FG2 Barbarian Units Guide

This is the unit guide article for the Barbarian faction in FG2.
Guide for the Empire faction is here.
Guide for the Lizardfolk faction is here.
Guide for the other minor factions is here.

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(Last updated 2021.2.26, with Evolution DLC launched)

Foreword

Format of the unit information section will be like this:

(Unit picture)
Name

Artefact Slot: How many artefact slots does this unit have

Supply: How many Supply does this unit cost to recruit, ignored if currently not recruitable

Cost: How many Gold does this unit cost to recruit, ignored if currently not recruitable. Firing a unit returns half the cost.

Exp: How many Exp does this unit gives when killed by the enemy
Do note that there are also exp modifiers for each campaign and difficulty, this is the base number
Hovering on the Exp bar shows this status.

Health: How many health does this unit and its members have, written as member health * squad size.
Wounds are shown in red, and Killed are shown in black in game.
Hovering on the health bar shows the chance this unit suffers kills when attacked, base chance is 30%
Each Level applies +10% base health to every squad member.

Armour: Decides how resisitant this unit is against non-magical attacks, called Physical Damage Reduction

Speed: Decides how far this unit can move each turn
Hovering on the Speed icon shows its Movement Range and Chance of Retreating
Movement Range is basically the same as Speed, and is the one really deciding how far this unit can move when calculating.
Chance of Retreating decides the possiblity a Retreat happens when this unit is under melee attack, base chance is 0%. Retreat cannot happen when the attacker's Speed is greater than this unit's.

Search: Decides how far this unit can see, same as sight range in other games
The reveal range of Tracking skill and All Seeing Eyes trait are decided by this number.

Morale: Decides how difficult it is to make this unit Disordered, Broken or Routed, also affect the resistance against magic attacks, called Magic Damage Reduction.
Some traits affect the morale conditions a unit may have.

Weapon: Shows how many base damage can this unit do when attacking an enemy, goes in the format below:
Weapon Name, Single Damage * Attack Times of a single member * Squad Size, Armour Piercing, Special Properties, Weapon Range, Weapon Type
Each Level applies +5% base damage to all weapons

Some units may also bear a shield as a defensive gear, goes in the format below:
Shield Name, Missile Damage Reduction provided

Special Properties includes these below:
Point Blank X%: when attacking adjacent targets, do additional X% damage
Ambush Bonus X%: when launching an ambush attack, do additional X% damage
Heavy Weapon: attacking after moving does only half damage
AoE: the final damage is multiplied by target Squad Size
Debris X: attack will spawn X Debris on hexes adjacent to target, doing a same attack on targets in those hexes.
Cause "Y": attack causes an effect "Y" on target.
Breaks Charge: this weapon grants the ability to break charge
Charge: this weapon grants the ability to charge attack, but is only used when charge is successful.
Life Leech X%: X% of the damage dealt by this weapon heals this unit itself.
Siege: this weapon ignores the Forification Damage Reduction on target
Magic: this weapon ignores Physical Damage Reduction and is reduced by Magic Damage Reduction instead.

Trait: Shows what special abilities this unit has. Some may also grant skills.

Skill: Shows what action can this unit take in battle. Can be activated with number 1-8. 1 is fixed to Resting as long as this unit can, and 5 fixed to Promotion Panel (Skill Tree) for heroes with one, or Upgrade Panel (Upgrade Tree) for units with one.

There are a few skill kinds as below:
Requires Action, Consumes Move: Generally, each unit has 1 Move Point and 1 Action Point, such skills uses up both, but only requires Action Point (can be used after movement)
Requires Any One Action: Consider Move Point also as Action Point, thus can be used twice in a turn. Consumes Move first.
Free Action: Can be used infinitely as long as the situation allows.
Toggle Action: Toggles a special condition different to the normal one, once activated, this unit will keep in that condition by default as long as the situation allows. Units not given any orders when ending a turn will use these skills automaticly (except for Raid skill, which must be activated manually)

Properties of this unit: Some traits, artefacts, auras and skills has special effect on certain properties. If a unit is listed as a "Tier X Reward Unit", this means it will show up as a mission reward in Onslaught campaign for missions says "this mission reward units".

1. Barbarian Male Units and the Upgrade Tree

The barbarian males, called Younglings, forms the basic composition of their army.
There are three branches, Harasser(left, also with Trackers), Berserker(central, includes Younglings), and Slinger(right).

1.1 Berserker Units

Younglings is the barbarian basic shock unit. These unprotected warriors will charge at any enemies they can see, doing heavy damage to them.

