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Best Melee Infantry Units
Simple question. What are the best melee infantry units in the game? Which factions have them? I'm normally looking for capability and strength but you can comment with cost in mind as well. Could be a spear, sword, axe, club or pike unit.
Can we point out which faction they're from? Attila is more confusing when it comes to unit names.
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Re: Best Melee Infantry Units
For killing infantry Royal Huscarls and Hetaireia Guards. Hetaireia Guards have precursors and are more expensive so Royal Huscarls are more cost effective. Watch https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQg...fDMw7gspgN84KQ this channel he has lots of these tests with these units.
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Re: Best Melee Infantry Units
probably royal huscarl, one of the best inf. killer performance wise and cheap too
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you can compare here: http://www.honga.net/totalwar/attila...?l=en&v=attila
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I'm going to list the best units from my MP experience.I'll focus on versatility and cost effectiveness, because having a durable and cheap anvil is the best imo.
Germanic Factions:
Noble Germanic Swordsmen - Very cost effective tanks when you pop shield wall.
Gothic Warband - The offencive version of the Noble Germanic Swordsmen. No utility, but soo much stats for the gold you pay.
Nordic factions:
Nordic Band - At the cost of only 120, you get a meat shield and deadly anti cav precursors - It's the perfect combination. Get 1/2.
Hirdmen - The nordic version of Noble Germanic Horsemen. Not as good, but have Scare utility.
Roman factions:
Protectores Domistici - It's the roman version of Noble Germanic Swordsmen, a super tank for half the prize it should've been.
Nomad Factions:
Steppe Levy - The unit have 70% missile block chance on it's front and left side while running towards you, what more can you ask for in the cheapest spearmen from the Huns? Get 1 - 3.
Uar Warriors - This unit doesn't beat the Dane Axe head to head, but it offers a lot more versatility. This beast is equipped with the fearsome Khanda. This clever does 30 armour-piercing damage versus infantry in addition to 30 base damage.
Honorable mentions:
Any unit with the Dane Axe (Burgundian Axemen, Nordic Axe Warriors, Huscarls, Royal Huscarls, Hetaireia Guards). The dane axe melts infantry. It has 24 base damages, an insane charge, longest reach (hits first), but best of all 36 dmg that ignores armor completely on infantry units. Unfortunately, any cavalry charge or any missile unit will be the bane of this unit.
The cheapest Nordic / Germanic Pikemen. This is the defencive version of Nordic Band, for those times when you want to protect your skirimishers. Throw down a thin spaghetti line and get 1 or 2. In my opinion it's good, but unfortunately not a core unit.
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Re: Best Melee Infantry Units
Legio Comitatenses.
Cheap, reliable, and available everywhere. The back bone of ERE armies along with the Spear unit.
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