Key Macedonian Unit IDs Macedon is the primary faction in the Alexander Campaign . Unlike the base game, many unit IDs in this expansion omit the faction prefix. alexander (Alexander's personal bodyguard) Heavy Cavalry: companion cavalry Heavy Infantry: hypaspists Phalanx Infantry: phalangists Special Cavalry: royal squadron (Custom battle only) Skirmishers: javelin skirmishers Missile Support: cretan archers Regional and Mercenary Unit IDs
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When using create_unit , you must use the exact name of the general as it appears in the game (including spaces and case sensitivity). If your general is named "Alexandros", create_unit "Alexandros" works. If you rename him, use the new name. For a settlement without a named general, use the settlement name: create_unit "Susa" "greek hypaspist alexander" 3 .
| Unit Name | Internal Unit ID | |-----------|------------------| | Barbarian Peasants | barb peasant alexander | | Barbarian Warband | barb warband alexander | | Barbarian Axemen | barb axeman alexander | | Barbarian Chosen Archers | barb chosen archer alexander | | Barbarian Noble Cavalry | barb noble cavalry alexander | | Barbarian Skirmishers | barb skirmisher alexander | | Thracian Peltasts | thracian peltast alexander | | Thracian Falxmen | thracian falxman alexander | | Scythian Horse Archers | scythian horse archer alexander | | Scythian Noble Archers | scythian noble archer alexander | | Illyrian Raiders | illyrian raider alexander | Rome Total War Alexander Unit Id List High Quality
Without a high-quality list, you might type "companion_cav" and get nothing—or worse, a game crash.
Having a transforms the game from a linear historical campaign into a sandbox of ancient warfare. Whether you are building the perfect Silver Shield phalanx, stress-testing Persian Immortals, or simply recreating the Battle of Gaugamela with 30,000 units, this list provides the keys to the kingdom.
| Unit Name | Internal Unit ID | |-----------|------------------| | Alexander (General Bodyguard - Hero) | alexander the great | | Persian General (High Admiral model) | persian general alexander | | Siege Tower (Spawn as unit, not building) | siege tower alexander | | Ladder (Debug unit) | ladder alexander | | Flaming Pigs (Yes, they still exist in files) | pig alexander | | Chariot (Light, non-scythed) | eastern chariot alexander | | Berserker (Germanic-style, unused) | berserker alexander | Key Macedonian Unit IDs Macedon is the primary
Unlike Rome: Total War (original) and Barbarian Invasion , the Alexander expansion uses a more streamlined, campaign-specific unit roster. There is no single, official "Unit ID list" released by CA, but modders and database editors have defined the internal names used in the file, console commands, and script triggers.
Below is the most accurate, high-quality reference list for Alexander-specific unit IDs.
Now go forth and conquer Asia.
. Unlike the base game's broad historical scope, this campaign is a focused, 100-turn race against time to conquer 30 provinces and fulfill Alexander's ambition of becoming the "King of Asia". The Story: A Conquest Against Time
| Category | Example Unit ID | |----------|------------------| | Macedonian Phalanx | macedonian phalanx pikemen | | Greek Hoplites | greek hoplite militia , armoured hoplites | | Barbarian Infantry | warband sword , naked fanatics | | Eastern Infantry | eastern infantry , hillmen | | Cavalry (Generic) | light cavalry , heavy cavalry , cataphract | | Mercenaries | merc hoplites , merc peltasts , merc samnite |
Need more IDs? Check the modding forums for faction-specific additions, but this list covers 99% of the vanilla Alexander experience. For the remaining 1% (like generic diplomats or spies), those use captain/agent IDs, not unit IDs. | Unit Name | Internal Unit ID |
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