Artifact Slot: 1
Supply: 1 Cost: 90
Exp: 10
Health: 25*10 Armour: 0 Speed: 3 Search: 3 Morale: 4
Weapon: Sword 6*10, Melee Weapon
Trait: All Terrain, Charge Attack, Ambush
Skill: Resting, Charge Attack

Younglings is a Human Male Berserker unit, and a Tier 1 Reward Unit.

Trivia: The cloth streamers on younglings arms or legs make a noise like the flutter of wings when
they run for the attack, earning them the nickname Ravens.

Berserkers is the barbarian tier 3 shock unit. These unprotected crazy warriors become even more dangerours than their young brothers. With their Slayer trait, heroes and large units becomes much easier to kill, not to say their protection against suffering kills usually means that they can replenish themselves with a single rest.

Artifact Slot: 1
Supply: 1 Cost: 243
Exp: 20
Health: 55*5 Armour: 0 Speed: 3 Search: 3 Morale: 9
Weapon: Short Axe 6*5, 4AP, Melee Weapon
Short Axe 6*5, 4AP, Melee Weapon
Trait: All Terrain, Highland Charge, Slayer, Ambush, Fearless, Fuelled by Rage
Skill: Resting, Charge Attack

Cost 3 Weapon and 108 Gold to upgrade.

Berserkers is a Human Male Berserker unit, and a Tier 2 Reward Unit.

Werebears is a barbarian tier 4 shock unit, and the heavy shock infantry unit. These human-bears strike fear into its enemy's heart, and eat dead bodys to recover themselves. Their claws can damage enemy armour, making it easier for other units to do more damage against these targets.

Artifact Slot: 1
Supply: 1 Cost: 499
Exp: 40
Health: 120*3 Armour: 6 Speed: 3 Search: 3 Morale: 7
Weapon: Metal Claw 11*3, Cause"Damaged Armour", Melee Weapon
Metal Claw 11*3, Cause"Damaged Armour", Melee Weapon
Trait: All Terrain, Highland Charge, Ambush, Fearless, Flesh Eater, Cause Fear
Skill: Resting, Charge Attack

Cost 4 Weapon and 4 Liquid Mana to upgrade

Werebears is a Human Male Berserker unit, and a Tier 3 Reward Unit.

Another variant of Werebears exists, the Santa Claws showed up in the Christmas special mission. Their status is the same as Werebears, just different icon and models.

Cleavers is a barbarian tier 4 shock unit, and the magic melee unit. These special armed berserkers have gained the Berserker Frenzy trait, making them able to deal more damage the longer they are in combat, however since they are still unprotected, it is important to draw them back if they have taken too much damage.

Artifact Slot: 1
Supply: 1 Cost: 430
Summon: 9 Exp: 30
Health: 65*5 Armour: 0 Speed: 3 Search: 3 Morale: 11
Weapon: Cleaver 10*5, Magic, Melee Weapon
Cleaver 10*5, Magic, Melee Weapon
Trait: All Terrain, Highland Charge, Slayer, Ambush, Berserker Frenzy, Fearless, Fuelled by Rage
Skill: Resting, Charge Attack

Cost 3 Weapon and 3 Liquid Mana to upgrade

Cleavers is a Human Male Berserker unit, and a Tier 3 Reward Unit.

Trivia: It is said that only red-haired men can become a cleaver, as the fire runs strong in their lineage. There has rarely been more than one warband of Cleavers in known history at any one time, as creating their axes requires massive magic.

1.2 Harasser Units

Axemen is the barbarian tier 2 harass unit, and basic shield unit. Their shield can absorb much of the missile damage they take, while their armour and axe are making them more dangerous in a fight where berserkers cannot make charge attacks.

Artifact Slot: 1
Supply: 1 Cost: 149
Exp: 20
Health: 35*6 Armour: 3 Speed: 3 Search: 3 Morale: 5
Weapon: Bearded Axe 12*6, Melee Weapon
Shield: Round Shield +50% Missile Damage Reduction
Trait: Tough, Harasser
Skill: Resting, Melee Attack

Cost 1 Armour and 29 Gold to upgrade

Axemen is a Human Male Melee unit, and a Tier 2 Reward Unit.

Trivia: When an youngling earn his name, he become a full warrior, that is, an axeman.

Heavy Axemen is a barbarian tier 3 harass unit, and advanced shield unit. As one of the heaviest armoured unit in game, they are much more difficult to take down with low AP weapons, and their top-tier non-charge damage makes them good damage dealer.
After getting Speed 3, Heavy Axemen is a completely upgraded version of the Axemen, and good to use as the other units now.

