Total War: Attila · Grand Campaign

Sassanid Empire

Eastern culture · Sassanid

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42 units · 3 generals

Faction traits

King of Kings

Sassanid Empire's own trait

Income: +100% tribute from puppet states
Puppet state levies: +3 of each type of levy unit

The Shah, with a watchful eye, observes, controls, and exacts.

Grand School

Shared by its group of factions

Sanitation: +1 for every province capital held

Knowledge is not power, but it is the bedrock upon which power is built.

Units (42)

Generals (3)

Melee Infantry (4)

Spear Infantry (5)

Skirmisher (2)

Slinger (2)

Bow Infantry (4)

Naft Thrower (1)

40Naft Throwers

Melee Cavalry (6)

Shock Cavalry (5)

Bow Cavalry (3)

Crossbow Cavalry (2)

Elephant (2)

Artillery (3)

Generals (3)

Unit	Men	HP	Armour	Morale	Speed	MA	MD	Dmg	Charge	Missile	Range	Ammo	Cost	Upkeep
Persian NoblesMelee Cavalry	80	278	53	43	70	29	48	25	43	—	—	—	900	560
Savaran SardarMelee Cavalry	80	284	33	54	80	47	40	40	77	49	150	4	900	565
SpahbedMelee Cavalry	80	285	33	54	80	50	40	50	80	49	150	8	1,050	665

Melee Infantry (4)

Unit	Men	HP	Armour	Morale	Speed	MA	MD	Dmg	Charge	Missile	Range	Ammo	Cost	Upkeep
Persian BrigadeMelee Infantry	160	80	18	34	38	45	22	40	30	—	—	—	275	140
Dailamite WarriorsMelee Infantry	160	122	38	43	33	24	44	40	14	90	80	2	400	205
Sogdian WarriorsMelee Infantry	160	97	38	43	33	57	34	25	33	—	—	—	500	250
Elite Dailamite InfantryMelee Infantry	160	134	45	51	32	30	50	40	16	90	80	2	550	300

Spear Infantry (5)

Unit	Men	HP	Armour	Morale	Speed	MA	MD	Dmg	Charge	Missile	Range	Ammo	Cost	Upkeep
Paighan BandSpear Infantry	160	93	43	27	33	25	28	25	25	—	—	—	190	125
Persian LevySpear Infantry	160	93	43	26	33	24	27	32	24	—	—	—	300	145
Armenian SpearsSpear Infantry	160	97	58	43	32	29	36	32	29	—	—	—	450	225
ImmortalsSpear Infantry	160	114	73	45	31	32	32	32	22	90	80	2	700	420
Elite ImmortalsSpear Infantry	160	115	77	54	31	35	35	32	35	90	80	2	750	500

Skirmisher (2)

Unit	Men	HP	Armour	Morale	Speed	MA	MD	Dmg	Charge	Missile	Range	Ammo	Cost	Upkeep
Persian SkirmishersSkirmisher	160	80	8	34	40	7	32	6	2	90	80	9	350	170
Kurdish JavelinmenSkirmisher	160	82	8	43	40	10	35	32	5	90	80	10	625	310

Slinger (2)

Unit	Men	HP	Armour	Morale	Speed	MA	MD	Dmg	Charge	Missile	Range	Ammo	Cost	Upkeep
Persian HurlersSlinger	160	80	8	34	40	7	32	6	2	50	125	14	250	130
Armenian SlingersSlinger	160	99	40	43	33	11	17	6	7	50	175	17	400	225

Bow Infantry (4)

Unit	Men	HP	Armour	Morale	Speed	MA	MD	Dmg	Charge	Missile	Range	Ammo	Cost	Upkeep
Persian BowsBow Infantry	160	78	8	34	40	5	31	6	1	49	150	12	240	120
Persian BowmenBow Infantry	160	82	20	34	38	10	35	40	5	49	150	15	475	240
Kurdish ArchersBow Infantry	160	99	28	43	33	26	37	40	7	49	150	17	625	340
Royal Persian ArchersBow Infantry	160	100	28	51	33	29	40	25	10	49	150	19	825	495

Naft Thrower (1)

Unit	Men	HP	Armour	Morale	Speed	MA	MD	Dmg	Charge	Missile	Range	Ammo	Cost	Upkeep
Naft ThrowersNaft Thrower	40	110	38	54	33	65	40	25	40	0	50	1	210	135

Melee Cavalry (6)

Unit	Men	HP	Armour	Morale	Speed	MA	MD	Dmg	Charge	Missile	Range	Ammo	Cost	Upkeep
Persian ScoutsMelee Cavalry	80	190	3	34	100	21	30	40	35	49	150	2	325	210
Lakhmid ScoutsMelee Cavalry	80	192	10	43	90	24	33	40	38	90	80	2	475	240
Persian Mounted WarriorsMelee Cavalry	80	235	33	34	80	45	17	32	45	—	—	—	350	240
Persian Camel RaidersMelee Cavalry	80	247	33	34	72	24	43	32	38	90	80	2	750	370
Camel ClibanariiMelee Cavalry	80	274	50	43	72	49	21	32	49	—	—	—	775	425
Sogdian Camel RaidersMelee Cavalry	80	309	53	43	65	26	45	32	40	90	80	2	900	450

Shock Cavalry (5)

Unit	Men	HP	Armour	Morale	Speed	MA	MD	Dmg	Charge	Cost	Upkeep
Persian CataphractsShock Cavalry	80	218	30	34	80	19	1	10	200	425	210
Savaran CataphractsShock Cavalry	80	230	30	36	80	22	2	10	237	500	255
Grivpanvar CataphractsShock Cavalry	80	242	50	45	70	25	5	10	240	600	300
Pushtighban CataphractsShock Cavalry	80	289	60	45	45	32	37	10	242	825	450
Gyan-AvsparShock Cavalry	80	290	80	54	45	35	25	10	245	950	570

Bow Cavalry (3)

Unit	Men	HP	Armour	Morale	Speed	MA	MD	Dmg	Charge	Missile	Range	Ammo	Cost	Upkeep
Persian Mounted BowmenBow Cavalry	80	190	3	34	100	11	7	6	11	49	150	22	375	190
Persian Camel ArchersBow Cavalry	80	259	28	43	72	16	41	32	16	49	150	25	900	490
Zhayedan Immortal CavalryBow Cavalry	80	225	32	54	80	20	45	32	45	49	150	25	875	530

Crossbow Cavalry (2)

Unit	Men	HP	Armour	Morale	Speed	MA	MD	Dmg	Charge	Missile	Range	Ammo	Cost	Upkeep
Savaran CavalryCrossbow Cavalry	80	222	27	45	80	15	10	40	15	65	125	24	675	345
Elite Savaran CavalryCrossbow Cavalry	80	224	27	54	80	17	12	40	17	65	125	25	825	455

Elephant (2)

Unit	Men	HP	Armour	Morale	Speed	MA	MD	Dmg	Charge	Missile	Range	Ammo	Cost	Upkeep
Indian ElephantsElephant	24	832	3	26	55	10	5	150	100	49	150	12	1,500	1,165
Armoured Indian ElephantsElephant	24	1600	50	51	55	14	10	150	105	49	150	15	2,750	1,715

Artillery (3)

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	425	215
Large OnagerArtillery	40	82	3	26	40	10	5	6	5	400	500	10	1,200	600
Sassanid Large OnagerArtillery	40	84	3	27	40	12	7	6	7	400	500	11	1,350	825

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: Easy
Starts as: 10 settlements in 4 provinces
Capital: Ctesiphon (Asoristan)
State religion: Zoroastrianism
Faction leader: BahramOut of Favour, Inefficient Administrator, Harsh

Settlements: Siraf, Stakhr, Arbela, Nisibis, Meshan, Spahan, Susa, Behdesir, Ctesiphon, Issatis

See it on the Grand Campaign map →

Starting armies (6)

Army of Bahram · 15 units
Army of Yazdegerd · 14 units
Army of Khosrau · 14 units
Army of Shapur · 14 units
Fleet of Yazdegerd · 2 units
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Fleet of Shapur-I Shahrvaraz · 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 statesAsoristan, Spahan, Persis
Research 10 technologies.
Maintain sovereignty over 10 tributary states.
Produce the following amount of wealth from all buildings: 30,000
Maintain 60 units in total.

Cultural Victory

Survive until the following date: 450 AD
Control 50 settlements (either by direct ownership or through tributary states).
Maintain control of 4 provinces including the following, either by direct ownership or through tributary statesAsoristan, Spahan, Persis, Syria
Hold at least one settlement in 15 provinces in which your religion is dominant.
Construct the 6 following buildingsRoyal City, Grand Palace, Academy, Caravanserai, Royal Hamam, Oriental Market
Produce the following amount of wealth from all buildings: 60,000
Research 16 civil technologies.
Maintain sovereignty over 10 tributary states.

Military Victory

Survive until the following date: 450 AD
Control 80 settlements (either by direct ownership or through tributary states).
Defeat 20 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 statesAsoristan, Spahan, Persis, Syria, Aegyptus, Thracia
Maintain sovereignty over 16 tributary states.
Maintain 100 units in total.
Construct the 4 following buildingsRoyal City, Royal Stables, Military Port, Majore Field
Research 16 military technologies.

Divine Triumph

Survive until the following date: 450 AD
Control 120 settlements (either by direct ownership or through tributary states).
Defeat 40 different factions by capturing or razing their last remaining settlement.
Maintain sovereignty over 20 tributary states.
Maintain control of 10 provinces including the following, either by direct ownership or through tributary statesAsoristan, Spahan, Persis, Syria, Aegyptus, Thracia, Italia, Africa, Sarmatia Europaea, Arabia Felix
Maintain 200 units in total.
Construct the 9 following buildingsRoyal City, Royal Stables, Military Port, Majore Field, Academy, Caravanserai, Royal Hamam, Oriental Market, Imperial Palace
Research 40 technologies.
Hold at least one settlement in 30 provinces in which your religion is dominant.
Produce the following amount of wealth from all buildings: 120,000

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