Rome Total War Alexander Unit Id List High Quality Repack -
| Unit ID (Type Name) | Display Name | Notes | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | persian_immortal | Immortals | Spear & bow hybrid | | persian_sparabara | Sparabara | Light archers with large shields | | persian_cavalry_heavy | Persian Heavy Cavalry | Shock cavalry | | persian_chariot_scythed | Scythed Chariots | Unique to Alexander; ID verified | | persian_elephant_war | War Elephants | Towered elephants | | eastern_infantry | Kardakes | Standard Persian marine/ infantry | | persian_archer | Persian Archers | Massed archers | | Unit ID (Type Name) | Display Name | Notes | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | indian_elephant | Indian Armored Elephant | Highest HP in game | | indian_archer | Indian Longbowmen | Very high damage | | indian_axeman | Hillmen Axemen | Woodsmen trait | 4. Mercenaries & Rebels (Unique IDs) The High Quality Repack typically includes all vanilla mercenaries plus 2-3 "restored" units cut from the original CD version.
| Unit ID (Type Name) | Display Name | Availability | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | merc_greek_hoplite | Mercenary Hoplites | Greece/Asia Minor | | merc_barbarian_axeman | Gallic Axemen | Thrace/Illyria | | merc_rhodian_slinger | Rhodian Slingers | Rhodes Coast | | merc_elephant_african | African Elephant (Restored) | Egypt/Syria (Repack only) | Once you have the RomeTW-ALX.exe running (the repack usually uses a No-CD .exe), open the console with the ` key (tilde). Type: rome total war alexander unit id list high quality repack
| Unit ID (Type Name) | Display Name | Notes | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | greek_hoplite_spartan | Spartan Hoplites | Best stats; PG-17 rating in repack files | | macedonian_phalangist | Pezhetairoi | Standard pike phalanx | | macedonian_hypaspist | Hypaspists | Elite swordsmen | | greek_hoplite_elite | Elite Hoplites | Corinthian helmets | | macedonian_cavalry_companion | Companion Cavalry | Shock cavalry (ID: companion_cav in some repacks) | | macedonian_peltast | Peltasts | Javelin skirmishers | | macedonian_archer | Cretan Archers | High range, low armor | | macedonian_royal_guard | Royal Foot Guard | Late-game bodyguard unit | The High Quality Repack often fixes the Persian unit textures to remove vanilla pixelation. | Unit ID (Type Name) | Display Name
If you have downloaded the (typically from GOG, Steam, or community-repacked versions with enhanced stability and unlocked files), you have likely encountered one problem: the game’s unit IDs are not always documented in plain text, and the vanilla export_descr_unit.txt can be cryptic. Type: | Unit ID (Type Name) | Display
High quality repacks usually convert the vanilla .cas models to high-resolution or unlock faction-locked units. The IDs listed below work universally across all stable repacks. Part 2: Comprehensive Alexander Unit ID List In Alexander , units are categorized by culture (Greek, Persian, Eastern, Barbarian). The "ID" you need for console commands (e.g., create_unit "General" "greek_hoplite_spartan" 3 3 3 3 ) is the Type Name found in the first line of each unit block. 1. Macedonian & Greek Core (Playable Faction) These are the heroes of the campaign. The High Quality Repack retains original IDs but may unlock AOR (Area of Recruitment) variants.
create_unit [Settlement Name or "General Name"] [Unit ID] [exp/arm/weap/exp]
/Rome Total War Alexander/data/export_descr_unit.txt