Total War: Attila · Grand Campaign

Aksum

Eastern culture · Desert

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35 units · 3 generals

Faction traits

Gateway to the East

Aksum's own trait

Supply Network: +30 food from each active trade route (Maximum: 150)
Merchant Guards: +100% to mercenary pool replenishment rate
Commercial Mastery: +10% from trade income

A hub of free trade and vast wealth, where east and west meet.

Desert Kingdoms

Shared by its group of factions

Scourge of the Desert: +15 melee attack during desert battles (all armies)
Fractured Faiths: Increased public order penalty for religious differences between new religions (factionwide)
Attrition: Immune to desert attrition (all armies)
Sunscorched: +2 sanitation (all regions)

When only the hardiest of men survive here, it takes a special breed to thrive and prosper.

Units (35)

Generals (3)

Melee Infantry (6)

Axe Infantry (1)

160Spice Guard

Spear Infantry (6)

Warhounds (2)

Slinger (1)

160Desert Hurlers

Bow Infantry (3)

Melee Cavalry (8)

Shock Cavalry (1)

80Camel Lancers

Skirmisher Cavalry (2)

Bow Cavalry (1)

80Mounted März Archers

Artillery (1)

40Onager

Generals (3)

Unit	Men	HP	Armour	Morale	Speed	MA	MD	Dmg	Charge	Missile	Range	Ammo	Cost	Upkeep
Desert ChieftainMelee Cavalry	80	278	53	43	70	29	48	32	43	—	—	—	600	305
Ras GuardSpear Infantry	160	164	60	51	31	21	45	32	21	100	80	2	650	330
Desert WarlordMelee Cavalry	80	284	53	43	70	35	50	32	49	—	—	—	825	475

Melee Infantry (6)

Unit	Men	HP	Armour	Morale	Speed	MA	MD	Dmg	Charge	Cost	Upkeep
Desert TribesmenMelee Infantry	160	118	33	34	33	24	39	40	10	200	135
Afar SwordsmenMelee Infantry	160	97	8	43	40	57	35	44	71	375	180
Afar RaidmastersMelee Infantry	160	84	20	51	38	64	37	44	59	475	235
Spice WarriorsMelee Infantry	160	97	15	43	38	48	40	50	48	500	250
Kushite ShotelaiMelee Infantry	160	100	40	51	33	62	34	40	38	650	395
Beher’s ChosenMelee Infantry	160	114	58	51	32	49	37	40	49	700	350

Axe Infantry (1)

Unit	Men	HP	Armour	Morale	Speed	MA	MD	Dmg	Charge	Missile	Range	Ammo	Cost	Upkeep
Spice GuardAxe Infantry	160	114	15	51	33	49	11	56	49	49	150	12	900	415

Spear Infantry (6)

Unit	Men	HP	Armour	Morale	Speed	MA	MD	Dmg	Charge	Cost	Upkeep
Desert LevySpear Infantry	160	93	33	34	33	24	34	32	24	230	150
T'or WarriorsSpear Infantry	160	95	25	34	33	26	41	32	26	350	175
Desert SpearsSpear Infantry	160	95	53	34	32	26	26	32	26	325	210
Elite T'or WarriorsSpear Infantry	160	99	52	51	32	30	35	32	30	525	265
Sons of the Invincible MahremSpear Infantry	160	85	15	103	38	67	63	36	62	700	345
Mäsqäl SpearmenSpear Infantry	160	100	38	103	33	67	44	32	62	775	395

Warhounds (2)

Unit	Men	HP	Armour	Morale	Speed	MA	MD	Dmg	Charge	Missile	Range	Ammo	Cost	Upkeep
Adana TrackersWarhounds	40	80	3	34	40	7	2	32	2	38	150	17	325	165
Adana MarksmenWarhounds	40	82	8	43	40	10	35	32	5	38	150	23	575	295

Slinger (1)

Unit	Men	HP	Armour	Morale	Speed	MA	MD	Dmg	Charge	Missile	Range	Ammo	Cost	Upkeep
Desert HurlersSlinger	160	80	3	34	40	7	2	6	2	50	125	14	120	85

Bow Infantry (3)

Unit	Men	HP	Armour	Morale	Speed	MA	MD	Dmg	Charge	Missile	Range	Ammo	Cost	Upkeep
Desert BowmenBow Infantry	160	80	3	34	40	7	2	6	2	38	150	14	120	80
März ArchersBow Infantry	160	82	3	34	40	10	5	6	5	53	150	15	300	155
Elite Nubian ArchersBow Infantry	160	84	8	51	40	11	37	6	7	42	150	17	425	235

Melee Cavalry (8)

