Unit

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See also: Ship

For info on the previous version see Patch 0.2.8/Unit.

A unit is a soldier, support person, or mechanical device used in land warfare.

Units are built (ie., trained) in the Barracks. Each unit type has a Minimum Barracks Level: only Barracks upgraded to or past that level can build those units. Further upgrades of the Barracks will significantly reduce the time to build the unit, until the Optimum Barracks Level is reached. Upgrading the Barracks past the optimum level reduces build times by only 3% per level. Source: Ikariam.org

The building costs of units are reduced by 10% across the board (all resource costs, but not men nor time) if the Barracks is on an island with the Ares' Stronghold marvel. The wood cost may be further reduced by a Carpenter; the sulphur cost by a Firework test area; the crystal cost (for the Doctor) by an Optician; and the wine cost (for the Cook) by a Wine press.

Units can be improved in the Workshop.

Land units can be deployed in other towns, yours or your allies', and can be sent on missions from whichever town they are in. However, their upkeep cost is doubled if they are outside your towns.

Machines receive only 50% of the recovery amount provided by a Cook or Doctor.

[edit] Units trained in the Barracks

[edit] Slinger

Description: - Many a slinger has brought down a giant with a single skilled shot. And because the clothing is light and stones are cheap, we hardly have to pay for their upkeep.

Requirements: - Barracks

	Attack	Defend	Stamina	Class	Speed	Spaces	Special
	7 8 9 10	6 7 8 9	7	Human	70	3	-
	Cost	Cost	Cost	Build	Upkeep	Score	Barracks Level
	1	40	-	17 min 11 s	3	0.8	1   2

[edit] Swordsman

Description: - Those who are fearless enough to jump into the front row of a battlefield will be given a sparkling sword. He also carries a light armour that doesn`t burden him when he runs towards his enemies. If his home town is attacked, though, he`d rather hide behind the shields of a phalanx.

Requirements: - Professional Army

	Attack	Defend	Stamina	Class	Speed	Spaces	Special
	18 20 23 27	11 12 13 15	4	Human	60	5	Assault
	Cost	Cost	Cost	Build	Upkeep	Score	Barracks Level
	2	28	36	13 min 34 s	5	1.28	3   4

[edit] Phalanx

Description: - Many cities have been successfully defended with the shields of a phalanx. But they are also very heavy, so attacks become a burden even for the strongest fighter.

Requirements: - Professional Army

	Attack	Defend	Stamina	Class	Speed	Spaces	Special
	14 16 18 20	30 34 39 45	8	Human	50	12	Resistance
	Cost	Cost	Cost	Build	Upkeep	Score	Barracks Level
	3	46	52	20 min 51 s	8	1.96	4   6

[edit] Archer

Description: - An Archer can fire arrows at his enemies from a safe distance.

Requirements: - Ballistics

	Attack	Defend	Stamina	Class	Speed	Spaces	Special
	26 29 34 41	23 24 25 26	4	Human	60	8	Resistance
	Cost	Cost	Cost	Build	Upkeep	Score	Barracks Level
	3	55	76	14 min 10 s	8	2.62	7   10

[edit] Gunsman

Description: - A gunsman can hit his target from long distances. The bullets he fires from the most modern muskets can even bring down the strongest man. Good for those who can get themselves into safety!

Requirements: - Gunpowder

	Attack	Defend	Stamina	Class	Speed	Spaces	Special
	42 47 55 66	21 23 25 27	5	Human	60	13	Assault
	Cost	Cost	Cost	Build	Upkeep	Score	Barracks Level
	4	74	122	10 min 31 s	10	3.92	12   14

[edit] Gyrocopter

Description: - To become the pilot of a gyrocopter one has to be truly brave, as these weird and wonderful flying machines race over the heads of the enemies` heads with incredible speed!

Requirements: - Bird's Flight

	Attack	Defend	Stamina	Class	Speed	Spaces	Special
	35 39 44 50	30 33 37 42	3	Machina	80	12	-
	Cost	Cost	Cost	Build	Upkeep	Score	Barracks Level
	4	92	164	19 min 57 s	10	5.12	15   17

[edit] Steam Giant

Description: - These steel monsters spread fear and terror on the whole battlefield, and although they are only controlled by a single person they can take on a whole company single-handedly. Those who meet the Steam Giant for the first time believe that they are facing a fiend from the underworld itself.

Requirements: - Robotics

	Attack	Defend	Stamina	Class	Speed	Spaces	Special
	67 75 85 97	50 58 68 80	4	Machina	50	23	-
	Cost	Cost	Cost	Build	Upkeep	Score	Barracks Level
	12	54	235	24 min 57 s	15	5.71	19   22

[edit] Bombardier

Description: - These wonderful hot-air balloons bombard the unsuspecting enemy from above. They only need to protect themselves from enemy shooters... and birds with sharp beaks!

