Road to Valor: Empires - All Roman Units Explained

Krafton’s latest casual PVP [player vs player] game Road to Valor: Empires is taking mobile gaming by storm. It is a real-time strategy game where you can compete with other players around the globe while commanding mythical gods, beasts, heroes, and army units. Guardians and Battle Units make the crux of the game and there are four civilizations or factions to choose from. Players can choose between Roman, Persian, Norman, and Japanese Guardians and battle units to assemble their deck. 

In this guide, let us take a look at all the Roman units available in Road to Valor: Empires. Here’s all you need to know about the Roman Guardians and Battle Units in the game.

Roman units in Road to Valor: Empires

Players should note that all the units, both Guardians and battle units, are not unlocked in the beginning. Some of them will be greyed out and as you level up, you can unlock them. The Guardian will lead your eight-unit army in the battle. They have one passive skill that applies to all the units in your eight-unit army and two active skills. You can use these active skills in battle to gain advantages over your opponent. But note that you need to wait for the “Skill meter” to charge before using these skills. 

First, the three Roman Guardians available in the game are as follows:

• Caesar

• Hades

• Athena

Roman Guardians 

Let us take a closer look at the passive and active skills of each of the Roman hero units. 

1. Caesar: He is the great general who led the empire at its peak and is known for his strategies and leadership. 

Passive: Increases the Attack Damage of Roman units by 10%

Active skills:

• Catapult Launch - 6 Catapults in the rear launch great stones at the target area every 1.0 seconds, each stone dealing 234 damage.

• Heroic Presence - Caesar appears on the front lines for 18 seconds. Periodically summons 4 trained Auxilia and inspires all ally units on the battlefield.

2. Hades: He is the god of the dead and the king of the underworld. He commands the eternal fires and flames of hell to set everything in sight ablaze.

Passive: Gains 1 CP [the points/bars you see below the Guardian on your screen] when ally Guard Tower is destroyed.

Active skills:

• Definite Strike - Ally units in the target area have a 60% increased max HP and Attack Damage, but HP reduces by 5% every 1 second in return.

• Hellfire - All units and buildings are destroyed by hellfire. When the fire is gone, it increases MP [mana points] recovery speed by 100% for 7 seconds.

3. Athena: Athena is the goddess of war and justice. She protects and fights alongside her allies until the battle is won. 

Passive: Activates Goddess's Protection when Keep and Guard Towers have less than 50% HP

Active skills:

• Goddess's Protection: Blesses the target area and grants invulnerability to all ally units and buildings for 3 seconds.

• Incarnation: Athena, the Goddess of War appears for 16 seconds.

Roman Battle Units in Road to Valor: Empires

Let us look at the Roman battle units and their unique skills.

Legion Pilum Throwers (Common unit)

These units are effective against Cavalry and they are ranged, single target and the unit count is 6. The damage by these units is unmatched as a ranged weapon and even though the range is not as long as the bow, they do significantly well, especially against cavalry. 

• Spear Hurl: Increases damage by 75% when attacking cavalry and has a 5% chance to dismount the enemy. 

Legion Cavalry (Common unit)

The Legion cavalry unit count is 3 and the cavalry is also single-target focused. They are basically effective against all units. The cavalry charges through and decimates enemy formations. Thanks to their mobility, they can support ally units or directly strike the enemy’s rear. 

• Cavalry charge: Charges to the target area with 30% increased movement speed. Deals 19 (+2) damage to the enemy units in the way.

• Horsemanship: Deals more damage and has more HP than Infantry, but has a chance to be dismounted by Spearmen. Loses 50% of max HP when dismounted. 

Auxilia (Common unit)

This unit is a melee one and also single-target focused and consists of 12 unit counts. Due to their lack of training, they are terrified when they see their allies retreat. 

• Terrified: When 6 or fewer Auxilia are left in the unit, the remaining units retreat through the rear path.

Legion Spearman (Rare unit)

This unit is also single-target focused and the unit count is 12. Thanks to the long range, the spearmen excel at countering enemy cavalry. 

• Spearmanship: Blocks Cavalry charges. Increases damage by 75% when attacking cavalry and has a 5% chance to dismount the enemy.

Legion Shieldsmen (Rare unit)

They are a shielding unit with 9 unit counts and are also single-target focused in the game. Their mighty shields placed along the front lines protect allies. 

• Shield Up: Uses shields to block damage equal to 75% of max HP. While shields are up, it reduces ranged damage by 75%.

• Strong Shield: Blocks and prevents all non-magic attacks by 10%.

Gladiators (Rare Unit)

The Gladiators have five unit counts and are effective against infantry. They are also melee ranged and single-target focused.

Fire Archers (Elite unit)

The unit count of Fire archers is 10 and they are ranged and single-target oriented. While they do not stand out on the battlefield, they deal severe damage. 

• Flaming Arrow: For 5 seconds, deals 18 burning damage each second. 

