War elephants units are used to trampling enemy heavy infantry. Just like other machines, they are vulnerable to cavalry attacks. They constantly harass the enemy while staying out of range.īattle chariots used for destroying enemy light infantry units and breaking heavy infantry ranks. Mobile archers, invaluable during fights in the deserts. When fighting enemy cavalry they can be used as flanking units in order to frighten enemy horses. Thanks to possibility of trampling they can rapidly get rid of projectile units and flee before they got surrounded. This is light cavalry, whose main objective is crushing enemy skirmishers. They have shorter range than slingers but their arrows are more effective against armored targets. These are the best shock troops available for Egypt - they easily cope with any armor.Īverage morale, average fire effectiveness, low price. When using phalanx formation they are able to defeat enemy with minimal own losses.Ĭeltic mercenaries employed by Ptolemaic Pharaohs. Yet another elite Greek unit - this time equipped with pikes. When they are attacking an opponent they use javelins and then finish the job with swords. It is best to use them as flanking units, since they are not very resistant to hits.Įlite Greek warriors, available for Ptolemaic Egypt. Thanks to heavy weapons they are able to defeat heavy armored enemy units. Solid infantry with spears, capable to stop enemy attack for some time. Return to the Factions in Total War: Rome II page. Foreign Dynasty: +25% public order penalties due to local presence of foreign cultures Ptolemaic Egypt has close cultural ties to the Hellenistic world, while maintaining many Egyptian.Naval Prowess: +1 experience rank for Egyptian ship recruits.