Greetings! Today I will covering the stats and availability of the Ilkhanate roster in Roar of Conquest, overhaul mod of Medieval II. This article should help those who are curious to have a better understanding of how their roster will perform in battle and when certain units will become available in the campaign.
Note: The stats you see here have been updated for Roar of Conquest: The Late Middle Ages VIII. Now onto the details!
The Ilkhanate Empire
The Persian roster is a combination of skirmish troops backed by powerful cavalry working together to whittle down the enemy through attrition and hammer and anvil tactics. The vast majority of their roster is available from the campaign start, which is a blessing when you are dealing with the Mongols and Timurids as your neighbors. For reference, the unit sizes I will be listing here are when the game is put on 'ultra unit size', Secondary Melee Attack represents the secondary weapon cavalry units use after completing a charge, and the acronym AP stands for armor-piercing. In the name of the Blessed Prophet, on to victory!
1) General's Bodyguard
- Unit Size: 32
- Melee Attack: 8
- Charge: 12
- Secondary Melee Attack: 8 (AP)
- Defense: 27 (Armor 15, Defense Skill 8, Shield 4)
- Attributes: None
- Availability: Campaign start
- Building Requirement: Fortress
The bodyguard unit for your characters and generals in the early campaign. A study unit, but not invincible; be careful with them in battle.
2) Afghan Javelinmen
- Unit Size: 150
- Missile Attack: 12 (AP)
- Melee Attack: 4
- Charge: 2
- Defense: 12 (Armor 2, Defense Skill 7, Shield 3)
- Attributes: None
- Availability: Campaign start
- Building Requirement: Mustering Hall, (Motte and Baily)
These men are excellent for devastating enemy formations with their javelins before closing into melee as light infantry.
3) Spear Militia
- Unit Size: 200
- Melee Attack: 2
- Charge: 1
- Defense: 8 (Armor 1, Defense Skill 2, Shield 5)
- Attributes: Free upkeep
- Availability: Campaign start
- Building Requirement: Town Watch, (Town), or Garrison Quarters, (Wooden Castle)
Cheap infantry good for bolstering early-game armies or maintaining public order in settlements.
4) Islamic City Watch
- Unit Size: 200
- Melee Attack: 3
- Charge: 3
- Defense: 15 (Armor 6, Defense Skill 3, Shield 6)
- Attributes: Free upkeep
- Availability: Campaign start
- Building Requirement: City Watch, (City)
Sturdy and reliable spearmen, good for holding the line against enemy infantry or cavalry.
5) Crossbow Militia
- Unit Size: 150
- Missile Attack: 7 (AP)
- Melee Attack: 4 (AP)
- Charge: 3
- Defense: 10 (Armor 2, Defense Skill 4, Shield 4)
- Attributes: Free upkeep
- Availability: Campaign start
- Building Requirement: City Watch, (City)
A sturdy militia unit, useful for shooting down armored enemies from a safe position.
6) Daylami Light Infantry
- Unit Size: 150
- Missile Attack: 12
- Melee Attack: 4 (AP)
- Charge: 2
- Defense: 13 (Armor 2, Defense Skill 8, Shield 3)
- Attributes: None
- Availability: Campaign start
- Building Requirement: Garrison Quarters, (Wooden Castle)
This light infantry is excellent at weakening enemies with volleys of javelins and fighting spearmen or light infantry in melee.
7) Levy Archers
- Unit Size: 150
- Missile Attack: 2
- Melee Attack: 2
- Charge: 1
- Defense: 6 (Armor 1, Defense Skill 2, Shield 3)
- Attributes: Free upkeep
- Availability: Campaign start
- Building Requirement: Bowyer, (Wooden Castle)
Cheap archers, useful for volume of fire on lightly armored targets but little else.
8) Turkoman Cavalry
- Unit Size: 80
- Missile Attack: 5
- Melee Attack: 4
- Charge: 5
- Defense: 5 (Armor 0, Defense Skill 3, Shield 2)
- Attributes: Cantabrian Circle, Free upkeep
- Availability: Campaign start
- Building Requirement: Stables, (Wooden Castle)
A good horse archer unit, great for drawing out and weakening enemy forces and charging down enemy archers.
9) Persian Spearmen
- Unit Size: 200
- Melee Attack: 3
- Charge: 3
- Defense: 15 (Armor 5, Defense Skill 6, Shield 4)
- Attributes: None
- Availability: Campaign start
- Building Requirement: Drill Square, (Castle)
A sturdy spear unit, good for holding the line against enemy forces.
10) Persian Archers
- Unit Size: 150
- Missile Attack: 4
- Melee Attack: 3 (AP)
- Charge: 2
- Defense: 12 (Armor 6, Defense Skill 6, Shield 0)
- Attributes: None
- Availability: Campaign start
- Building Requirement: Practice Range, (Castle)
A useful archer unit, good for weakening enemies down range but weak in close-quarters combat.
11) Daylami Infantry
- Unit Size: 150
- Missile Attack: 12 (AP)
- Melee Attack: 7 (AP)
- Charge: 3
- Defense: 18 (Armor 6, Defense Skill 9, Shield 3)
- Attributes: None
- Availability: Campaign start
- Building Requirement: Barracks, (Fortress)
A superior version of their light comrades, these men serve as tough melee infantry as well as deadly javelin throwers.
