Romance of the Three Kingdoms X Units FAQ by Julian Alvarez(Flamigllama32) v 0.1 Version History: v 0.1=Began the FAQ v 0.2=Updated the Qing Elites.Added Special Thanks Section v 0.3=Added in Wood Ox,Fixed Prices on Recruiting. :=================: :Table of Contents: :=================: 1-Unit Types a.Foot type b.Bow type c.Horse type 2-Unit pros and cons a.Unit relationships b.Foot units c.Bow Units d.Horse units e.Special Units 3-Upgrading Units a.How do I upgrade them? b.Where you can upgrade them 4-Siege Weapons a.How can I make them? b.Cities that can make siege weapons c.Siege weapons 4-Ships/boats a.How can I make boats? b.Cities that can make boats c.Ships 5-Special Thanks 6-Copyright and Contact :==========: :Unit Types: :==========: Foot Units There are three basic types of foot units:Foot,Infantry and Sentinel. Foot is the lowest class of Foot types.Foot then Upgrades to Infantry,then Infantry Upgrades to Sentinels.These are each Foot units stats: Attacks: C=weakest attack B=Middle attack A=Strongest attack S=Very Strong Attack *=could take more #=Attacks Multiple enemies in a row Defense: C=Weakest Defense B=Middle Defense A=Highest Defense *=Weak to Fire Foot ---- ATK:C DEF:C Cost tom establish:1000 Cost to recruit:500 Infantry -------- ATK:B DEF:C Cost to establish:----- Cost to Recruit:700 Sentinel -------- ATK:B DEF:B Cost to Establish:----- Cost to Recruit:900 :=========: :Bow types: :=========: There are alos three beasic Bow units:Bow,Crossboe,and Marksman. Bow upgrades to Crossbow,Crossbow upgrades to Marksman.These are each ones stats: Bow --- ATK:C* DEF:C Cost to Establish:1200 Cost to recruit:600 Crossbow -------- ATK:B* DEF:C Cost to establish:------ Cost to recruit:800 Marksman -------- ATL:B*# DEF:C Cost to Establish:------- Cost to Recruit:1000 :===========: :Horse types: :===========: There are three basic Horse units:Horse,Cavalry,and Tiger. Horse->Cavalry->Tiger. Horse ----- ATK:B DEF:C Cost to Establish:1400 Cost to Recruit:700 Cavalry ------- ATK:A DEF:C Cost to Establish:------ Cost to Recruit:900 Tiger ----- ATK:A DEF:B Cost to Establish:----- Cost to Recruit:1350 Hint:ALL Horse Type Units are 50% Cheaper in the following Cities: Wu Wei An Ding Shang Dang Jin Yang Ji Bei Ping Xiang Ping :=============: :Special Units: :=============: Their are 5 different Special Units,3 Foot types,1 Horse type and 1 horse+bow type.These are them: Special Foot Types ------------------ Qing Elites ----------- ATK:A DEF:B Cost to Establish:------- Cost to Recruit:1500 Comment:This is probably the ultimate unit for sieges. They're Strong,and the have good defense,so they last a long time.So I highly recommend them. How to get them:Only Cao Cao's force can use them.You need to trigger the event when you need to save Ping Yuan from the Yellow Turbans,Or you could take one of Cao Cao's City's with some of them in it. Savages ------- ATK:B DEF:C Cost to establish:2000 Cost to Recruit:1000 Comment:Not to good.They move great distances,and arent affected by poison,but there are only 2 cities with poison anyway.Also,they cost alot,and theyre as strong as an Infantry unit.I personaly dont like them. How to get them:You need a Savage Garrison to get them.These are the only cities with Savage Garrisons: Jiao Zhi Wu Ling Jian An Armored Troops -------------- ATK:C DEF:A* Cost to establish:1200 Cost to Recruit:600 Comment:One of my Favorite Troops.They can last FOREVER. If you use them with someone with high LDR,theyre unstoppable. How to get them:You need an Armored troop garrison to make them.These are the only cities with the Armored Troop Garrisons: Jian Ning Yun Nan Special Horse Troops -------------------- Elephant -------- ATK:S DEF:C Cost to Establish:3000 Cost to Recruit:1500 Comment:These troops ar OK.I like to call them Suicide Kamikazis. They can easily take out anyone,but they die very fast.They go Berserk sometimes when on fire,they might even attack your own troops! But they can take down a wall like a Ram. How to get them:You need to have an Elephant Garrison. There is only 1 city that can get an elephant garrison. Yong Chang. HorseBows --------- ATK:A DEF:C Cost to Establish:2000 Cost to Recruit:1000 Comment:A very good unit.Its two units put together.A Horse,and a Bow. They easily take down Horse and Foot,but still the same weakness to Bows. How to get them:You need a Horsebow Garrison.There are only 3 cities with Horsebow Garrisons. Bei Ping Shang Dang Wu Wei. :==================: :Unit Pros and Cons: :==================: This section will tell you the pros and cons of each troop,but first im going to put down the Units relationships: __|\ / \ _______ / ___ / Foot| \ / / |/ |____ \ /__/ \ | Horse __| |__ / \ \ | | / / \ \ / / \ \ / /_ _\ \ / \ \______________ \_/ \ |Bow \________________| Foot defeats Bow,Bow Defeats Horse,Horse defeats Foot. Now for the