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Detailed description of the roster of England in Roar of Conquest.

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Greetings! Today I will covering the stats and availability of the English 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 England's 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 VI. Now onto the details!

The Kingdom of England

The English are blessed with a strong roster, especially in the later portions of the campaign; strong heavy infantry, excellent longbows, and decent heavy cavalry. 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. Now, onto glory and an overabundance of arrows!

1) General's Bodyguard

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  • Unit Size: 32
  • Melee Attack: 5
  • Charge: 14
  • Secondary Melee Attack: 10
  • Defense: 20 (Armor 8, Defense Skill 9, Shield 3)
  • 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) Spear Militia

spear militia 1


  • Unit Size: 150
  • Melee Attack: 1
  • Charge: 2
  • Defense: 8 (Armor 0, Defense Skill 1, Shield 7)
  • Attributes: Free upkeep
  • Availability: Campaign start
  • Building Requirement: Town Watch, (Town), or Mustering Hall, (Motte and Baily)

Slightly more useful than peasant infantry with their spears, Spear Militia are good for padding out armies or maintaining public order in settlements.

3) Urban Spear Militia

spear militia 1


  • Unit Size: 200
  • Melee Attack: 2
  • Charge: 2
  • Defense: 10 (Armor 2, Defense Skill 1, Shield 7)
  • Attributes: Free upkeep
  • Availability: Campaign start
  • Building Requirement: City Watch, (City)

This unit fill the same role as the Spear Militia, but does a better job of it.

4) Crossbow Militia

crossbow militia


  • Unit Size: 120
  • Missile Attack: 7 (AP)
  • Melee Attack: 1
  • Charge: 1
  • Defense: 0 (Armor 0, Defense Skill 0, Shield 0)
  • Attributes: Free upkeep
  • Availability: Campaign start
  • Building Requirement: City Watch, (City)

A cheap crossbow unit, useful for whittling down armored enemies at range.

5) Sergeant Spearmen

spearmen 3


  • Unit Size: 150
  • Melee Attack: 2
  • Charge: 2
  • Defense: 8 (Armor 0, Defense Skill 1, Shield 7)
  • Attributes: None
  • Availability: Campaign start
  • Building Requirement: Garrison Quarters, (Wooden Castle)

Cheap early-game spear unit with slightly better morale than most early-game militia.

6) Levy Archers

archer militia


  • Unit Size: 150
  • Missile Attack: 1
  • Melee Attack: 1
  • Charge: 1
  • Defense: 0 (Armor 0, Defense Skill 0, Shield 0)
  • Attributes: Free upkeep
  • Availability: Campaign start
  • Building Requirement: Bowyer, (Wooden Castle)

A cheap archer available from castles, useful for volume of fire against lightly armored targets.

7) Spearmen Sergeants

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  • Unit Size: 150
  • Melee Attack: 3
  • Charge: 3
  • Defense: 14 (Armor 4, Defense Skill 3, Shield 7)
  • Attributes: None
  • Availability: Campaign start
  • Building Requirement: Drill Square, (Castle)

A sturdy and reliable unit to serve as a front line, especially in the early game.

8) Light Men at Arms

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  • Unit Size: 150
  • Melee Attack: 4
  • Charge: 3
  • Defense: 16 (Armor 4, Defense Skill 7, Shield 5)
  • Attributes: None
  • Availability: Campaign start
  • Building Requirement: Drill Square, (Castle)

A sturdy infantry unit, especially useful for clearing out enemy spearmen and archers.

9) Longbowmen

longbowmen 1


  • Unit Size: 150
  • Missile Attack: 5 (AP)
  • Melee Attack: 3 (AP)
  • Charge: 1
  • Defense: 8 (Armor 2, Defense Skill 4, Shield 2)
  • Attributes: Free upkeep, Place Stakes
  • Availability: Campaign start
  • Building Requirement: Practice Range, (Castle)

An excellent archer unit with long range, this unit will cut through any enemy at range.