Artifact Slot: 1
Supply: 1 Cost:312
Exp: 40
Health: 35*6 Armour: 11 Speed: 3 Search: 3 Morale: 5
Weapon: Heavy Bearded Axe 20*6, Melee Weapon
Shield: Round Shield +50% Missile Damage Reduction
Trait: Tough, Harasser
Skill: Resting, Melee Attack, Force March

Cost 3 Armour and 73 Gold to upgrade

Heavy Axemen is a Human Male Melee unit, and a Tier 3 Reward Unit.

Trivia: Heavy Axemen are usually the richest and most experienced warriors in the clans

Trackers is a barbarian tier 3 harass unit, and a stealth recon unit. They do not bear a shield, but stealth and high retreat chance are their best defense. With the highest Ambush Damage Bonus in game, they can be deadly when launching an ambush attack, killing even heroes with one strike. Good search range and Tracking skill also make them the best scout moving forward the whole army and detect hidden enemies, and Mountaineers allows them to move past mountains, sneaking into enemy terrain with nobody saw them coming.

Artifact Slot: 2
Supply: 1 Cost: 267
Exp: 20
Health: 40*5 Armour: 3 Speed: 3 Search: 4 Morale: 5
Weapon: Sax 12*5, 6AP, +200%Ambush Bonus, Melee Weapon
Trait: All Terrain, Mountaineer, Retreat II, Stealth, Ambush, Tracker, Harasser
Skill: Resting, Melee Attack, Tracking

Cost 2 Weapon and 107 Gold to upgrade

Trackers is a Human Male Melee unit, and a Tier 2 Reward Unit.

Thane is the barbarian hero unit. With a shield and good damage, also the Rally skill to restore moral on nearby allies and the War-Leader aura to inspire them, they are good army leaders that you will need one.

Artifact Slot: 2
Supply: 1 Cost: 363
Exp: 40
Health: 120 Armour: 4 Speed: 3 Search: 3 Morale: 8
Weapon: Thane Bearded Axe 20*3, Melee Weapon
Shield: Round Shield
Trait: Hero, Harasser, War-Leader
Skill: Resting, Melee Attack, Rally

Cost 3 Weapon, 2 Armour and 109 Gold to upgrade
Thane is a Human Male Melee Hero unit.

During Invasion campaign, two named thane with individual icons showed up as one from Clan Misneach, Relkar of Misneach and Tamar of Misneach. These two may join you in a certain situation, but you can also order their execution to get some Weapon and Armour, or let their family give money for their lives. If joined, the two will carry a Kinslayer promotion, same as the one Falirson got.
Do note that although in the same name, Relkar of Misneach in Onslaught campaign is a specially designed hero unit with a unique skill tree, technically not the same as this one.

Trivia: Those warriors lead by a thane is usually from his direct kin.

1.3 Slinger Units

Slingers is the barbarian basic missile unit. They can do a lot damage to unprotected enemies, but once it comes to facing armoured and shielded enemies, they can not do anything to them. Still, the trait Plenty of Ammo provides infinite defensive fire charges when standing on Rough tiles, and there usually won't lack such positions for them.

Artifact Slot: 1
Supply: 1 Cost: 130
Exp: 10
Health: 20*8 Armour: 0 Speed: 3 Search: 3 Morale: 4
Weapon: Sling 7*8, Missile, +50%Point Blank, Range 2, Ranged Weapon
Trait: Defensive Fire, Plenty of Ammo
Skill: Resting, Ranged Attack

Cost 1 Weapon and 25 Gold to upgrade

Slingers is a Human Male unit, and a Tier 1 Reward Unit.

Wolf-Killers is the barbarian tier 3 missile unit. With their Point Blank bonus increased to 100%, any unprotected units can suffer heavy losses when attacked by them. Still, the lack of AP like archers is a problem, and the increased armour won't help much in their survival. But if you just want fire power, then there is no need to go for Armoured Slingers, as the two have exactly the same damage.

Artifact Slot: 1
Supply: 1 Cost: 281
Exp: 20
Health: 20*8 Armour: 2 Speed: 3 Search: 3 Morale: 5
Weapon: Wolf-Killer Sling 8*8, Missile, +100%Point Blank, Range 2, Ranged Weapon
Trait: Defensive Fire, Plenty of Ammo
Skill: Resting, Ranged Attack

Cost 3 Weapon and 106 Gold to upgrade

Wolf-Killers is a Human Male unit, and a Tier 2 Reward Unit.

Trivia: Wolf Killers wear the first animal they have killed with one shot around their shoulders as a tradition.

Heavily armoured, the Armoured Slingers is the most durable barbarian ranged unit in game.

