cost Consumes Required technology
UNIT BIREME.png Bireme 6 3 5 YIELD TRAINING.png 40 Training
YIELD WOOD.png 50 Wood
YIELD IRON.png 50 Iron 		YIELD WOOD.png 2 Wood TECH NAVIGATION.png Navigation
UNIT TRIREME.png Trireme 8 4 6 YIELD TRAINING.png 100 Training
YIELD WOOD.png 100 Wood
YIELD IRON.png 50 Iron 		YIELD WOOD.png 3 Wood
YIELD TRAINING.png 1 Training 		TECH CARTOGRAPHY.png Cartography
UNIT DROMON.png Dromon 10 5 7 YIELD TRAINING.png 120 Training
YIELD WOOD.png 150 Wood
YIELD IRON.png 50 Iron 		YIELD WOOD.png 4 Wood
YIELD TRAINING.png 2 Training 		TECH LATEEN SAIL.png Lateen Sail

Nation units

Each Nation has access to two unique units, which do not require any technology. The first unit requires a IMPROVEMENT GARRISON 2.png Stronghold improvement in the City and the second one, which the first unit is upgradable to, requires a IMPROVEMENT GARRISON 2.png Citadel improvement in the City.

Unit Type Strength Movement Vision Range Cost Consumes Notes Nation
UNIT BATTERING RAM.png Battering Ram Melee Siege 6 1 3 0 YIELD TRAINING.png 120 Training
YIELD WOOD.png 100 Wood
YIELD IRON.png 50 Iron 		YIELD TRAINING.png 1 Training
YIELD WOOD.png 2 Wood
  • Starts with Assault
 Assyria
UNIT SIEGE TOWER.png Siege Tower Melee Siege 8 1 3 0 YIELD TRAINING.png 160 Training
YIELD WOOD.png 100 Wood
YIELD IRON.png 100 Iron 		YIELD TRAINING.png 2 Training
YIELD WOOD.png 4 Wood
  • Starts with Assault
UNIT AKKADIAN ARCHER.png Akkadian Archer Ranged Infantry 6 2 4 3 YIELD TRAINING.png 120 Training
YIELD WOOD.png 150 Wood 		YIELD TRAINING.png 1 Training
YIELD WOOD.png 2 Wood
YIELD FOOD.png 1 Food
  • Starts with Splash I
  • Has ZOC
 Babylonia
UNIT CIMMERIAN ARCHER.png Cimmerian Archer Ranged Infantry 8 2 4 3 YIELD TRAINING.png 160 Training
YIELD WOOD.png 200 Wood 		YIELD TRAINING.png 2 Training
YIELD WOOD.png 4 Wood
YIELD FOOD.png 1 Food
  • Starts with Splash I
  • Has ZOC
UNIT AFRICAN ELEPHANT.png African Elephant Melee Mounted Elephant 6 2 5 0 YIELD TRAINING.png 120 Training
YIELD WOOD.png 50 Wood
YIELD FOOD.png 100 Food 		YIELD TRAINING.png 1 Training
YIELD FOOD.png 4 Food
  • Starts with Panic
  • Starts with Rout
 Carthage
UNIT TURRETED ELEPHANT.png Turreted Elephant Melee Mounted Elephant 8 2 5 0 YIELD TRAINING.png 160 Training
YIELD WOOD.png 100 Wood
YIELD FOOD.png 100 Food 		YIELD TRAINING.png 2 Training
YIELD FOOD.png 6 Food
  • Starts with Panic
  • Starts with Rout
UNIT LIGHT CHARIOT.png Light Chariot Ranged Mounted Horse 6 4 6 2 YIELD TRAINING.png 120 Training
YIELD WOOD.png 50 Wood
YIELD FOOD.png 100 Food 		YIELD TRAINING.png 1 Training
YIELD FOOD.png 4 Food
  • Ignores ZOC
 Carthage
UNIT KUSHITE CAVALRY.png Kushite Cavalry Ranged Mounted Horse 8 4 6 2 YIELD TRAINING.png 160 Training
YIELD WOOD.png 100 Wood
YIELD FOOD.png 100 Food 		YIELD TRAINING.png 2 Training
YIELD FOOD.png 6 Food
  • Ignores ZOC
UNIT HOPLITE.png Hoplite Melee Infantry Polearm 6 2 4 0 YIELD TRAINING.png 120 Training
YIELD WOOD.png 50 Wood
YIELD IRON.png 100 Iron 		YIELD TRAINING.png 1 Training
YIELD FOOD.png 1 Food
YIELD IRON.png 2 Iron
  • Starts with Formation
  • Starts with Anti-Mounted II
  • Starts with Pierce I
  • Has ZOC
 Greece
UNIT PHALANGITE.png Phalangite Melee Infantry Polearm 8 2 4 0 YIELD TRAINING.png 160 Training
YIELD WOOD.png 100 Wood
YIELD IRON.png 100 Iron 		YIELD TRAINING.png 2 Training
YIELD FOOD.png 1 Food
YIELD IRON.png 4 Iron
  • Starts with Formation
  • Starts with Anti-Mounted II
  • Starts with Pierce I
  • Has ZOC
UNIT HEAVY CHARIOT.png Heavy Chariot Melee Mounted Horse 6 3 5 0 YIELD TRAINING.png 120 Training
YIELD WOOD.png 50 Wood
YIELD FOOD.png 100 Food 		YIELD TRAINING.png 1 Training
YIELD FOOD.png 4 Food
  • Ignores ZOC
  • Starts with Circle
  • Starts with Rout
 Hatti
UNIT THREE MEN CHARIOT.png Three Man Chariot Melee Mounted Horse 8 3 5 0 YIELD TRAINING.png 160 Training
YIELD WOOD.png 100 Wood
YIELD FOOD.png 100 Food 		YIELD TRAINING.png 2 Training
YIELD FOOD.png 6 Food
  • Ignores ZOC
  • Starts with Circle
  • Starts with Rout
UNIT PALTON CAVALRY.png Palton Cavalry Ranged Mounted Horse 6 3 4 2 YIELD TRAINING.png 120 Training
YIELD IRON.png 100 Iron
YIELD FOOD.png 50 Food 		YIELD TRAINING.png 1 Training
YIELD FOOD.png 1 Food
YIELD IRON.png 2 Iron
  • Ignores ZOC
  • Starts with Rout
 Persia
UNIT CATAPHRACT ARCHER.png Cataphract Archer Ranged Mounted Horse 8 3 4 2 YIELD TRAINING.png 160 Training
YIELD IRON.png 100 Iron
YIELD FOOD.png 100 Food 		YIELD TRAINING.png 2 Training
YIELD FOOD.png 1 Food
YIELD IRON.png 4 Iron
  • Ignores ZOC
  • Starts with Rout
UNIT HASTATUS.png Hastatus Melee Infantry 6 2 4 0 YIELD TRAINING.png 120 Training
YIELD IRON.png 150 Iron 		YIELD TRAINING.png 1 Training
YIELD FOOD.png 1 Food
YIELD IRON.png 2 Iron
  • Has ZOC
  • Can Fortify
  • Can Testudo
  • Starts with Centurion
 Rome
UNIT LEGIONARY.png Legionary Melee Infantry 8 2 4 0 YIELD TRAINING.png 160 Training
YIELD IRON.png 200 Iron 		YIELD TRAINING.png 2 Training
YIELD FOOD.png 1 Food
YIELD IRON.png 4 Iron
  • Has ZOC
  • Can Fortify
  • Can Testudo
  • Starts with Centurion

