— Sagittarii (Standard Western Roman archers)
These units favor infantry and shock tactics, ideal for shield walls.
This article provides a comprehensive for Barbarian Invasion (BI), along with instructions on how to use them to summon units via the console. How to Use Unit IDs in Barbarian Invasion
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— Roman Peasants (Crowd control / population transfer) Roman Missile & Skirmish Units
The ultimate key to mastering the ROME: Total War – Barbarian Invasion (BI) campaign often lies in the game’s console commands. Whether you are looking to test unit matchups or simply save a crumbling Western Roman Empire, knowing the specific unit IDs is essential.
Adding a new unit to Barbarian Invasion is a multi-step process:
To use these IDs, you must access the game's console and use the cheat code.
The ID used in the code often differs from the "Screen Name" you see in-game. For example, "Francisca Hebanon" is coded as barbarian_infantry_franks .
The Romans in Barbarian Invasion rely on heavy infantry and specialized cavalry.
| Unit Name | Unit ID | | :--- | :--- | | (Heavy Infantry) | comitatenses | | Comitatenses Spear | comitatenses_spear | | Plumbatarii (Javelin Skirmishers) | plumbatarii | | Legionaries | legionaries | | Auxilia Palatina | auxilia_palatina | | Limitanei (Border Guards) | limitanei | | Limitanei Spear | limitanei_spear | | Praeventores | praeventores | | Exploratores | exploratores | | Equites (Light Cavalry) | equites | | Equites Promoti | equites_promoti | | Equites Dalmatae | equites_dalmatae | | Equites Comitatenses | equites_comitatenses | | Clibanarii (Heavy Shock Cav) | clibanarii | | Cataphracts | cataphract | | Scholae (Elite Guard) | scholae | | Herculiani | herculiani | | Ioviani | ioviani |
The Huns and other steppe nomads (like the Roxolani) depend on extreme mobility, utilizing horse archers to swarm enemies. Hunnic Warlord Hunnic Noble Cavalry: Hunnic Noble Cavalry Hunnic Horse Archers: Hunnic Horse Archers Hunnic Archers: Hunnic Archers Hunnic Raiders: Hunnic Raiders Hunnic Warriors: Hunnic Warriors Roxolani Warriors: Roxolani Warriors Roxolani Noble Warriors: Roxolani Noble Warriors Roxolani Horse Archers: Roxolani Horse Archers Roxolani Raiders: Roxolani Raiders Steppe Heavy Archers: Steppe Heavy Archers Steppe Noble Cavalry: Steppe Noble Cavalry 4. Eastern Factions (Sassanid Persians)
Press the tilde key ( ~ ) during your turn on the campaign map.