10) Hobilars

hobilars 1


  • Unit Size: 60
  • Melee Attack: 4
  • Charge: 8
  • Secondary Melee Attack: 6
  • Defense: 5 (Armor 2, Defense Skill 3, Shield 0)
  • Attributes: Free upkeep
  • Availability: Campaign start
  • Building Requirement: Stables, (Wooden Castle)

A useful light cavalry, good for charging enemy archers or running down routing units.

11) Feudal Foot Knights

feudal foot knights


  • Unit Size: 120
  • Melee Attack: 8
  • Charge: 4
  • Defense: 20 (Armor 6, Defense Skill 9, Shield 5)
  • Attributes: Free upkeep
  • Availability: Campaign start
  • Building Requirement: Fortress

A strong infantry unit great for smashing through enemy infantry lines in the early campaign.

12) Feudal Knights

feudal knights 3


  • Unit Size: 60
  • Melee Attack: 7
  • Charge: 12
  • Secondary Melee Attack: 11
  • Defense: 17 (Armor 8, Defense Skill 4, Shield 5)
  • Attributes: Free upkeep
  • Availability: Campaign start
  • Building Requirement: Castle

A strong heavy cavalry, excellent at charging down any foe on the battlefield.

13) Merchant Cavalry Militia

merchant cavalry militia


  • Unit Size: 60
  • Melee Attack: 5
  • Charge: 6
  • Defense: 12 (Armor 6, Defense Skill 1, Shield 5)
  • Attributes: Free upkeep
  • Availability: Campaign start
  • Building Requirement: Merchant's Guild, (City)

A guild-specific unit, useful for chasing enemy archers or routing units.

14) Late General's Bodyguard

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  • Unit Size: 32
  • Melee Attack: 5
  • Charge: 15
  • Secondary Melee Attack: 10
  • Defense: 32 (Armor 21, Defense Skill 9, Shield 2)
  • Attributes: None
  • Availability: New Era Event, (year 1300)
  • Building Requirement: Citadel

An upgraded version of the General's Bodyguard unit, these men are much more difficult to kill, making your general less vulnerable in battle.

15) Militia Serjeants

billmen


  • Unit Size: 150
  • Melee Attack: 9 (AP)
  • Charge: 5
  • Defense: 11 (Armor 6, Defense Skill 5, Shield 0)
  • Attributes: Free upkeep
  • Availability: New Era Event, (year 1300)
  • Building Requirement: Militia Drill Square, (Large City)

A cheap shock infantry, with an innate bonus when fighting against cavalry.

16) Billmen

billmen


  • Unit Size: 150
  • Melee Attack: 11 (AP)
  • Charge: 6
  • Defense: 11 (Armor 6, Defense Skill 5, Shield 0)
  • Attributes: None
  • Availability: New Era Event, (year 1300)
  • Building Requirement: Militia Barracks, (Large City)

A useful medium shock infantry, capable of mauling enemy heavy infantry and skilled against cavalry.

17) Heavy Billmen

heavy billmen


  • Unit Size: 150
  • Melee Attack: 13 (AP)
  • Charge: 6
  • Defense: 15 (Armor 8, Defense Skill 7, Shield 0)
  • Attributes: None
  • Availability: New Era Event, (year 1300)
  • Building Requirement: Barracks, (Fortress)

A far more sturdy version of the Billmen, capable of dishing out damage and taking it as well.

18) Yeoman Archers

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  • Unit Size: 150
  • Missile Attack: 6 (AP)
  • Melee Attack: 4 (AP)
  • Charge: 1
  • Defense: 10 (Armor 2, Defense Skill 6, Shield 2)
  • Attributes: Place Stakes
  • Availability: New Era Event, (year 1300)
  • Building Requirement: Archery Range, (Fortress)

A better version of the Longbowmen, this unit fills the same role as an excellent range unit.