Requirements: - The Archimedic Principle

	Attack	Defend	Stamina	Class	Speed	Spaces	Special
	184 206 234 268	54 60 68 78	3	Machina	40	33	Assault
	Cost	Cost	Cost	Build	Upkeep	Score	Barracks Level
	8	320	640	45 min 0 s	30	19.2	22   24

[edit] Battering Ram

Description: - With its giant metal head a battering ram is a huge help whenever a town wall is in the way. It also has a large roof under which a number of soldiers can hide from arrows, stones and other harmful weapons.

Requirements: - Siege

	Attack	Defend	Stamina	Class	Speed	Spaces	Special
	6 8 10 12	50 58 68 80	5	Machina	50	14	Battering Ram breech % chance = 2/(wall level) (approximation)
	Cost	Cost	Cost	Build	Upkeep	Score	Barracks Level
	8	98	112	23 min 3 s	30	4.2	6   8

[edit] Catapult

Description: - When a catapult lets its huge rocks fly through the air, our enemies and their town walls tremble with fear! Experienced siege-engineers can calculate the speed of wind and the right angle for a perfect shot.

Requirements: - Law of the Lever

	Attack	Defend	Stamina	Class	Speed	Spaces	Special
	34 42 52 64	33 37 43 51	5	Machina	40	22	Battering Ram breech % chance = 2.5/(wall level) (approximation)
	Cost	Cost	Cost	Build	Upkeep	Score	Barracks Level
	6	145	311	34 min 28 s	30	9.12	11   13

[edit] Mortar

Description: - The grenades a mortar fires bring doom and chaos into the enemies` rows behind their walls. The thunder of the launch alone is enough to make our enemies go into hiding!.

Requirements: - Cannon Casting

	Attack	Defend	Stamina	Class	Speed	Spaces	Special
	142 157 175 196	92 102 114 128	5	Machina	30	54	Battering Ram breech % chance = 4/(wall level) (approximation)
	Cost	Cost	Cost	Build	Upkeep	Score	Barracks Level
	10	208	845	34 min 0 s	60	21.06	24   24

[edit] Doctor

Description: - Doctors take care of the wounded soldiers during battle, to get them fighting fit again. And of course a doctor knows where his enemies are especially sensitive, in case he has to help out in the fight.

Requirements: - Anatomy

	Attack	Defend	Stamina	Class	Speed	Spaces	Special
	8	22	10	Human	60	14	Healer
	Cost	Cost	Cost	Build	Upkeep	Score	Barracks Level
	1	84	622	38 min 13 s	30	14.12	16   28

[edit] Cook

Description: - Cooks supply the troops with strengthening food and revitalizing wine so our soldiers can fight much longer. And of course cooks can wield a knife outside the kitchen if the course of the battle demands it.

Requirements: - Culinary Specialities

	Attack	Defend	Stamina	Class	Speed	Spaces	Special
	12	18	10	Human	60	22	Regeneration
	Cost	Cost	Cost	Build	Upkeep	Score	Barracks Level
	1	108	345	1 h 52 s	30	9.06	9   10

[edit] Special Abilities

[edit] Assault

Description: Units with this ability gain a 30% attack bonus when on the attacking side.

Units with this ability: Swordsman, Gunsman, Bombardier.

Ships with this ability: Ram-Ship, Flamethrower, Paddle Wheel Ram.

[edit] Resistance

Description: Units with this ability gain a 30% defense bonus when on the defending side.

Units with this ability: Phalanx, Archer.

Ships with this ability: Ballista Ship, Catapult Ship, Mortar Ship.

[edit] Battering Ram Ability

Description: This ability grants one town wall breach attempt per siege engine, up to the town wall's level. Successful breaches add a 10% attack bonus to the attacking side.

Units with this ability: Battering Ram, Catapult, Mortar.

[edit] Healer

Description: This ability lessens the number of casualties in a round. If multiple units with this ability are present, the effect is cumulative. This ability is only half as effective for machina-type units as compared to human-type units.

Units with this ability: Doctor.

[edit] Regeneration

Description: This ability regenerates one stamina per round in damaged units. If multiple units with this ability are present, the effect is cumulative.

Units with this ability: Cook.