Unit	Men	HP	Armour	Morale	Speed	MA	MD	Dmg	Charge	Missile	Range	Ammo	Cost	Upkeep
Camel WarriorsMelee Cavalry	80	245	5	34	72	45	37	32	45	—	—	—	300	210
Arabic HorsemenMelee Cavalry	80	237	25	34	80	48	25	40	48	—	—	—	450	225
Afar Camel RidersMelee Cavalry	80	247	8	43	72	57	35	44	48	—	—	—	525	265
Desert RaidersMelee Cavalry	80	190	8	34	100	21	60	32	35	90	80	2	425	155
Armoured Camel WarriorsMelee Cavalry	80	337	60	34	65	48	10	32	48	—	—	—	675	345
Abuna’s GuardMelee Cavalry	80	259	58	51	70	30	47	32	40	—	—	—	800	405
Bet Giorgis CavalryMelee Cavalry	80	239	30	51	80	59	41	32	49	—	—	—	800	400
Kushite Mounted ShotelaiMelee Cavalry	80	240	40	51	80	52	24	40	52	—	—	—	775	465

Shock Cavalry (1)

Unit	Men	HP	Armour	Morale	Speed	MA	MD	Dmg	Charge	Cost	Upkeep
Camel LancersShock Cavalry	80	244	10	43	72	26	7	10	206	525	290

Skirmisher Cavalry (2)

Unit	Men	HP	Armour	Morale	Speed	MA	MD	Dmg	Charge	Missile	Range	Ammo	Cost	Upkeep
Desert Mounted SkirmishersSkirmisher Cavalry	80	188	8	34	100	10	35	40	10	90	80	10	350	225
Desert Mounted JavelinmenSkirmisher Cavalry	80	192	15	34	90	14	40	40	14	90	80	13	575	295

Bow Cavalry (1)

Unit	Men	HP	Armour	Morale	Speed	MA	MD	Dmg	Charge	Missile	Range	Ammo	Cost	Upkeep
Mounted März ArchersBow Cavalry	80	194	3	34	90	16	11	6	16	53	150	17	425	205

Artillery (1)

Unit	Men	HP	Armour	Morale	Speed	MA	MD	Dmg	Charge	Missile	Range	Ammo	Cost	Upkeep
OnagerArtillery	40	80	3	26	40	7	2	6	2	200	350	9	325	215

Unit card values at the largest unit size, read from the game's data tables (Steam build 25370302). HP is per model. Cost is the campaign recruitment cost.

Campaign start — Grand Campaign, 395 AD

Difficulty: Normal
Starts as: 2 settlements in 1 provinces
Capital: Aksum (Aethiopia)
State religion: Eastern Christianity
Faction leader: Eon Bisi Anaaph

Settlements: Aksum, Adulis

See it on the Grand Campaign map →

Starting armies (2)

Army of Eon Bisi Anaaph · 14 units
Fleet of Adhebah · 1 units
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Victory conditions

Success

Survive until the following date: 425 AD
Control 40 settlements (either by direct ownership or through tributary states).
Maintain control of 3 provinces including the following, either by direct ownership or through tributary statesAethiopia, Arabia Felix, Arabia Magna
Research 10 technologies.
Maintain 60 units in total.
Produce the following amount of wealth from all buildings: 25,000

Pagan Victory

Survive until the following date: 450 AD
Control 55 settlements (either by direct ownership or through tributary states).
Maintain at least 40% of the following religion across all provincesSemitic paganism
Maintain control of 4 provinces including the following, either by direct ownership or through tributary statesAethiopia, Arabia Felix, Arabia Magna, Aegyptus
Produce the following amount of wealth from all buildings: 60,000
Research 16 civil technologies.

Pagan Divine Victory

Survive until the following date: 450 AD
Control 100 settlements (either by direct ownership or through tributary states).
Maintain at least 70% of the following religion across all provincesSemitic paganism
Defeat 20 different factions by capturing or razing their last remaining settlement.
Maintain 200 units in total.
Maintain 60 units in total.
Maintain control of 12 provinces including the following, either by direct ownership or through tributary statesAethiopia, Arabia Felix, Arabia Magna, Aegyptus, Tripolitana, Magna Graecia, Italia, Transcaspia, Caucasia, Khwarasan, Palaestinea, Thracia
Research 40 technologies.

Christian Victory

Survive until the following date: 450 AD
Control 90 settlements (either by direct ownership or through tributary states).
Maintain at least 40% of the following religion across all provincesEastern Christianity
Defeat 10 different factions by capturing or razing their last remaining settlement.
Maintain control of 6 provinces including the following, either by direct ownership or through tributary statesAethiopia, Arabia Felix, Arabia Magna, Asoristan, Spahan, Makran
Maintain 100 units in total.
Research 16 military technologies.

Christian Divine Victory

Survive until the following date: 450 AD
Control 130 settlements (either by direct ownership or through tributary states).
Maintain at least 70% of the following religion across all provincesEastern Christianity
Defeat 20 different factions by capturing or razing their last remaining settlement.
Maintain control of 12 provinces including the following, either by direct ownership or through tributary statesAethiopia, Arabia Felix, Arabia Magna, Asoristan, Spahan, Makran, Tripolitana, Transcaspia, Armenia, Thracia, Sarmatia Asiatica, Insulae Orientalis
Maintain 200 units in total.
Maintain 60 units in total.
Research 40 technologies.

From the campaign's start position file (startpos.esf) in the game's data.