Byzantine Infantry (M2TW Unit)

Byzantine Infantry (M2TW Unit)
Class	Heavy Infantry
Unit Size	120 men
Weaponry	Sword
Morale	5
Melee Attack	11
Ranged Attack	N/A
Defence	7
Charge Bonus	2
Accuracy	N/A
Range	N/A
Ammunition	N/A
Region	Global
Recruitment Cost	400
Upkeep Cost	125
Turns to Build	1
Unit Limit	Unlimited
Building Requirements	Militia Drill Square
Technology Requirements	None
Attributes	Can withdraw Hide forest Sea faring

Byzantine infantry unit equipped with sword, shield and mail armour.

Overview

Made up of soldiers recruited with small 'pronoiai', land grants, these Infantry "made up of peoples from all lands", fight for the Byzantine Empire more for profit than any sense of loyalty. These soldiers are equipped with a sword and large shield and wear mail armour for protection.

Details

The Byzantine Empire is fortunate in the aspect that they have heavy infantry available to them early on and for a cheap price. Byzantine Infantry are also recruitable at cities, allowing you to focus on both your military and your economy while still having access to these units. Byzantine Infantry are a decent heavy infantry unit, though will not stand up to the most elite infantry units, especially later in the game. They are cheap though, and do have mail armour, thus allowing them some protection against missiles. They can easily dispatch almost all light infantry and light cavalry, though will struggle against heavy cavalry. This unit should make up the bulk of your army in the middle-game. Overall, a unit, which is extremely cost-efficient.

Factions

• Byzantine Empire