Tribal units

Tribal units can only be recruited by Tribes. They have the following characteristics:

  • Cannot be promoted or earn XP.
  • -2 Fatigue Limit.
Unit Type Strength Movement Vision Range Notes Tribes
UNIT MARAUDER.png Marauder Melee Infantry 3 2 4 0
  • Has ZOC
 Barbarians
Danes
Gauls
Thracians
Vandals
UNIT SKIRMISHER.png Skirmisher Ranged Infantry 3 2 4 2
  • Has ZOC
 Barbarians
Danes
Gauls
Thracians
Vandals
UNIT ELITE MARAUDER.png Elite Marauder Melee Infantry 4 2 4 0
  • Has ZOC
 Barbarians
Danes
Gauls
Thracians
Vandals
UNIT ELITE SKIRMISHER.png Elite Skirmisher Ranged Infantry 4 2 4 2
  • Has ZOC
 Barbarians
Danes
Gauls
Thracians
Vandals
UNIT JAVELINEER.png Javelineer Ranged Infantry 5 2 4 2
  • Has ZOC
 Danes
Gauls
UNIT ELITE JAVELINEER.png Elite Javelineer Ranged Infantry 6 2 4 2
  • Has ZOC
 Danes
Gauls
UNIT WARLORD.png Warlord Melee Infantry 5 2 4 0
  • Has ZOC
 Thracians
Vandals
UNIT ELITE WARLORD.png Elite Warlord Melee Infantry 6 2 4 0
  • Has ZOC
 Thracians
Vandals
UNIT NOMAD MARAUDER.png Nomad Marauder Melee Mounted 3 3 5 0
  • Ignores ZOC
 Numidians
Scythians
UNIT NOMAD SKIRMISHER.png Nomad Skirmisher Ranged Mounted 3 3 5 2
  • Ignores ZOC
 Numidians
Scythians
UNIT NOMAD WARLORD.png Nomad Warlord Melee Mounted 5 3 5 0
  • Ignores ZOC
 Numidians
Scythians
UNIT ELITE NOMAD MARAUDER.png Elite Nomad Marauder Melee Mounted 4 3 5 0
  • Ignores ZOC
 Numidians
Scythians
UNIT ELITE NOMAD SKIRMISHER.png Elite Nomad Skirmisher Ranged Mounted 4 3 5 2
  • Ignores ZOC
 Numidians
Scythians
UNIT ELITE NOMAD WARLORD.png Nomad Elite Warlord Melee Mounted 5 3 5 0
  • Ignores ZOC
 Numidians
Scythians
UNIT LIBYAN CAVALRY.png Libyan Cavalry Ranged Mounted 5 3 5 2
  • Ignores ZOC
  • +25% Strength From Sand
 Numidians
UNIT ELITE LIBYAN CAVALRY.png Elite Libyan Cavalry Ranged Mounted 6 3 5 2
  • Ignores ZOC
  • +25% Strength From Sand
 Numidians
UNIT AMAZON CAVALRY.png Amazon Cavalry Ranged Mounted 5 3 5 2
  • Ignores ZOC
  • +10% Strength vs Ranged Units
 Scythians
UNIT ELITE AMAZON CAVALRY.png Elite Amazon Cavalry Ranged Mounted 6 3 5 2
  • Ignores ZOC
  • +10% Strength vs Ranged Units
 Scythians
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