Counter for urbans

[placenik]

Urban cohorts- ultimate infantry of RTW, strong, spirited, deadly. Most of time I wipe romans before they can have them, but I would like to ask you what units can I use effectively against them (except elephants). I did few tests one on one, and only unit I could kill them with were egyptian chairots.

[Quintus.JC]

Gee... Berserkers and Spartans maybe, They're the first units that came to my mind. I think they will win if the Berserkers got to charge and with warcry ability activated, with the Spartans I doubt any unit in the game could beat them if they fight them while in Phalanx, even armoured Elephants die by the dozen while charging straight ahead.

[placenik]

Just to add- sacred band in phalanax won a few times, beresekers managed to kill arond 50% of urban unit, then they were anyhilated. Spartans are great, but only recruitable in two cities, so I don't consider them "proper" counter.

[Quintus.JC]

What about hit and run with Cataphracts. Charge at them, before being engaged in a proper melee pull out, then charge again, can they win that?

[Motep]

A single unit or agroup?

If it is a single, I would suggest horse archers.

If it is a gruop, I would suggest a balanced army with heavy hoplites, heavy cavalry, and good missile units.

"when is rome...kill an urban or two!"

[Quintus.JC]

Horse archers won't win against urbans, their armour defence is too high.