19) Foot Men at Arms

foot MAA 4


  • Unit Size: 150
  • Melee Attack: 7
  • Charge: 4
  • Defense: 21 (Armor 11, Defense Skill 7, Shield 3)
  • Attributes: None
  • Availability: New Era Event, (year 1300)
  • Building Requirement: Armory, (Citadel)

A strong heavy infantry, good for holding the line against enemy infantry.

20) Men at Arms

MAA 3


  • Unit Size: 60
  • Melee Attack: 4
  • Charge: 14
  • Secondary Melee Attack: 9
  • Defense: 20 (Armor 13, Defense Skill 4, Shield 3)
  • Attributes: None
  • Availability: New Era Event, (year 1300)
  • Building Requirement: Earl's Stables, (Citadel)

A decent heavy cavalry, good for bolstering your mounted forces.

21) Dismounted King's Men

dismounted kings men 1


  • Unit Size: 120
  • Melee Attack: 22 (AP)
  • Charge: 7
  • Defense: 18 (Armor 11, Defense Skill 7, Shield 0)
  • Attributes: Free upkeep
  • Availability: Half Plate Event, (year 1310-1330)
  • Building Requirement: Citadel

An elite heavy shock infantry, this unit becomes more readily available later on in the campaign, replacing the Feudal Foot Knight after the Full Plate Event, (year 1380-1400).

22) King's Men

kings men 1


  • Unit Size: 60
  • Melee Attack: 6
  • Charge: 14
  • Secondary Melee Attack: 8 (AP)
  • Defense: 19 (Armor 13, Defense Skill 3, Shield 3)
  • Attributes: Free upkeep
  • Availability: Half Plate Event, (year 1310-1330)
  • Building Requirement: Fortress

The best heavy cavalry for England, this unit becomes more readily available later on in the campaign, replacing the Feudal Knights after the Full Plate Event, (year 1380-1400).

23) Heavy Swordsmen

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  • Unit Size: 120
  • Melee Attack: 11
  • Charge: 4
  • Defense: 22 (Armor 11, Defense Skill 8, Shield 3)
  • Attributes: Free upkeep
  • Availability: Half Plate Event, (year 1310-1330)
  • Building Requirement: Citadel

A very strong heavy infantry, excellent for holding the line and causing havoc against enemy infantry.

24) Retinue Longbowmen

retinue longbowmen 2


  • Unit Size: 150
  • Missile Attack: 7 (AP)
  • Melee Attack: 5
  • Charge: 3
  • Defense: 15 (Armor 5, Defense Skill 8, Shield 2)
  • Attributes: Place Stakes
  • Availability: Full Plate Event, (year 1380-1400)
  • Building Requirement: Marksmen's Range, (Citadel)

The cream of English archery, these men can also serve as a reliable medium infantry in melee.

25) Arquebusiers

arquebusiers 1


  • Unit Size: 150
  • Missile Attack: 14 (AP)
  • Melee Attack: 3
  • Charge: 2
  • Defense: 11 (Armor 7, Defense Skill 4, Shield 0)
  • Attributes: None
  • Availability: Spanish Inquisition Event, (year 1481)
  • Building Requirement: Army Barracks, (Huge City)

The first gunpowder infantry available to England, capable of devastating morale-shocking volleys of lead.

26) Demi Lancers

demi lancers


  • Unit Size: 80
  • Melee Attack: 5
  • Charge: 16
  • Secondary Melee Attack: 10
  • Defense: 15 (Armor 11, Defense Skill 4, Shield 0)
  • Attributes: None
  • Availability: First Watch Event, (year 1510)
  • Building Requirement: Earl's Stables, (Citadel)

A fast cavalry with strong offensive output, this unit is a versatile late-game asset to England.

27) Mounted Arquebusiers

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  • Unit Size: 80
  • Missile Attack: 14 (AP)
  • Melee Attack: 5
  • Charge: 6
  • Defense: 4 (Armor 2, Defense Skill 2, Shield 0)
  • Attributes: None
  • Availability: Pike and Shot Event, (year 1530)
  • Building Requirement: Army Barracks, (Huge City)

A fast skirmish cavalry, capable of devastating volleys against elite enemy units.