[edit] Attack and Defense to Upkeep Ratio

Unit Name	Attack Upgrade	Defense Upgrade	Basic Attack	Bonus Attack	Total Attack	Basic Defense	Bonus Defense	Total Defense	Unit Upkeep	Attack Ratio	Defense Ratio	Overall Ratio
Slinger	0-	0-	6	1-	6	7	1-	7	3	2	2.33	4.33
Slinger	1	1	7	1-	7	8	1-	8	3	2.33	2.67	5
Slinger	2	2	8	1-	8	9	1-	9	3	2.67	3	5.67
Slinger	3	3	9	1-	9	10	1-	10	3	3	3.33	6.33
Swordsman	0-	0-	18	1.330%	23.4	11	1-	11	5	4.68	2.2	6.88
Swordsman	1	1	20	1.330%	26	12	1-	12	5	5.2	2.4	7.6
Swordsman	2	2	23	1.330%	29.9	13	1-	13	5	5.98	2.6	8.58
Swordsman	3	3	27	1.330%	35.1	15	1-	15	5	7.02	3	10.02
Phalanx	0-	0-	14	1-	14	30	1.330%	39	8	1.75	4.88	6.63
Phalanx	1	1	16	1-	16	34	1.330%	44.2	8	2	5.53	7.53
Phalanx	2	2	18	1-	18	39	1.330%	50.7	8	2.25	6.34	8.59
Phalanx	3	3	20	1-	20	45	1.330%	58.5	8	2.5	7.31	9.81
Archer	0-	0-	26	1-	26	23	1.330%	29.9	8	3.25	3.74	6.99
Archer	1	1	29	1-	29	24	1.330%	31.2	8	3.63	3.9	7.53
Archer	2	2	34	1-	34	25	1.330%	32.5	8	4.25	4.06	8.31
Archer	3	3	41	1-	41	26	1.330%	33.8	8	5.13	4.23	9.35
Gunsman	0-	0-	42	1.330%	54.6	21	1-	21	10	5.46	2.1	7.56
Gunsman	1	1	47	1.330%	61.1	23	1-	23	10	6.11	2.3	8.41
Gunsman	2	2	55	1.330%	71.5	25	1-	25	10	7.15	2.5	9.65
Gunsman	3	3	66	1.330%	85.8	27	1-	27	10	8.58	2.7	11.28
Gyrocopter	0-	0-	35	1-	35	30	1-	30	10	3.5	3	6.5
Gyrocopter	1	1	39	1-	39	33	1-	33	10	3.9	3.3	7.2
Gyrocopter	2	2	44	1-	44	37	1-	37	10	4.4	3.7	8.1
Gyrocopter	3	3	50	1-	50	42	1-	42	10	5	4.2	9.2
Steam Giant	0-	0-	67	1-	67	50	1-	50	15	4.47	3.33	7.8
Steam Giant	1	1	75	1-	75	58	1-	58	15	5	3.87	8.87
Steam Giant	2	2	85	1-	85	68	1-	68	15	5.67	4.53	10.2
Steam Giant	3	3	97	1-	97	80	1-	80	15	6.47	5.33	11.8
Bombardier	0-	0-	184	1.330%	239.2	54	1-	54	30	7.97	1.8	9.77
Bombardier	1	1	206	1.330%	267.8	60	1-	60	30	8.93	2	10.93
Bombardier	2	2	234	1.330%	304.2	68	1-	68	30	10.14	2.27	12.41
Bombardier	3	3	268	1.330%	348.4	78	1-	78	30	11.61	2.6	14.21
Ram	0-	0-	6	1-	6	50	1-	50	30	0.2	1.67	1.87
Ram	1	1	8	1-	8	58	1-	58	30	0.27	1.93	2.2
Ram	2	2	10	1-	10	68	1-	68	30	0.33	2.27	2.6
Ram	3	3	12	1-	12	80	1-	80	30	0.4	2.67	3.07
Catapult	0-	0-	34	1-	34	33	1-	33	30	1.13	1.1	2.23
Catapult	1	1	42	1-	42	37	1-	37	30	1.4	1.23	2.63
Catapult	2	2	52	1-	52	43	1-	43	30	1.73	1.43	3.17
Catapult	3	3	64	1-	64	51	1-	51	30	2.13	1.7	3.83
Mortar	0-	0-	142	1-	142	92	1-	92	60	2.37	1.53	3.9
Mortar	1	1	157	1-	157	102	1-	102	60	2.62	1.7	4.32
Mortar	2	2	175	1-	175	114	1-	114	60	2.92	1.9	4.82
Mortar	3	3	196	1-	196	128	1-	128	60	3.27	2.13	5.4

See this spreadsheet. (On Google Docs)

For attack/defense per wood/sulfur/crystal cost see this spreadsheet (On Google Docs)