Total War Wiki
Advertisement

Laconian Axemen are a type of infantry unit in a Total War Saga: Troy.

Description[]

The axe lacked the elegance of the Naue type II sword or the versatility of the spear, but maintained some of its relevance in the times of the Trojan War thanks to Bronze Age improvements in metallurgy. By introducing a small quantity of arsenic into copper, smiths were able to forge together, sturdier heads; this made the cleaving weapon a rare but reasonable battlefield choice when facing light infantry, but a poor alternative to thrusting weapons when facing heavier armour.

Advertisement