They are land units that have 2 movement points. Peasants have no attack class, therefore, they are not military units and cannot deal damage to the enemy. During the battle, you may add 1 defense to the bag for each 1 peasant unit.
Peasants play an key role in economic development: they are essential for constructing new cities and buildings on hexes outside of cities, as well as for gathering resources.
You can recruit up to as many peasants as the number of cities you have constructed, in one recruitment action. There are 12 peasant units available.
They are melee infantry units that have 2 movement points. Spearmen have +3 strength bonus against cavalry.
You can recruit the spearmen in barracks, there are 8 of them available.
They are melee infantry units that have 2 movement points. Swordsmen have +1 strength bonus against infantry.
You can recruit the swordsmen in barracks, there are 8 of them available.
They are ranged infantry units that have 2 movement points. Their attack range is 1-2, thus they can attack objects on any adjacent hex and the hex next to the adjacent one.
You can recruit the archers in barracks, there are 8 of them available.
They are melee mounted units that have 3 movement points. Cavalrymen have +1 strength bonus against infantry and +2 strength bonus against siege engines.
You can recruit the cavalrymen in barracks, there are 8 of them available.
It is a projectile attack siege engine with 1 movement point. Catapults have +2 strength bonus against structures and +2 strength bonus against vessels.
Army with a catapult gains +1 courage against structures.
You can recruit the catapult in siege workshops, there are 6 of them available.
It is a projectile attack siege engine with 1 movement point. It attacks only if unpacked and moves only if packed. Spend 1 movement point for packing / unpacking. Its attack range is 2-3, thus it cannot attack the adjacent objects.
Trebuchets have +4 strength bonus against structures.
Army with a trebuchet gains +1 courage against structures.
You can recruit the trebuchet in siege workshops, there are 6 of them available.
It is a ranged vessel with 5 movement points and 2 hit points.
Galley moves only on water, but are also able to attack the objects on land.
You can also ferry your land units through the water using galleys.
Army with a galley gains +1 courage against an adjacent target.
You can recruit the galley in the dockyards, there are 8 of them available.
Every nation is known for its military tactics, special troops, and inventions that are perfectly adapted to their lands and the enemies they typically encounter.
In this game, every nation has its unique military unit with special features, mentioned on the nation card. Elite units are usually recruited in castles.
During the battle, if you caused only 1 loss to your enemy, you cannot discard the elite unit, if only it is not a single unit on the target hex.