Sword-heavy infantry, weak armor, strong charge.
: An elite upgrade to Comitatenses. They carry lead-weighted darts (plumbata) with incredible range and damage, allowing them to soften targets significantly before the melee begins. rome total war barbarian invasion units
: The elite cavalry of the late Empire, these heavy riders are designed to counter the burgeoning threat of barbarian horsemen. The Terror of the Steppes Nomadic factions like the Sword-heavy infantry, weak armor, strong charge
—mailed horsemen who had defected to the Roman side for land and bread. They thundered past the infantry, lances leveled, a silver wall meant to meet the Frankish charge. In the center of the fray, Marcus caught a glimpse of a Marcus caught a glimpse of a