28) Late Arquebusiers

late arquebusiers


  • Unit Size: 150
  • Missile Attack: 18 (AP)
  • Melee Attack: 3
  • Charge: 2
  • Defense: 9 (Armor 4, Defense Skill 5, Shield 0)
  • Attributes: None
  • Availability: Pike and Shot Event, (year 1530)
  • Building Requirement: Army Barracks, (Huge City)

A better range version of Arquebusiers.

29) Halberd Militia

halberd militia


  • Unit Size: 150
  • Melee Attack: 8 (AP)
  • Charge: 5
  • Defense: 11 (Armor 4, Defense Skill 7, Shield 0)
  • Attributes: Free upkeep, Spear Wall
  • Availability: Pike and Shot Event, (year 1530)
  • Building Requirement: Army Barracks, (Huge City)

A capable unit, able to stand up to heavy infantry and heavy cavalry in equal measure.

30) Pikemen

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  • Unit Size: 250
  • Melee Attack: 5
  • Charge: 4
  • Defense: 8 (Armor 2, Defense Skill 6, Shield 0)
  • Attributes: Spear Wall
  • Availability: Pike and Shot Event, (year 1530)
  • Building Requirement: Army Barracks, (Huge City)

An excellent unit in defense, especially against cavalry.

31) Musketeers

musketeers


  • Unit Size: 150
  • Missile Attack: 32 (AP)
  • Melee Attack: 4
  • Charge: 2
  • Defense: 5 (Armor 0, Defense Skill 5, Shield 0)
  • Attributes: None
  • Availability: Pike and Shot Event, (year 1530)
  • Building Requirement: Royal Armory, (Huge City)

A devastating upgrade from Arquebusiers, this unit's volley can devastate an enemy foolish enough to get in range.

32) Late Pikemen

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  • Unit Size: 250
  • Melee Attack: 5
  • Charge: 4
  • Defense: 15 (Armor 9, Defense Skill 6, Shield 0)
  • Attributes: Spear Wall
  • Availability: Advanced Matchlock Event, (year 1550-1560)
  • Building Requirement: Royal Armory, (Huge City)

A sturdier upgrade of the Pikemen, sharing the same role as the previous version.

33) Pistoliers

pistoliers


  • Unit Size: 80
  • Missile Attack: 10 (AP)
  • Melee Attack: 10
  • Charge: 5
  • Defense: 15 (Armor 11, Defense Skill 4, Shield 0)
  • Attributes: None
  • Availability: Advanced Matchlock Event, (year 1550-1560)
  • Building Requirement: King's Stables, (Citadel)

A versatile cavalry unit, capable of harassing the enemy at range or charging into melee combat at will.

34) Halberdiers

halberdiers


  • Unit Size: 150
  • Melee Attack: 11 (AP)
  • Charge: 6
  • Defense: 18 (Armor 11, Defense Skill 7, Shield 0)
  • Attributes: Spear Wall
  • Availability: Advanced Matchlock Event, (year 1550-1560)
  • Building Requirement: Armory, (Citadel)

An excellent heavy infantry capable of killing enemy infantry or cavalry at will.

35) Late Musketeers

musketeers


  • Unit Size: 150
  • Missile Attack: 36 (AP)
  • Melee Attack: 3
  • Charge: 2
  • Defense: 5 (Armor 0, Defense Skill 5, Shield 0)
  • Attributes: None
  • Availability: Advanced Matchlock Event, (year 1550-1560)
  • Building Requirement: Army Barracks, (Huge City)

The longest-range gunpower infantry for England, any advancing enemy will suffer multiple volleys before having any hope of closing into melee combat.

So there you have it, the entire roster for the Kingdom of England! If you like what you see, feel free to download the mod here: ROC: LMA VI Now, go forth and conquer!

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