Artifact Slot: 1
Supply: 1 Cost: 478
Exp: 30
Health: 25*8 Armour: 8 Speed: 3 Search: 3 Morale: 7
Weapon: Wolf-Killer Sling 8*8, Missile, +100%Point Blank, Range 2, Ranged Weapon
Trait: Defensive Fire, Plenty of Ammo
Skill: Resting, Ranged Attack

Cost 3 Armour and 107 Gold to upgrade

Armoured Slingers is a Human Male unit, and a Tier 3 Reward Unit.

With enough magical resources used, these Thunderers now deals magic damage. Although they lost the Plenty of Ammo trait, Point Blank bonus and range 3 still makes them a must-have.

Artifact Slot: 1
Supply: 1 Cost: 497
Exp: 30
Health: 25*6 Armour: 4 Speed: 3 Search: 3 Morale: 8
Weapon: Thunder Sling 15*6, Magic, +100%Point Blank, Range 3, Ranged Weapon
Trait: Defensive Fire
Skill: Resting, Ranged Attack

Cost 3 Weapon, 3 Liquid Mana and 21 Gold to upgrade

Thunderers is a Human Male unit, and a Tier 3 Reward Unit.

2. Barbarian Female Units and the Upgrade Tree

Compared with the aggressive males, barbarian females prefer being protected by armour plates and use spear or javelins to fight. The wild stags only accept female riders, and that's why all barbarian cavalries are female.

2.1 Spear Units

These barbarian Maidens are their basic spear units. They may not be as good as the imperial spearmen, but you will need them to fight enemies with charge attack.

Artifact Slot: 1
Supply: 1 Cost: 90
Exp: 10
Health: 20*8 Armour: 4 Speed: 3 Search: 3 Morale: 5
Weapon: Spear 7*8, 4AP, Breaks Charge, Melee Weapon
Trait: none
Skill: Resting, Melee Attack

Maidens is a Human Female Melee unit, and a Tier 1 Reward Unit.

Trivia: In the Digital Artbook it is mentioned that Maidens also carries a small shield, their light spear is a single-handed weapon.

Better armed and armoured, the Spear Maidens is the barbarian tier 2 spear unit. With the ability to Fortify their position, they are much more durable than normal Maidens.

Artifact Slot: 1
Supply: 1 Cost: 183
Exp: 20
Health: 35*6 Armour: 6 Speed: 3 Search: 3 Morale: 6
Weapon: Boar Spear 10*6, 6AP, Breaks Charge, Melee Weapon
Trait: Fortify
Skill: Resting, Melee Attack, Fortify

Cost 2 Weapon and 65 Gold to upgrade

Spear Maidens is a Human Female Melee unit, and a Tier 2 Reward Unit.

Trivial: In the Digital Artbook it is mentioned that Spear Maidens use two-handed spear and dropped their shield.

With even better gears, these Shield Maidens are the most elite barbarian spear unit. Now with a giant round shield, they can not only resist missile attacks, but also protect adjacent allies.

Artifact Slot: 1
Supply: 1 Cost: 395
Exp: 30
Health: 50*5 Armour: 7 Speed: 2 Search: 3 Morale: 9
Weapon: Pike 15*5, 8AP, Breaks Charge, Melee Weapon
Shield: Giant Round Shield +50% Missile Damage Reduction
Trait: Fortify, Tough, Fearless, Shieldwall
Skill: Resting, Melee Attack, Fortify, Force March

Cost 4 Armour and 52 Gold to upgrade

Shield Maidens is a Human Female Melee unit, and a Tier 3 Reward Unit.

A unique unit of the barbarians, Winged Maidens uses many resources, but the result is quite satisfying: a spear unit with all terrain movement and good armour, and the ability to use their magic wings to do long-range dive attacks.
Winged Maidens used to be a little squashy due to their low armour, but since Winged Jump were allowed to trigger Fortify after used, they became much more useful, and more dangerous than before.

Artifact Slot: 1
Supply: 1 Cost: 481
Exp: 30
Health: 60*4 Armour: 5 Speed: 4 Search: 3 Morale: 8
Weapon: Winged Spear 30*4, 10AP, Breaks Charge, Melee Weapon
Trait: All Terrain, Fortify, Valkyrie Wings
Skill: Resting, Melee Attack, Fortify, Winged Leap

Cost 4 Weapon, 4 Liquid Mana and 18 Gold to upgrade

Winged Maidens is a Human Female Melee unit, and a Tier 3 Reward Unit.

Trivia: Wings of Winged Maidens are on their armour, bound with wind elementals that helps them fly for a short distance.

