Hello Youtube, BlueMatona here bringing you the top ten infantry units in Rome: Total
War.
Starting off the list at number ten is the Silver Shield Pikemen of the Seleucid Empire.
Their attack is fairly average at ten and their defense is nothing extraordinary either
at only fourteen.
The 730 Denarii price tag on this unit makes it just a standard phalanx pikemen unit on
its own.
It takes the tenth spot on this list, however, because of its effectiveness when paired with
the Seleucid Empire’s Silver Shield Legionaries, which will defend the flanks of the pikemen.
Number nine is the Bronze Shield Pikemen of Pontus, which have the same attack and defense
stats as the previous Seleucid empire pikemen at ten for attack and fourteen for defense.
They take one spot higher on the list though because of their lower price tag, only costing
the player 690 Denarii per unit.
Number eight are the Chosen Axemen of Germania.
This unit has a very high attack stat at eighteen that is balanced by the extremely low defense
stat of six.
With more men than the Berserkers, and a smaller price tag of only 580 Denarii, this unit is
a worthy addition to any Germanic army.
Number seven is the Early Legionary Cohort of the Roman factions.
With an attack stat of nine, complemented by a missile attack of eleven and high defense
of seventeen, this unit forms the backbone of the roman army right after the Marian reforms,
which change the roman army from basic units like the Hastati to more advanced units like
this one.
A low price of only 610 Denarii means that even a player with a weak economy can afford
these cost-effective units.
Coming in at number six are the Royal Pikemen of Macedon.
Macedon’s elite infantry unit, these pikemen have an attack of nine and a high defense
of seventeen, and only cost 690 Denarii.
While lacking in attack stats compared to other hoplite units, this groups extremely
long spears give it an edge and allow it to attack before other units can even come close
to reaching it.
Marking the halfway point of this list at number five are the Pharaoh’s Guards of
Egypt.
This unit sports high attack and defense stats, with twelve for attack and nineteen for defense,
and a very low price tag of only 620 Denarii.
The guards also gain a combat bonus when fighting in deserts which encompass most of the Egypt
empire during the game.
Number four is the Sacred Band of Carthage.
Carthage’s top infantry unit, they have an attack stat of twelve and an astronomical
defense stat of 23.
With a rather moderate price tag of 710 Denarii, these warriors form the bulk of late-game
Carthaginian armies.
They have the ability to fight both as a phalanx and as swordsmen, giving them an extra edge
on the battlefield and allowing for them to be a very versatile unit.
Number three are the Berserkers of Germania.
With an extremely high attack stat of nineteen, and the ability to use warcry to boost it
even further, these men are the most effective one on one units in the game.
They have a low defense stat of only five, making them very vulnerable to archery fire,
and a decently high price of 840 Denarii, but these effectiveness and sheer power that
these units possess lands them high on our list.
Number two are the Spartan Hoplites of Greece.
These red-coated warriors have a high attack stat of sixteen and a high defense stat of
seventeen.
The astronomical price tag of 1220 Denarii, however, makes them hard to recruit in bulk.
These men have extremely high morale and will fight until pretty much wiped out.
And the top spot on our list of the best infantry units in Rome: Total War goes to the Urban
Cohorts of the Roman armies.
With a high attack of fourteen, complemented by a missile attack of eighteen, and a massive
defense stat of 24, these units absolutely dominate on the battlefield.
Their price of 860 Denarii is high but fitting for the units abilities.
With their maneuverability, power, ability to form testudo formation, ranged attack,
and excellent defense, the Urban Cohort can easily take down any other unit in the game
and is definitely deserving of the number one spot on this list.
So that rounds out our list.
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