Units

The units in KingsAge are military troops that the player can research and train. Both actions cost resources and settlers. If the player has units, he can defend himself, other players or attack and pillage deserted settlements. Special units also have additional skills like the spies' espionage or the count who can even permanently take over foreign settlements (so-called conquering).

Research

Before a player can hire units, he has to research the corresponding unit type. In order to do this, he has to fulfil the unit type requirements and spend a certain amount of resources in the barracks. The research itself lasts a particular amount of time, which is reduced with the increasing barrack level.

The count is an exception, as counts do not have to be researched in the barracks.

Here's an overview of research costs and basic times. The research time is reduced here by the level of the barracks:

Unit
Farmer's militia	10	10	10	0:00:10
Templar	40	40	60	0:02:00
Squire	20	20	30	0:01:00
Berserker	720	500	630	1:18:40
Long-bow	480	570	630	2:21:36
Spy	570	630	610	1:25:30
Crusader	2100	1800	2400	2:33:54
Black knight	3500	3600	3700	4:37:01
Battering ram	1800	1400	1200	1:48:20
Trebuchet	3000	2500	1600	3:36:40

Train

Researched units can be trained directly in the barracks. Each units costs resources and has a particular training time. After the time has expired, the player is credited with the unit.

The player can put several units, also several different types of units into a training list here. The units are then trained in sequence. The following table shows the training costs and times. The training time is reduced depending on the level of the barracks.

The count is also an exception here, as the count has special requirements in the form of golden armour and can also be trained in the residence. The count's building time is also determined by the residence.

Unit
Farmer's militia	3	10	7	1	0:00:55
Templar	30	10	80	1	0:04:30
Squire	10	20	30	1	0:03:30
Berserker	40	50	50	1	0:04:00
Long-bow	80	160	80	1	0:05:00
Spy	40	60	60	2	0:09:00
Crusader	100	100	300	4	0:21:00
Black knight	100	300	500	6	0:30:00
Battering ram	100	500	200	5	1:10:00
Trebuchet	200	600	200	8	1:40:00
Count	100000	120000	80000	100	10:00:00

Dismiss

Units that have already been built can be dismissed via the 'Dismiss' button in the command menu in the barracks. The player will not receive any resources back, but bound settlers will be released again.

Units in comparison

Here's an overview of the battle values and units costs:

Unit
Farmer's militia	20	40	30	5	20	5
Templar	100	300	100	200	22	15
Squire	50	100	200	300	18	25
Berserker	350	70	50	50	18	10
Long-bow	150	400	150	100	18	10
Spy	1	10	5	7	9	0
Crusader	900	200	300	300	10	80
Black knight	600	1500	1000	1000	11	50
Battering ram	100	100	200	20	30	0
Trebuchet	500	400	100	200	30	0
Count	100	300	100	200	35	0

Symbol	Name	Explanation
	Attacking force	Shows the amount damage your unit can inflict on an opponent.
	Defence infantry	Shows the defence value against foot soldiers.
	Defence cavalry	Shows the defence value against cavaliers.
	Defence archers	Shows the defence value against archers.
	Mobility	The lower the value is, the faster your unit can move (Specified in minutes per field)
	Load capacity	Shows you how many resources your units are carrying and how many they can take to your settlement