2.2 Magic Units

Due to their tradition of bonds with the nature, barbarians deploy these Wolf Mothers as an animal tamer and summoner. Once a new kind of animal was charmed, they can study it and learn how to summon it later. An experienced Wolf Mother is extremely valuable.

Artifact Slot: 2
Supply: 1 Cost: 299
Exp: 30
Health: 100 Armour: 4 Speed: 3 Search: 3 Morale: 8
Weapon: Magic Staff 20*3, Magic, Range 2, Ranged Weapon
Trait: All Terrain, Retreat II, Warg, Summon Dire Wolves
Skill: Resting, Ranged Attack, Charm Animals, Summon

Cost 1 Liquid Mana and 21 Gold to upgrade

Wolf Mother is a Human Female unit, and a Tier 2 Reward Unit.

Trivia: It is mentioned in the Digital Artbook, that Wolf Mothers are usually Wind Riders that had lost their stags and decided to establish a bond with other animals.

Stag Riders is the basic barbarian cavalry unit. These swift riders can do hit-and-run attack on enemies within movement range, and also serve as the fast scouts of the barbarian army.

Artifact Slot: 1
Supply: 1 Cost: 204
Exp: 10
Health: 40*4 Armour: 2 Speed: 4 Search: 4 Morale: 5
Weapon: Light Magic Javelin 12*4, Magic, Skirmish Weapon
Trait: Mounted, Fast, Ignores Zone of Control, Retreat I, Scout
Skill: Resting, Hit and Run, Scout

Cost 116 Gold to upgrade

Stag Riders is a Human Female unit, and a Tier 1 Reward Unit.

Trivia: Also said to be more agile than horses and can sprint long distance in rough terrains, Stag Riders in game does not move faster in difficult terrains than imperial horse riders.

Armed with better magic javelins, Stag Lancers is a barbarian tier 3 hit-and-run cavalry unit.

Artifact Slot: 1
Supply: 1 Cost: 293
Exp: 20
Health: 45*4 Armour: 3 Speed: 4 Search: 4 Morale: 6
Weapon: Magic Javelin 18*4, Magic, Skirmish Weapon
Trait: Mounted, Fast, Ignores Zone of Control, Retreat I, Scout
Skill: Resting, Hit and Run, Scout

Cost 3 Weapon and 44 Gold to upgrade

Stag Lancers is a Human Female unit, and a Tier 2 Reward Unit.

In addition to better magic javelins, the Stag Chargers also get a lance for doing charge attacks, and increased armour to sustain enemy counterattacks, becoming the only barbarian shock cavalry unit.

Artifact Slot: 1
Supply: 1 Cost: 524
Exp: 20
Health: 60*4 Armour: 8 Speed: 4 Search: 3 Morale: 7
Weapon: Magic Javelin 18*4, Magic, Skirmish Weapon
Lance 20*4, 12AP, Charge, Breaks Charge, Charge Weapon
Trait: Mounted, Fast, Ignores Zone of Control
Skill: Resting, Skirmish, Melee Attack

Cost 3 Armour and 206 Gold to upgrade

Stag Chargers is a Human Female unit, and a Tier 3 Reward Unit.

Trivia: Only the strongest animals and bravest riders can join the rank of Stag Chargers. The antlers of these stags are also reinforced with metal.

Few stags can grow that large, so if you have ever seen one, then it must be the Wind Riders. These riders in blue are the most powerful hit-and-run cavalry units, and are even more swift than the others.

Artifact Slot: 1
Supply: 1 Cost: 430
Exp: 30
Health: 50*4 Armour: 4 Speed: 4 Search: 4 Morale: 8
Weapon: Heavy Magic Javelin 26*4, Magic, Skirmish Weapon
Trait: Mounted, Fast, Ignores Zone of Control, Retreat II, Scout
Skill: Resting, Hit and Run, Scout

Cost 2 Weapon and 3 Liquid Mana to upgrade

Wind Riders is a Human Female unit, and a Tier 3 Reward Unit.

Trivia: It is the greatest honor to be chosen by on of these large stags for a maiden. The Wind Riders even have a special status in the clan. Some wind riders will dicide to die with their beasts when they falls.

2.3 Javelin Units

As the barbarian basic skirmish unit, Javelin Throwers are armed with javelins and a small round shield called targe, making them good killer of enemy missile units.

Artifact Slot: 1
Supply: 1 Cost: 158
Exp: 30
Health: 25*8 Armour: 3 Speed: 3 Search: 3 Morale: 5
Weapon: Javelin 8*8, Missile, Skirmish Weapon
Shield: Targe +25% Missile Damage Reduction
Trait: All Terrain, Retreat I, Ambush
Skill: Resting, Skirmish

Cost 1 Weapon and 55 Gold to upgrade

Javelin Throwers is a Human Female unit, and a Tier 2 Reward Unit.

