Sword Infantry

What does this unit counters ?

Most sword units in general.

Counters to this unit type

The main units that counters infantry is pikemen, ranged and artillery: they have a bonus against them and are therefore extremly effective in melee against them. They can also form a phalanx which will negate your charge and deal damage to your unit.

A pike phalanx will counter infantry very effectively, in the same way as the hoplite phalanx.

Finally, due to their speed, infantry is vulnerable to missile fire, and especially artillery.

General playstyle and general tips

Those tips can be used when playing every infantry type listed below, but their effectiveness varies according to the type of infantry/faction being used

Factions

Barbarians

Sword Infantry

Units

Tier	Unit name	Picture	Description
T1	Tribesmen	Example	Example
T2	Woodmen	Example	Example
T3	Warband	Example	Example
T4	Cherusci Warband	Example	Example
T5	Warriors	Example	Example
T6	Proven Warriors	Example	Example
T7	Andartas Swords	Example	Example
T8	Chosen Swordsmen	Example	Example
T9	Neaked Warriors	Example	Example
T10	Oathsworn	Example	Example

Falxmen

Units

Tier	Unit Name	Picture	Description
T5	Falxmen	Example	Example
T6	Proven Falxmen	Example	Example
T7	Dacian Warriors	Example	Example
T8	Cleavers	Example	Example
T9	Dacian Chosen	Example	Example
T10	Decebalus Gaurd	Example	Example

Premium units

Tier	Unit name	Picture	Description	Price
T4	Bloodsworn	Example	Example
T5	Bastarnae Falxmen	Example	Example
T6	Harii Painted Warrios	Example	Example	Only avalible on Wargamings online premium store
T8	Berserkers	Example	Example

Commanders who can play them effectively

Arminius
Vercingetorix

Alternative choice
Boudica

Greece

Units

Tier	Unit name	Picture	Description
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Premium units

Tier	Unit name	Picture	Description
T5	Thureos Swordsmen	Example	Example

Commanders who can play them effectively

Leonidas
Miltiades

Alternative choice
Alexaner The Great

Carthage

Sword Infantry

Units

Tier	Unit name	Picture	Description
T4	Lybyan Recruits	Example	Example
T5	Punic Mercenaries	Example	Example
T6	Iberian Rebels	Example	Example
T7	Libyan Infantry	Example	Example
T8	Insubres Swordsmen	Example	Example
T9	Samnite Warriors	Example	Example
T10	Campaign Elites	Example	Example

Premium units

Tier	Unit name	Picture	Description
T3	Carthaginian Marines	Example	Example
T5	Mercenary Scutarii	Example	Example
T8	Hamilcar's Veterans	Example	Example

Commanders who can play them effectively

Hannibal

Alternative choices
Hasdrubal

Roman Empire

Sword Infantry

Units

Tier	Unit name	Picture	Description
T1	Pedites	Example	Example
T2	Milites	Example	Example
T3	Accensi	Example	Example
T4	Hastati	Example	Example
T5	Principes	Example	Example
T6	Legonaries	Example	Example
T6	Armoured Legonaries	Example	Example
T7	Centurion	Example	Example
T7	Veteran Legionaries	Example	Example
T8	Socii Extraordinarii	Example	Example
T8	Eagle Cohort	Example	Example
T9	Evocati Cohort	Example	Example
T9	Praetorians	Example	Example
T10	Palatini	Example	Example
T10	Imperial Guard	Example	Example

Premium units

Tier	Unit name	Picture	Description
T3	Ghost of Cannae	Example	Example
T5	Retentus	Example	Example
T6	Murmillo Gladiators	Example	Example
T8	Legio IX Hispana	Example	Example

Commanders who can play them effectively

Germanicus
Scipio
Sulla

Alternative choice
Ceasar