Centurion (Elite unit)

The Centurion is a singular unit that fights melee range with area damage. 

• Leadership: Nearby allies take 30% less damage and their Movement Speed increases to the same as the Centurion.

Ballista (Elite unit)

This single-count unit is ranged and does pierce damage. The specialty is the long-range pierce attack. Shields do not stand a chance against the giant arrows and these are an iconic war device from Rome. 

• Pierce Blow: Fires a deadly projectile that pierces and damages everything in its path.

• Shield Breaker: Ignores Shields Up and Shield Wall’s reduced ranged damage effect. 

• Stone Armor: Immune to petrification and poison. 

Legion Lancers (Elite Unit)

The Legion Lancers are a four-unit count and they are effective against cavalry. These lancers handle their spears with the same deftness as if they were not even riding a horse. Their spearmanship and mobility make them a living nightmare to enemy cavalry.

• Cavalry Charge: Charges to the target area with 30% increased Movement Speed. Deals 34 damage to enemy units in the way.

• Horsemanship: Deals more damage and has more HP than Infantry, but has a chance to be dismounted by Spearmen. Loses 50% of max HP when dismounted.

• Spearmanship: Blocks Cavalry Charges. Increases damage by 75% when attacking cavalry and has a 20% chance to dismount the enemy.

Trojan Horse (Elite Unit)

This Elite unit destroys other units when it is deployed. It does single-target damage and is a siege unit. Once this infiltrates deep within enemy territory, the troops on board will wreak havoc on the area. The summoned units are five each of trained Auxilia, Legion Shieldsmen, Gladiators, Fire Archers, and Legion Spearmen.

Spartacus (Epic unit)

Spartacus is a single-target-focused and melee-ranged unit. 

• Fatality: Has a 30% chance to cause instant death to an enemy unit with 30% or lower HP.

• Gladiator's Instinct: For 5 sec, inspires units when defeating an enemy. When Inspired, Attack Speed and Movement Speed increases by 20%.

Achilles (Epic Unit)

Achilles is just one unit and is a spear wielder who does area damage. He’s very effective against cavalry units. 

• Hero’s Spear: Blocks Cavalry Charges. Deals 100% additional damage of base damage and has a 75% chance to dismount the enemy when attacking cavalry. Leaps toward enemies far away, dealing 230 damage.

• Shields Up: Uses shields to block damage equal to 75% of max HP. While shields are up, it reduces ranged damage by 75%.

Medusa (Mythic Unit)

Medusa is a Mythic single-count unit that does ranged pierce attacks. She petrifies anyone who takes even the slightest glimpse of her. 

• Petrification: Those who look into Medusa’s eyes turn into stone and cannot move for 4 seconds. [Cooldown: 12 seconds].

• Piercing Volley: Fires 5 piercing arrows that fan out after being released. 

Minotaur (Mythic Unit)

This melee mythic single-count unit does area damage and this beast imparts the burden of his curse on enemies through a whirling axe, crushing anything and everything in sight.

• Monstrous Presence: instantly deploys to an ally area target and deals 189 damage.

• Fury: Wields axe 3 times at 50% or lower HP and deals 884 damage. Cooldown reduces up to 60% as HP falls. [Cooldown: 15 seconds.]

Roman Buildings in Road to Valor: Empires

The following are Roman buildings and their unique features:

Watchtower (Common)

The watchtower is effective at defending ally areas and is also single-target focused. The guards inside open fire when they spot an enemy.

• Detector: Detects nearby cloaked enemies. 

Field Hospital (Rare)

This rare building’s specialty is the reinforcement upon ally death. Once units have been treated here, they are provided with simple equipment and thrown right into the battle. 

• Urgent Care: When 10 ally units take fatal damage, a selected number receive urgent care and return to the battlefield as Gladiators. The recovered units are two Gladiators. 

Catapult (Rare)

This build does area damage. While preparing this unit for the attack takes time, once the gigantic stone is hurled, you are at an advantage. 

• Shield breaker: Ignores Shields Up and Shield Wall’s reduced ranged damage effect. 

Senate (Rare)

This is a support building for the Roman faction. 

• Military Policy: After a Senate is deployed, gain 1 MP every 8 seconds.

Dryad (Mythic Unit)

This is a mythic building with pierce damage and houses fairies. These fairies harness a powerful force of life to immobilize approaching enemies. 

• Uproot: When HP is 50% or lower, the Dryad becomes a non-building unit and marches toward the enemy camp.

• Ankle Bind: Immobilizes enemies for 3.5 seconds and deals 47 damage every 1 second. 

• Nature’s Cure: Casts a blessing from nature on the target area and recovers 23 HP to ally units every 1 second.

Note that you will be able to upgrade your battle units using the ‘Upgrade’ option that you see when you click on a specific unit. When you upgrade, the HP and the attack damage of the unit will increase in Road to Valor: Empires.