: Generally ranked as the best unit in the game, these elite heavy cavalry possess massive armor and powerful charges.
Certain units are widely regarded by players at the Total War Wiki and community forums like Reddit as powerhouses:
: 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 rome total war barbarian invasion units
: Elite heavy cavalry that can form a Wedge formation for devastating charges. Barbarian and Eastern Faction Units
: A horde faction with a roster heavily focused on versatile, high-endurance cavalry and horse archers, though they lack strong infantry. : Generally ranked as the best unit in
: These are the backbone of a late Roman army. Unlike standard legionaries, they carry lead-weighted darts ( ) that have a much greater range than traditional javelins. First Cohorts
The Western and Eastern Roman Empires rely on heavily armored professional infantry and specialized cavalry to hold their crumbling borders. Barbarian and Eastern Faction Units : A horde
The Franks are famed for their infantry and throwing axes.