

Royal Barracks
"Some of you may die; but that is a sacrifice I am willing to make."'Barracks' did not always refer to buildings that housed military personnel. Originally, they were called 'baraca' (from Catalan) and housed both people and animals alike. During the time of the Roman Empire, the elite Praetorian Guard were housed in barracks, as befitted their status as the Emperor's bodyguards. Indeed, early barracks were reserved entirely for elite regiments. Further examples were then constructed for more standard troops, such as the fortresses at Vercovicium and Vindolanda in Roman England. Building barracks inside fortresses made logistical sense, as troops would live and train in the place they were expected to defend. Over the centuries, the central idea of barracks changed little - in addition to living quarters, they also developed a large central courtyard for training and parading upon. As professional standing armies were smaller during the Middle Ages, barracks were less common than during later centuries, when enormous professional forces required larger building solutions.
Barracks
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Muster Hall
(cha_bld_barracks_1) Barracks Level 0 |
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Building Name Royal Barracks |
Level Name cha_bld_barracks_3 |
Building Chain Barracks |
Building Level 3 |
Create Time 6 |
Create Cost 3000 |
Require Technology ![]() Combined Arms |
Effects

Provides Garrison Army
Recruitable Units
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No. | Unit | Sol. | Costom Cost | Recru. Cost | Unkeep Cost | Ship HP. | Ship Spd. | Msl. Dmg. | Rng. | Sht. /min | Amo. | Mle. Atk. | Mle. Dmg. | Chg. | Mle. Def. | Arm. | HP. | Mor. |
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Melee Infantry / Melee Infantry / (cha_byz_iuvenes) Iuvenes Cold hard reality calms the fires of youth rather quickly! |
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160 | 350 | 350 | 42 | 40 | 32 | 27 | 10 | 100 | 36 | |||||||||
2 |
Cavalry / Missile Cavalry / (cha_byz_scout_cavalry) Scout Cavalry Flexible, stealthy and deadly - ideal for scouting duties on the battlefield. |
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80 | 350 | 350 | 90 | 80 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 32 | 35 | 50 | 6 | 150 | 36 | |||||
3 |
Missile Infantry / Missile Infantry / (cha_byz_skirm) Skirmishers Lightly-armoured javelineers, perfect for screening an army's movements or harassing enemies. |
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160 | 130 | 130 | 70 | 80 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 22 | 6 | 100 | 26 | |||||
4 |
Melee Infantry / Melee Infantry / (cha_byz_skutatoi) Skutatoi Their large shields can deal blows as well as take them. |
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160 | 700 | 700 | 34 | 40 | 17 | 72 | 46 | 100 | 38 | |||||||||
5 |
Melee Infantry / Melee Infantry / (cha_byz_skutatoi_axemen) Skutatoi Axemen Less the "cut-and-thrust" of battle and more the "hack-and-slash". |
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160 | 750 | 750 | 50 | 40 | 35 | 45 | 46 | 100 | 38 | |||||||||
6 |
Melee Infantry / Spear Infantry / (cha_byz_skutatoi_spear) Skutatoi Spearmen With large shields and spears, these men can stop a cavalry charge. Dead. |
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160 | 600 | 600 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 67 | 46 | 100 | 38 | |||||||||
7 |
Cavalry / Melee Cavalry / (cha_byz_tagmata_cavalry) Tagmata Cavalry These formidable horsemen certainly put the battlefield, and their enemies, to order. |
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80 | 950 | 950 | 33 | 32 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 150 | 54 |
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