

Flagellants (DLC The Grim and the Grave) - berserk unit that is stronger than the basic Empire units, and has the Unbreakable perk.Aside from that they are identical to normal Spearmen. The only difference is that this variant has shields which are used to block a portion of missile damage (provided that they are facing the side the missiles are coming from). Spearmen (Shields) - basically the same unit as the one described above.The problem is their lack of shields (which causes them to be vulnerable to missiles), low armor and weak weapon damage - they aren't suited for direct combat against melee-oriented units. Spearmen - units focusing on fighting with cavalry and large units (such as the Giants) in which they are deceptively effective.Soldiers equipped with swords and shields (the latter allows them to block a portion of missile damage) are used mainly as the starting infantry - their offensive and defensive capabilities won't allow them to keep up with more advanced units that will appear later on. Swordsmen - the typical cannon fodder of this faction.The Empire has access to the following melee infantry units:
