Functionality
The mercenary post allows to recruit Arabian units with a wide range of unconventional tools and tactics. Mercenaries cost only gold and a peasant to hire, they need neither weapons nor armour to equip. Most units are much more expensive than their European counterparts, however.
The mercenary post is built of wood, but costs gold to build. It is hard to destroy, as well as it can spread flames as it may catch fire.
List of mercenaries
| Unit | Price | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Arabian Bowman | 18 gold | Long-ranged missile unit. |
| Slave | 5 gold | Fragile unit, used for lighting up buildings. |
| 80 gold | Support unit, provides slaves a defense aura. | |
| Arabian Swordsman | 60 gold | Durable, high damage frontliner unit. |
| Oil Pot Thrower | 40 gold | Short-ranged unit, lobs pots of Greek Fire in an area. |
| Assassin | 60 gold | Stealth melee unit, can climb walls. |
| Horse Archer | 30 gold | Mounted cavalry, can shoot while moving. |
| Healer | 80 gold | Fragile support unit, restores units' health in an area. |
| Whirling Dervish | 120 gold |
Light infantry unit that can deal area damage. |
| Sassanid Knight | 300 gold | Raiding cavalry that excels against infantry. |