Mercenary units guide

[pansoiatr]

One of the most intriguing aspect in m2tw is the fact that u can give a great push and a different direction to your army.So i compilled a little guide to help especially the new players in the total war series.
This guide is by no means complete(especially for units appearing in the late era).So anyone who can help me,correct me or make any kind of suggestions or additions is welcome.
First of all not all units are available to diffirent factions(for example i couldnt find agfan javelimen playing as the byzantines)
Furthermore u can recruit certain mercenaries in certain provinces(example:no bedouins in europe)
The stats have the following order:Attack\Defence\Charge\Missile(if applicable)
Costs:recruitment\upkeep

1.Slav mercenaries(balkans)-40 units
5\7\2

bonus in woods and snow
costs:350\150


2.Balkan archers(balkans)-60 units
2\1\1\5
Flaming missiles,bonus in woods
costs:660\150

3.Bulgarian Brigands-60 units
9\12\7
costs:660\150
long range missiles,flaming missiles

4.Crossbowmen
6\7\1\12
effective against armour
bonus in woods and snow
long range missiles
costs:860\180

5.Spearmen
7\14\3
can do schilntrom
bonus against cavalry
bonus in woods and in snow

6.Cuman Horse Archers-40 units
6\3\2\6
can form shooting circle
fast moving
costs:620\180

7.Alan Cavalry-40 units
11\13\5
fast moving
good morale
good stamina
costs:830\250

8.Beduin Cavalry-40 units
9\9\4
bonus in deserts
very goos stamina
costs:630\180

9.Turkomans-40 units
7\8\2\6
shooting circle
fast moving
costs:740\180

10.Turkopoles-40 units
6\10\2\6
fast moving
can form shooting circle
costs:720\210

11.Kwarizmian cavalry-40 units
10\13\6
can form wedge
good morale
good stamina
costs:1020\300

12.Sudanese Tribsmen(africa)-75 units
13\8\3
bonus in deserts
costs:440\155

13.Afghan javelinmen-60 units
13\10\3\14
effective against armour
good morale
goos stamina
costs:920\150

14.Bedouin Camel Riders-40 units
9\10\3\8
very good stamina
combat bonus in deserts
scare horses
costs:920\300

15.Welsh spearmen-75 units
7\6\3
can form schiltrom
bonus against cavalry
bonus in woods,snow
costs:470\150

16.Irish kerns-60 units
2\1\1\6
effective against armour
bonus in woods,snow
costs:300\125

17.Alcinjis-40 units
6\3\2\6
fast moving
can form shooting circle
costs:620\150


I hope it will help u

[RZST]

no merc elephants then? =(

[FactionHeir]

All of this can be found in the descr_mercenaries.txt file, including merc elephants. Those you can only hire in bghdad region btw.

Important to note are also the times between which certain mercs are available.

[pansoiatr]

I think that mercenary elephants can be recruited in bagdad.not sure
I have included only units that i have encountered.
As i said the guide is incomplete.
Anyone who can contribute in anyway is more than welcome

[Shahed]

Thanks. Good start.