Sabre Militia (Total War: Three Kingdoms)

Sabre Militia
Category	Metal
Weight Class	Light Sword Infantry
Unit Type	Melee Infantry
Statistics
Unit Size	240
Hit Points	144k
Morale	26
Melee Toughness	100
Ranged Toughness	100
Melee Power	24
Detailed Statistics
Charge Bonus	94
Attack Rate	30
Damage	23
Damage (ap)	7
Evasion	32%
Evasion (sh)	20%
Armour	20%
Armour (sh)	2%
Ranged Block	60%
Speed	38
Expenses
Recruitment Cost	450 gold
Upkeep Cost	120 gold
Multiplayer Cost	450 gold
Skillset
Abilities	Loose Formation Caltrops Smoke Screen

Sabre Militia is a type of Light Sword Infantry in Total War: Three Kingdoms. The unit can be recruited by most factions. It is a Metal unit and is best grouped with Sentinel heroes.

Abilities

Main Article: Unit Ability (Total War: Three Kingdoms)

• Loose Formation
  • Can use if:
    • Not on a wall or barricade
    • Not engaged in melee
    • Not climbing
    • Not on Elephant
  • -100% charge resistance
• Caltrops (Active Debuff)
  • Can use if:
    • Not on a wall or barricade
    • Not manning equipment
    • Not engaged in melee
    • Not climbing
    • Not on Elephant
  • Range: 15m
  • Cooldown: 10s

• Smoke Screen (Active Buff)
  • Can use if:
    • Not on a wall or barricade
    • Not manning equipment
    • Not engaged in melee
    • Not climbing
    • Not on Elephant
  • Range: 15m
  • Duration: 60s
  • Cooldown: 120s

Description

In-game

Assault infantry armed with zhibeidao swords to break enemy spear lines.

Straight-bladed zhibeidao swords are cheap and easily mastered, making them the perfect weapon for militia. As little training is needed, these troops can be quickly recruited, armed and sent out to battle. Their lack of heavy armour leaves them vulnerable to cavalry, but provides some defence against archers. Their main use is to assault less mobile enemies, particularly spearmen, to open up the lines for a cavalry charge.

General Information

Despite their status as lowly militia, sabre militia are highly useful throughout most of a campaign if used correctly. They are excellent at soaking up damage from arrows thanks to their unusually high block chance of 65%. As sword wielders, they fight well against other infantry, though they are vulnerable to cavalry and axe-wielding troops.

While they are adequate at forming a shield wall and holding the line against other infantry, sabre militia are still some of the weakest purple units in terms of stats. They can be replaced by hardier troops if the funds allow it, but for factions operating on a tight budget, sabre militia are often an excellent choice of unit to bring onto the battlefield.