Trivia: In the Digital Artbook it is mentioned that Javelin Throwers actually also carries a short spear for melee battle, though it was dropped in game.

Better armed and protected, the Iron Javelins get this nickname from their usage of iron armour.

Artifact Slot: 1
Supply: 1 Cost: 361
Exp: 30
Health: 30*8 Armour: 6 Speed: 3 Search: 3 Morale: 6
Weapon: Iron Javelin 12*8, 6AP, Missile, Skirmish Weapon
Shield: Targe +25% Missile Damage Reduction
Trait: All Terrain, Retreat II, Ambush
Skill: Resting, Skirmish

Cost 2 Armour and 143 Gold to upgrade

Iron Javelin is a Human Female unit, and a Tier 3 Reward Unit.

3. Barbarian Aerial Units and the Upgrade Tree

A hidden clan in the Scarlet Mountains, Clan Iolaire was thought to be dissolved after the Shadow War for a long time, until they are discovered again by sending a envoy to Falirson when he is marching in the Borderland.
Led by Aerest Steelbreaker and the Eagle King Thornand, Clan Iolaire is famous for their bond with the giant eagles, and thus targeted by the transmuter Caelos, who led a large group of pegasus and night mare units into the Scarlet Mountain to destroy them. After defeating the imperial air armada, Aerest and Thornand admitted Falirson as the High King, granted him the use of these giant eagles.

Giant Eagles is only available with the Onslaught DLC, which added a new mission in Invasion to unlock them.

The upgrade tree has three branches, Armoured branch(left), Magic branch(central) and Support branch(right).

In Skirmish, the Murder of Crows is also listed in the barbarian arsenal. Since it does not have a upgrade tree, I will put it here.

The Murder of Crows is a aerial recon unit.

Artifact Slot: 0
Supply: 1 Cost: 50
Summon: 1 Exp: 10
Health: 10*10 Armour: 3 Speed: 5 Search: 3 Morale: 3
Weapon: Crow Beak 3*10, 6AP, Melee
Trait: Flying, Interceptor, Cannot Capture, Expendable
Skill: Resting, Melee Attack

Murder of Crows is a Flying Animal unit.

3.1 Armoured Eagles

Giant Eagles is the basic barbarian aerial animal unit. Although no aura like the impeiral pegasi, it has the Wing Flap skill to create a small patch of Fog to hide ground units and protect them from missile attacks.

Artifact Slot: 1
Supply: 1 Cost: 164
Summon: 4 Exp: 20
Health: 50*4 Armour: 0 Speed: 5 Search: 3 Morale: 4
Weapon: Eagle Claw 12*4, Melee Weapon
Trait: Flying, Interceptor, Dive Attack, Cannot Capture
Skill: Resting, Charge Attack, Wing Flap

Giant Eagles is a Flying Animal unit, and a Tier 1 Reward Unit.

With some armour protection, Giant Eagles become Armoured Giant Eagles.

Artifact Slot: 1
Supply: 1 Cost: 224
Summon: 5 Exp: 20
Health: 50*4 Armour: 4 Speed: 4 Search: 3 Morale: 4
Weapon: Eagle Claw 12*4, Melee Weapon
Trait: Flying, Interceptor, Dive Attack, Cannot Capture
Skill: Resting, Charge Attack, Wing Flap

Cost 2 Armour to upgrade

Armoured Giant Eagles is a Flying Animal unit, and a Tier 1 Reward Unit and Tier 2 Reward Unit.

With even more armour protection and riders, Armoured Giant Eagles now become the famous Eagle Riders.

Artifact Slot: 1
Supply: 2 Cost: 412
Exp: 30
Health: 100*3 Armour: 7 Speed: 4 Search: 3 Morale: 7
Weapon: Boar Spear 20*3, Melee Weapon
Trait: Flying, Interceptor, Dive Attack
Skill: Resting, Charge Attack, Wing Flap

Cost 1 Supply, 2 Armour and 128 Gold to upgrade

Eagle Riders is a Flying Human Female unit, and a Tier 2 Reward Unit.

These Monster Hunters are equipped with a web to catch preys, and sharp tridents to hunt down animals and large creatures.

