

Most of the time it is better to have 60 tier 3 soldiers than 20 tier 4 soldiers. Key points that make a unit effective is a combination of skill, equipment, and affordability. This guide will give a brief overview on what are some of the star units of each faction accompanied by an explanation on why they are a great choice for your army. The Empire factions have their famous Cataphracts, Battania has their deadly Fian Archers, and so on. Every faction has their unique candidates to this challenge. A veteran footman is going to out pace, out trade, and out perform a recruit spearman. Naturally, The more experienced a unit is, the better. However, not all soldiers are created equal. You will not be starved for choice when it comes to troop selection in Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord.
