While the battlefields of the Anglo-Saxon period were largely dominated by shield-wall tactics, each of the playable factions in Thrones of Britannia has its own unique specialisations and unit types that support this core style of battle.

Welsh armies, for example, are ranged specialists. Gwined’s excellent spearmen are supported by good javelin skirmishers and exceptional archers, while Strat Clut supports similarly excellent ranged units with superior cavalry.

Gaelic armies tend to focus on excellent skirmishers with a solid backbone of melee infantry. Circenn specialises in being the only faction with access to crossbows, while their Irish cousin of Mide field powerful Gallowglass infantry.

The ‘settled’ factions of the Great Viking Army are distinguished by their excellent axe infantry and may access Berserkers. East Engle can also field powerful Anglian Champions, while their counterparts of Northymbre may recruit excellent Northumbrian Spearmen.

The warriors of the Viking Sea Kings factions, being of hardy stock, do not suffer High Seas attrition or Seasickness. Like their settled cousins, they also field very strong axe infantry and berserkers, though Dyflin’s Gaelic influence has helped them specialise in excellent Javelinmen, while Sudreyar may recruit a greater range of Norse units, and feature an excellent overall unit diversity.

Below is a complete listing of each faction’s roster

The Anglo-Saxons

Available to – Unit Type Early Middle Late West Seaxe & Mierce General’s Bodyguard: Royal Companions Royal Bodyguard Sword and Axe Infantry: Ceorl Axemen Fyrd Axemen Long Axemen Mailed Long Axemen Seax Warriors Mailed Seaxes Thegns Earl’s Thegns Mailed Thegns Royal Thegns Royal Huscarls Spear Infantry: Ceorl Spearmen Fyrd Spearmen Militia Fyrd Spearmen Thegn Spearmen Earl’s Spearmen Mailed Spearmen Missile Infantry: Ceorl Archers Fyrd Archers Militia Fyrd Archers Ceorl Javelinmen Fyrd Javelinmen Cavalry: Scout Horsemen Thegn Horsemen Earl’s Horsmen Mailed Horsemen Artillery: Catapult West Seaxe Spearmen: Select Fyrd Spearmen Select Militia Spearmen Missile Infantry: Select Fyrd Archers Mierce Spearmen: Marcher Fyrd Spearmen Marcher Militia Spearmen Marcher Mailed Spearmen

The Welsh Kingdoms

Available to Unit Type Early Middle Late Gwined & Strat Clut General’s Bodyguard Teulu Royal Teulu Sword and Axe Infantry Welsh Levy Axemen Welsh Axemen Welsh Armoured Axemen Welsh Mailed Axemen Welsh Swordsmen Welsh Armoured Swordsmen Welsh Mailed Swordsmen Special Warhounds Spear Infantry Welsh Levy Spearmen Welsh Spearmen Welsh Cantref Spearmen Royal Spearmen Teulu Spear Guard Missile Infantry Welsh Levy Javelinmen Welsh Javelinmen Welsh Hunters Welsh Helwyr Welsh Archers Welsh Longbowmen Cavalry Scout Horsemen Welsh Horse Raiders Welsh Horsemen Uchelwr Royal Uchelwr Artillery Catapult Gwined Spear Infantry Valley Spearmen Valley Armoured Spearmen Valley Mailed Spearmen Strat Clut Cavalry Old North Horsemen Old North Riders Old North Uchelwr

The Gaels

Available to Unit Type Early Middle Late Mide General’s Bodyguard Household Riders Household Horsemen Sword and Axe Infantry Freemen Axemen Kern Axemen Kern Swordsmen Raider Swordsmen Fianna Band Fianna Swordsmen Mailed Fianna Foreign Warriors Gallowglasses Airig Warband Airig Swordsmen Special Wolf Hounds Spear Infantry Freemen Spearmen Kern Spearmen Spear Raiders Wood Spears Missile Infantry Freemen Javelinmen Kerns Wood Kerns Serf Archers Freemen Archers Cavalry Horse Boys Mounted Kerns Kern Raiders Airig Horsemen Airig Mailed Horsemen Artillery Catapult Circenn General’s Bodyguard Royal Followers Royal Bodyguard Sword and Axe Infantry Caternan Levy Cateran Axemen Alban Axemen Alban Axe Warriors Sword Band Sword Warriors Alban Warriors Black Blades King’s Blades Special Wolfhounds Spear Infantry Alban Levy Spearmen Alban Spearmen Schiltron Missile Infantry Alban Levy Javelinmen Alban Javelinmen Highland Levy Archers Highland Archers Highland Sharpshooters Alban Crossbowmen Lowland Crossbowmen Cavalry Alban Raiders Lowland Raiders Alban Horsemen Mormaer Horsemen Royal Horsemen Royal Cavalry Artillery Catapult

The Great Viking Army

Available to Unit Type Early Middle Late East Engle & Northymbre General’s Bodyguard Warlord’s Companions Royal Huscarls Sword and Axe Infantry Ceorl Axemen Danelaw Axemen Long Axemen Great Axemen Sword Hirdmen Sword Hersir Danelaw Mailed Swordsmen Shield Biters Berserkers Huscarls Jarl’s Huscarls Danelaw Huscarls Spear Infantry Ceorl Spearmen Fyrd Spearmen Danelaw Spearmen Missile Infantry Ceorl Archers Fyrd Archers Danelaw Archers Ceorl Javelinmen Danelaw Javelinmen Armoured Archers Danelaw Mailed Archers Cavalry Scout Horsemen Thegn Horsemen Jarl’s Horsemen Danelaw Mailed Horsemen Artillery Catapult East Engle Sword and Axe Infantry Anglian Raiders Anglian Marauders Anglian Champions Northymbre Spear Infantry Northumbrian Thegns Northumbrian Mailed Thegns

The Viking Sea Kings