In Rome: Total War - Barbarian Invasion, finding the exact unit IDs for the create_unit cheat or game modification requires digging into the game's internal code. Unlike display names, unit IDs (found in the export_descr_unit.txt file) are often written in lowercase, separated by underscores, or tied to a legacy faction name from the original base game.
Barbarian Invasion Unit ID List
king) - A powerful heroic unit with high stats and abilities.warlord) - A strong warrior unit with high attack and defense stats.champion) - A fast and agile warrior unit with high attack power.sarmatian_virgin_cavalry — Specialized female horse archers. steppe_horde_horse — Standard nomadic horde cavalry. levy_spearman_frank — Basic infantry for the Franks. Religious & Specialist Units
| Unit ID | Display Name |
|---------|---------------|
| roman_peasant | Peasants |
| roman_town_watch | Town Watch |
| roman_limitanei | Limitanei |
| roman_comitatenses | Comitatenses |
| roman_palace_guard | Palatina Guard |
| roman_legio_comitatenses | Legio Comitatenses |
| roman_auxilia_palatina | Auxilia Palatina |
| roman_foederati_infantry | Foederati Infantry |
| roman_foederati_cavalry | Foederati Cavalry |
| roman_equites | Equites |
| roman_equites_promoti | Equites Promoti |
| roman_cavalry_armoured | Armoured Cavalry |
| roman_archers | Archers |
| roman_crossbowmen | Crossbowmen |
| roman_onager | Onager |
| roman_plumbatarii | Plumbatarii (heavy javelinmen) |
| barbarian_mercenary_infantry | Barbarian Mercenaries |
| hunnic_mercenary_cavalry | Hunnic Mercenaries |
💡 Pro Tip: If you want to spawn a General's bodyguard, use the ID barb cavalry noble nomad or roman scholae palatinae depending on the faction culture.
Unit ID: This must be the internal code name placed in quotation marks (e.g., "comitatenses" or "graal_knights").
Using Unit IDs in Rome: Total War