Pros,and Cons. Foot ---- Pros: They can climb Walls Strong against Bows Cons: Weak against Horses Move slowly and dont move that far. Bow --- Pros: Attack from long range Climb Walls Move quickly Cons: Very weak at Melee combat Horse ----- Pros: Move very quickly,and more Strong at Melee Combat. Cons: Cant climb Walls Die quickly Special ------- Qing Elites: ----------- Pros: Very Strong at melee Very good defense Climb Walls Cons: Move slowly Can only be used by Cao Caos force Savage ------ Pros: Move alot and quickly Not affected by Poison Climb Walls Treats Forests and mountains as normal plains Cons: Pricy Not to strong Die Easily Can only be established in 3 cities Armored Troops -------------- Pros: High Defense Immune to poison Climb Walls Treats Forests and mountains like plains Moves alot and quickly Cons: Low attack can only be established in 2 cities Elephants --------- Pros: Very Strong Easily takes down Walls Cons: Pricy Goes berserk in fire VERY weak defense Cant climb walls can only be established in 1 city Horsebow -------- Pros: Strong Moves alot and quickly Good at Ranged and Melee combat Cons: Weak Defense Cant climb walls Can only be established in 3 cities :===============: :Upgrading Units: :===============: How do I upgrade them? To upgrade some troops,you need a specific amount of Troop EXP. These are each units upgrade,and what you need to upgrade them: Foot types ---------- Foot: 0 EXP. No garrisons || \||/ \/ Infantry: 300 EXP. Foot Garrison || \||/ \/ Sentiel: 500 EXP. Foot Garrison and Foundry Bow Types --------- Bow: 0 EXP. No Garrisons || \||/ \/ Crossbow: 300 EXP. Bow Garrison || \||/ \/ Marksman 500 EXP. Bow Garrison and Foundry Horse Types ----------- Horse: 0 EXP. No Garrisons || \||/ \/ Cavalry 300 EXP. Horse Garrison || \||/ \/ Tiger 500 EXP. Horse Garrison and Foundry Where can I get Upgrades? ------------------------ You need a city that meets the requirements for the upgrade. These are the citys that can upgrade units: Infantry: -------- Nan Pi(M) Ping Yuan(M) Ru Nan(XL) Xia Pi(M) Chen Liu(L) Xu Chang(M) Shou Chun(M) Tian Shui(L) Zi Tong(L) Jiang Zhou(XL) Jian Ning(M) Wan(M) Xin Ye(M) Hui Ji(L) Jiang Xia(XL) Wan(M) Sentinel -------- Nan Pi(L) Xu Chang(XL) Jiang Zhou(XL) Wan(XL) Crossbow -------- Ji(L) Shang Dang(L) Pu Yang(L) Ru nan(M) He Nei(L) Lu Jiang(XL) Wu Wei(XL) Han Zhong(L) Yong An(L) Yun Nan(L) Jiang Xia(M) Ling Ling(M) Wu Ling(M) Nan Hai(L) Wu Du(M) Wan(XL) Marksman -------- Wu Du(L) Han Zhong(XL) Jiang Xia(XL) Wan(XL) Cavalry ------- Xiang Ping(M) Bei Ping(M) Jin Yang(M) Tian Shui(M) An Ding(M) Wu Wei(M) Xi Ping(M) Shang Dang(M) Tiger ----- Jin Yang(L) An Ding(XL) Xi Ping(L) :=============: :Siege Weapons: :=============: How can I make them? You need any city with a Machine Yard,and a speific amount of Technology in that city to get specific Weapons. Cities That Make Siege Weapons: Ping Yuan Chen Liu Shou Chun Jiang Zhou Xin Ye Jian An List of Siege Weapons: --------------------- Ram --- Cost:1000 Needed to make:Machine Yard Tech Needed:1200 Deals great damage to Gates and councils CANNOT ATTACK UNITS!!! Tower ----- Cost:1000 Needed to make:Machine Yard Tech Needed:1800 Very Long Range,and alot of attacks. CANNOT ATTACK WITH MELEE!!! Catapult -------- Cost:3000 Needed to Make:Machine Yard Tech Needed2800 Shoots large rocks at gates/units. NO MELEE!!! Juggernaut ---------- Cost:5000 Needed to make:Machine Yard and Foundry(Only Jiang Zhou) Tech Needed:MAX Shoots out fire in a straight line,and hurts units in Gates. (Just like Marksman) Wood Ox ------- Cost:1500 Needed to Make:Machine Yard and Foundry(Only Jiang Zhou Tech Needed:Not Sure(If anyone Knows,Tell me via Email,you will get Credit) Could Carry 5 more days of food with every unit with one Established. :===========: :Ships/Boats: :===========: How Can I make Boats? You Need a city with a Ship Yard. Cities with Shipyards: --------------------- Lu Jiang Yong An Shang Yong Jiang Ling Jian Ye Wu Chai Sang Ships ----- Boat ---- ATK:C DEF:C Needed to make:nothing Ordinary ship Ramship ------- Cost:1500 ATK:B DEF:C Needed to make:Shipyard More resistant to currents. Warship ------- Cost:3000 ATK:B DEF:B Needed to make:Shipyard and Foundry High resistance to current.Can Shoot Arrows even if your the Unit with it is not a Bow Troop. Cities with Shipyards AND Foundrys: Jiang Ling Jian Ye :==============: :Special Thanks: :==============: I made this ection to give thanks to everyone that helped me: Nanodemon:Gave me some Information on the Qing Elites. :=====================: :Copyright and Contact: :=====================: If you find any mistakes or anything missing,contact me via E-mail(Flamingllama32@aol.com).Will not respond to bad emails(Insults, Hate mail etc....) This FAQ is only to be used by Gamefaqs,and not any other sites,without my permission. Copyright(c)2005 Julian Alvarez