12) Imperial Guard Archers
- Unit Size: 150
- Missile Attack: 5
- Melee Attack: 6 (AP)
- Charge: 3
- Defense: 17 (Armor 8, Defense Skill 6, Shield 3)
- Attributes: Place Stakes
- Availability: Campaign start
- Building Requirement: Archery Range, (Fortress)
An excellent hybrid unit, these men serve as capable archers and are skilled in melee combat.
13) Persian Lancers
- Unit Size: 80
- Melee Attack: 8
- Charge: 9
- Secondary Melee Attack: 6 (AP)
- Defense: 14 (Armor 5, Defense Skill 5, Shield 4)
- Attributes: None
- Availability: Campaign start
- Building Requirement: Sheikh's Stables, (Castle)
A decent medium cavalry, good for charging into the enemy and dealing with heavily armored opponents with their maces.
14) Persian Horse Archers
- Unit Size: 80
- Missile Attack: 6
- Melee Attack: 7
- Charge: 6
- Defense: 16 (Armor 6, Defense Skill 6, Shield 4)
- Attributes: None
- Availability: Campaign start
- Building Requirement: Amir's Stables, (Fortress)
These warriors act more like traditional horse archers in comparison to the Cataphract Cavalry, but are still capable fighter in melee when the need arises.
15) Kwarezmian Noblemen
- Unit Size: 80
- Melee Attack: 10
- Charge: 8
- Secondary Melee Attack: 11
- Defense: 24 (Armor 14, Defense Skill 6, Shield 4)
- Attributes: Free upkeep
- Availability: Campaign start
- Building Requirement: Castle
A fantastic heavy cavalry, this unit's thunderous charge can turn the tide of battle swiftly against your enemies.
16) Persian Swordsmen
- Unit Size: 150
- Melee Attack: 7
- Charge: 3
- Defense: 16 (Armor 7, Defense Skill 6, Shield 3)
- Attributes: None
- Availability: New Era Event, (year 1300)
- Building Requirement: Militia Drill Square, (Large City)
A decent medium infantry, good for dealing with enemy archer and spearmen.
17) Daylami Axemen
- Unit Size: 150
- Melee Attack: 15 (AP)
- Charge: 7
- Defense: 16 (Armor 8, Defense Skill 8, Shield 0)
- Attributes: None
- Availability: New Era Event, (year 1300)
- Building Requirement: Militia Barracks (Large City)
These warriors are excellent for dealing with heavily armored enemies in melee, cutting all enemies asunder with their two-handed axes.
18) Elephants
- Unit Size: 45
- Missile Attack: 20 (AP)
- Melee Attack: 12 (AP)
- Charge: 8
- Defense: 19 (Armor 15, Defense Skill 4, Shield 0)
- Hit Points: 6
- Attributes: Can Rampage
- Frighten Infantry and Cavalry
- Availability: New Era Event, (year 1300)
- Building Requirement: Caliph's Stables, (Citadel)
Expensive to recruit and maintain, this unit can nevertheless win battles for you by themselves, trampling your enemies while gunners on the howdahs unleash volleys of lead into the enemy ranks!
19) Cataphract Cavalry
- Unit Size: 80
- Missile Attack: 6
- Melee Attack: 10
- Charge: 10
- Defense: 25 (Armor 18, Defense Skill 7, Shield 0)
- Attributes: Cantabrian Circle
- Availability: Partial Plate Event, (year 1310-1330)
- Building Requirement: Sultan's Stables, (Citadel)
These warriors serve as an excellent hybrid cavalry unit, able to skirmish the enemy at range or charge into melee with their lances to devastating effect.
20) Imperial Guard Cavalry
- Unit Size: 80
- Melee Attack: 8
- Charge: 14
- Secondary Melee Attack: 11
- Defense: 32 (Armor 21, Defense Skill 7, Shield 4)
- Attributes: Free upkeep
- Availability: Partial Plate Event, (year 1310-1330)
- Building Requirement: Fortress
This unit is the best heavy cavalry the Persians have at their disposal, a devastating force of horse and steel on the battlefield.
21) Imperial Guard
- Unit Size: 200
- Melee Attack: 7
- Charge: 5
- Defense: 22 (Armor 11, Defense Skill 6, Shield 5)
- Attributes: Free upkeep
- Availability: Partial Plate Event, (year 1310-1330)
- Building Requirement: Citadel
Elite infantry equipped with the finest armor, these warriors present a bristling wall of spear to any opponent foolish enough to charge into them.
22) Muslim Arquebusiers
- Unit Size: 150
- Missile Attack: 20 (AP)
- Melee Attack: 5
- Charge: 4
- Defense: 12 (Armor 4, Defense Skill 8, Shield 0)
- Attributes: None
- Availability: Matchlock Developed, (year 1420-1440)
- Building Requirement: Militia Barracks, (Large City)
A deadly gunpowder unit, good for blasting into enemy formations from a defensive position.
So there you have it, the entire roster for the Ilkhanate Empire! If you like what you see, feel free to download the mod here: ROC: LMA VIII Now, go forth and conquer!
