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Peasants
Total War: Rome II

Peasants

Learn the only real use for peasant units in Total War: Rome II: boosting city happiness and preventing riots, not combat.

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Learn the only real use for peasant units in Total War: Rome II: boosting city happiness and preventing riots, not combat.

Walkthrough
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    Every civilization in Total War: Rome II has peasants.
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    They are very common and cost less than units like Hastati.
  3. 3
    Peasants are not designed for combat, wielding pitchforks (the worst weapon in the game) and wearing paper armor.
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    They possess horrible morale and will break quickly in battle.
  5. 5
    Never include peasant units in your armies.
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    Instead, station one or two units of peasants in a city.
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    Cities count the number of units stationed there, not their quality, for determining riot levels and happiness.
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    This is the only practical use for peasants.
  9. 9
    If you encounter peasant units, using arrows is an effective way to quickly reduce their numbers.
Tips
  • Peasants are extremely weak in combat due to their poor weapons, armor, and morale.
  • Their primary function is to artificially inflate the number of units stationed in a city to improve population happiness and prevent unrest.

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