Naval units | Army TW: Rome II Guide
Last update: 11 May 2016
Melee ship
As you might guess, these ships are used to board enemy units. The on-board units are often your elite troops, capable to quickly defeat weaker armored and equipped sailors.
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Missile ship
On board of these ships you'll find archers, spearmen, slingers and small war machines. Their task is to kill enemy crew from a distance or set the enemy ship on fire and destroy it completely.
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Artillery ship
Here you'll find heavy war machines, such as ballista or onagers. Concentrated fire of several artillery ships can quickly destroy even biggest units available in the game.
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Transport ship
The weakest armored and armed units in the game - their only strength are soldiers on-board. A transported unit of triarii can be extremely effective during boarding. Unfortunately, their vulnerability to ramming is huge - one good hit means death of your elite soldiers.