Artifact Slot: 2
Supply: 2 Cost: 424
Exp: 30
Health: 80*3 Armour: 2 Speed: 5 Search: 4 Morale: 8
Weapon: Trident 24*3, 6AP, Melee Weapon
Trait: Flying, Interceptor, Dive Attack, Monster Hunter
Skill: Resting, Charge Attack, Throw Net, Wing Flap

Cost 1 Supply, 4 Weapon and 140 Gold to upgrade

Monster Hunters is a Flying Human Female unit, and a Tier 3 Reward Unit.

3.2 Magic Eagles

With some magic resources, Giant Eagles can be turned into Spirit Eagles, a spirit unit that can bond its life with others to share damage they suffer.

Artifact Slot: 1
Supply: 1 Cost: 408
Exp: 20
Health: 75*4 Armour: 0 Speed: 5 Search: 3 Morale: 0
Weapon: Eagle Claw 12*4, Magic, Melee Weapon
Trait: Flying, Interceptor, Spirit, Dive Attack, Immune to Psychology, Cannot Capture, Hex Immunity
Skill: Charge Attack, Life Bond

Cost 1 Liquid Mana and 194 Gold to upgrade

Spirit Eagles is a Flying unit, and a Tier 2 Reward Unit.

Firebird is a powerful magic beast capable of completely recovering from any damage it has taken in short time.

Artifact Slot: 1
Supply: 2 Cost: 581
Exp: 40
Health: 300 Armour: 5 Speed: 5 Search: 3 Morale: 0
Weapon: Eagle Claw 18*4, Magic, Melee Weapon
Trait: Flying, Interceptor, Dive Attack, Large, Immune to Psychology, Rebirth, Cannot Capture, Hex Immunity
Skill: Charge Attack, Cleanse

Cost 1 Supply and 4 Liquid Mana to upgrade

Firebird is a Flying unit, and a Tier 3 Reward Unit.

3.3 Support Eagles

Carrying large rocks as their weapon, these Eagle Bombers can bombard enemies on the ground, but has no way to deal with flyers.

Artifact Slot: 1
Supply: 1 Cost: 229
Summon: 5 Exp: 20
Health: 50*4 Armour: 0 Speed: 4 Search: 3 Morale: 5
Weapon: Heavy Rock 20*3, 6AP, Siege, Siege Weapon
Trait: Flying, Cannot Capture
Skill: Resting, Bombardment, Wing Flap

Cost 65 Gold to upgrade

Eagle Bombers is a Flying Animal unit, and a Tier 2 Reward Unit.

With rocks replaced with barrels full of explosives, now we have the Eagle Fire Bomber

Artifact Slot: 1
Supply: 2 Cost: 475
Exp: 30
Health: 200 Armour: 4 Speed: 4 Search: 3 Morale: 5
Weapon: Fire Barrel 20, Siege, AoE, Siege Weapon
Trait: Flying, Cannot Capture
Skill: Resting, Bombardment, Wing Flap

Cost 1 Supply, 2 Armour and 186 Gold to upgrade

Eagle Fire Bomber is a Flying Male unit, and a Tier 3 Reward Unit.

What will happen if slingers can fly? Eagle Slinger Team will tell you. These flying slingers are more mobile than on the ground, and deal more damage thanks to the faster speed.

Artifact Slot: 1
Supply: 2 Cost: 308
Exp: 30
Health: 60*3 Armour: 0 Speed: 4 Search: 3 Morale: 5
Weapon: Wolf-Killer Sling 10*3, Missile, +100%Point Blank, Range 2, Ranged Weapon
Wolf-Killer Sling 10*3, Missile, +100%Point Blank, Range 2, Ranged Weapon
Trait: Flying, Defensive Fire, Cannot Capture
Skill: Resting, Ranged Attack, Wing Flap

Cost 1 Supply, 3 Weapon and 34 Gold to upgrade

Eagle Slinger Team is a Flying Male unit, and a Tier 3 Reward Unit.

4. Trolls and the Upgrade Tree

Trolls have a complicated relationship with humans living on the same lands, conflicts happens here and there. Still, with Tir and Ailsa's help, Falirson is able to recruit these giants to fight for him. They are famous for their fast regeneration to quickly recover from even gravely wounds.

Still young, the Troll Pups are already highter than an human adult. Their fists are heavy, and their skins are hard.

Artifact Slot: 1
Supply: 2 Cost: 146
Exp: 20
Health: 70*4 Armour: 4 Speed: 3 Search: 2 Morale: 4
Weapon: Troll Fist 20*4, 2AP, Siege, Melee Weapon
Trait: All Terrain, Troll Blood
Skill: Resting, Melee Attack

Troll Pups is a Male Melee Troll unit, and a Tier 1 Reward Unit.

