The Suebians are a playable FLC faction in Total War: Attila.
History[]
A confederation of many small tribal groups who speak the same Germanic dialect, worship the same gods, and share an abiding interest in raiding their neighbours, the Suebi are an extremely warlike people. Warfare is all in Suebi society, with successful warriors rising to exalted, powerful positions within their tribes. To distinguish themselves from their slaves, Suebi freemen and warriors sport a topknot that adds to their height and generally fearsome appearance, known as the ‘Suebian knot’ was even more elaborate, making them clearly visible on the battlefield.
For many years the Suebi’s targets were the Celtic tribes across the Rhine, and then the Roman province of Gaul, once it became part of the Empire. Having fought against the Emperor Marcus Aurelius east of the Alps and been pushed back, the Suebi eventually joined the Alamanic tribal alliance during the 3rd century AD. This new confederation occupied the frontier region of Agri Decumates in the Black Forest – which is still known as Swabia to this day.
Now the Vandals and Alans have begun to migrate westwards, through Suebian territory – probably due to pressure from the savage, nomadic Huns - many Suebian tribes have joined their migration, crossing the River Rhine into northern Gaul to pillage its many wealthy Imperial cities. For many Suebi their destiny lies there, and the rich pickings of the so-called ‘civilised’ world are the spoils of their supremacy!
Faction Traits[]
Cultural Traits[]
The Great Migration[]
"The wise move. The desperate move often. The mighty survive and prosper."
- +250% conversion cost of the main building chain
- +200% conversion time of the main building chain
- Growth: +250 when initiating a migration or resettling
Faction Traits[]
Skilled Migrators[]
"When power and numbers exceed all, there is always a way forward."
- Horde buildings construction cost: -35%
- -35% upkeep for 10 turns for any army that loots or sacks a settlement
Unit Roster[]
| Melee Infantry | Germanic Band • Germanic Nobles • Germanic Warband • Noble Germanic Swordsmen • Noble Suebi Swordsmen • Suebi Champions • Suebi Warriors |
|---|---|
| Spear Infantry | Germanic Levy • Germanic Spear Masters • Germanic Spearmen • Suebi Oath Takers |
| Pike Infantry | Germanic Pikes |
| Missile Infantry | Elite Germanic Archers • Germanic Archers • Germanic Bows • Germanic Brigands • Germanic Crossbowmen • Germanic Hunters • Germanic Hurlers |
| Melee Cavalry | Germanic Horsemen • Germanic Mounted Warband • Noble Germanic Horsemen • Suebi Nobles • Taifali Cavalry |
| Shock Cavalry | Germanic Lancers • Royal Suebi Cavalry |
| Missile Cavalry | Germanic Mounted Brigands • Germanic Night Raiders • Germanic Raiders |
| Siege Artillery | Onager • Bastion Onager • Large Onager |
| Total War: Attila Factions | |
|---|---|
| Nomadic Factions | Huns • White Huns |
| Roman Factions | Eastern Roman Empire • Western Roman Empire |
| Eastern Factions | Sassanid Empire • Garamantians • Lakhmids • Aksum • Himyar • Tanukhids |
| Barbarian Factions | Visigoths • Vandals • Alans • Saxons • Ostrogoths • Franks • Suebians • Danes • Geats • Jutes • Langobards • Alamans • Burgundians • Ebdanians • Picts • Caledonians • Anteans • Sclavenians • Venedians |
| The Last Roman Factions | Frankish Kingdom • Ostrogothic Kingdom • Roman Expedition • Vandalic Kingdom • Visigothic Kingdom |
| Age Of Charlemagne Factions | Kingdom of Asturias • Kingdom of Charlemagne • Kingdom of the Lombards • Avars • Emirate of Cordoba • Kingdom of Mercia • Kingdom of the Danes • Westphalia |