An elite upgrade to the Comitatenses. They carry ten lead-weighted darts ( plumbatae ) instead of the standard two pila , allowing them to whittle down enemies from a greater distance before engaging in melee.
The brilliance of Barbarian Invasion ’s unit design is its asymmetry. A Western Roman player will spend the early game desperately holding bridges with Limitanei while their economy crumbles. A Frankish player will ambush Roman supply lines with Night Raiders . A Hun player will circle and bleed an enemy army to death over ten minutes of real-time maneuvering. rome total war barbarian invasion units