Trivia: While many humans falsely assume trolls to be dumb, they are actually just slow to react. However, once they decided to take actions, they tend to strike with unparalleled fury. The Blood Oaks are considered by them as holy root trees.

The grown trolls are too large to hide their body in any terrain, but growing up also means they have even more power than pups. The Troll Chargers arm themselves with sharpened iron parts, sweeping away any enemy who dare to get close.

Artifact Slot: 1
Supply: 2 Cost: 376
Exp: 30
Health: 140*2 Armour: 6 Speed: 3 Search: 2 Morale: 4
Weapon: Charger Fist 30*2*2, 4AP, Siege, Melee Weapon
Trait: All Terrain, Troll Blood, Large, Highland Charge
Skill: Resting, Charge Attack, Break Through

Cost 2 Weapon, 2 Armour and 141 Gold to upgrade

Troll Chargers is a Male Melee Troll unit, and a Tier 2 Reward Unit.

Trivia: Chargers are usually those who has no place to live and no root tree. They are in need to claim a new land for themselves and are less attuned with nature, thus act more aggressively.


With even more iron parts as armour, the Armoured Trolls become even more difficult to kill with normal weapons.

Artifact Slot: 1
Supply: 2 Cost: 532
Exp: 40
Health: 180*2 Armour: 10 Speed: 3 Search: 2 Morale: 4
Weapon: Charger Fist 30*2*2, 4AP, Siege, Melee Weapon
Trait: All Terrain, Troll Blood, Large, Highland Charge, Fearless
Skill: Resting, Charge Attack, Break Through

Cost 1 Liquid Mana and 4 Armour to upgrade

Armoured Trolls is a Male Melee Troll unit, and a Tier 3 Reward Unit.

Trivia: Armoured Trolls are even more aggressive, they are quick to anger and will often be hunted down to protect others from their erratic aggression. In wartime they are useful to the army, but also usually kept away from other troops to prevent any quarrels.

Grown trolls have enough power to throw giant rocks far away, thus comes the Troll Hurlers.

Artifact Slot: 1
Supply: 2 Cost: 303
Exp: 30
Health: 100*2 Armour: 4 Speed: 3 Search: 3 Morale: 4
Weapon: Boulder 8*2, Siege, AoE, Heavy Weapon, Range 4, Siege Weapon
Troll Fist 20*2, Siege, 2AP, Melee Weapon
Trait: All Terrain, Troll Blood, Large
Skill: Resting, Melee Attack, Siege

Cost 1 Liquid Mana, 2 Weapon and 78 Gold to upgrade

Troll Hurlers is a Male Troll unit, and a Tier 2 Reward Unit.

Trivia: The Hurlers are generally more reserved than the Chargers.

Equipped with even larger rocks, The Siege Trolls can bring down large squads with ease.

Artifact Slot: 1
Supply: 2 Cost: 495
Exp: 40
Health: 150*2 Armour: 6 Speed: 3 Search: 3 Morale: 4
Weapon: Siege Boulder 10*2, 4AP, Siege, AoE, Heavy Weapon, Range 4, Siege Weapon
Troll Fist 20*2, Siege, 2AP, Melee Weapon
Trait: All Terrain, Troll Blood, Large
Skill: Resting, Melee Attack, Siege

Cost 2 Liquid Mana, 4 Weapon and 32 Gold to upgrade

Siege Trolls is a Male Troll unit, and a Tier 3 Reward Unit.

[_m_a_]

Glad to hear, so its just a preference. I choose warleader since i thought its a canon.

[Virgil-SKY]

@_m_a_
Imperial volunteers solves the problem anyway, you can go either of them without worrying about that. The main diffference is that Hunter version can get all kind of animals as volunteer and tame enemy ones, while base version provides more team buff choices. No you don't need his own aggressive skills, you should have your army doing that after the first few scenarios are over.

[_m_a_]

Which class is the recommended class for main character?
Warleader or Beast Master?
Beast Master seems slightly better since barbarians do not have access to much ranged choice!
Thanks

[Virgil-SKY]

@Pale Jenova Since wolves are not included in skirmish barbarian arsenal, I put them in the neutral faction.

[Pale Jenova]

I have gotten wolves as barbarian units as well. Maybe they are a newer addition?

[Virgil-SKY]

@NKlein1553 guide updated. :)

[Virgil-SKY]

Sure, if I could find some time I will update this unit review. :)

[NKlein1553]

Nice guide. Any chance you can update for the new Onslaught units?

[Nagumo]

Thx for this well written guide. Should be written in the offcial manual :)

[Karl Power]

As a total newbie, this guide was very insightful to me and helps me make my upgrade choices.. Thanks for your effort.