Rome Total War Barbarian Invasion Unit | Id List

Feature: Complete Unit ID Reference for Rome: Total War – Barbarian Invasion

Overview

Unit IDs are internal names used by the game engine. They are case‑sensitive and must match exactly. Use them with:

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Faction-Specific Variations

Be careful: east roman equites is not the same as roman equites. Using the wrong ID will crash the game or spawn a peasant. Feature: Complete Unit ID Reference for Rome: Total

These factions rely on infantry and specific cultural elites. Francisca Heerbann: francisca_heerbann Saxon Sea Raiders: saxon_sea_raiders Levy Spearmen (Frank): levy_spearman_frank Levy Spearmen (Saxon): levy_spearman_saxon Lombard Berserkers: lombard_berserker Golden Band: golden_band Sassanid Empire All unit IDs are defined in export_descr_unit

8. Important Notes for Modders

• All unit IDs are defined in export_descr_unit.txt under the type line.
• For custom battles, use the exact ID as listed.
• Some factions share units (e.g., Roman factions use similar IDs). Roman Rebels may not have all units available.
• The slave faction (rebels) can use almost any unit if defined in descr_rebel_factions.txt.
• To use these in a campaign script, prefix with type only if required by create_unit.

Internal IDs are generally all lowercase with underscores. If a name has multiple words, wrap the entire ID in quotation marks. Roman Units (Western & Eastern) comitatenses — Standard late-Roman heavy infantry.