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.

Rebel / Brigand / Generic IDs

orthodox_priest

— Moral-boosting unit for Orthodox factions. arian_priests — Religious unit for Arian factions. carriage_ballistae — Mobile artillery units. runaway_slave_spearmen — Low-tier rebel infantry. Pro-Tip: Finding Any ID

| Unit ID | Display Name | |---------|---------------| | gothic_peasant | Peasants | | gothic_levy | Levy Spearmen | | gothic_archers | Archers | | gothic_warband | Warband | | gothic_noble_swordsmen | Noble Swordsmen | | gothic_cavalry | Cavalry | | gothic_noble_cavalry | Noble Cavalry |

Special Unit IDs (All Factions)

| Unit ID | Display Name | |---------|---------------| | east_peasant | Peasants | | east_spearmen | Levy Spearmen | | east_archers | Archers | | east_heavy_archers | Heavy Archers | | east_clibanarii | Clibanarii | | east_cataphracts | Cataphracts | | east_elephants | War Elephants |

Note:

The numbers after the unit ID are: quantity, armour upgrade, weapon upgrade, experience.

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To spawn a unit, open the console with the tilde key and use the following syntax: create_unit "Settlement/Character" "Unit ID" [amount] [exp] [armor] [weapon]

Appears for brigands and rebels.