Among the playable factions, France has a very substantial pool of elite infantry to draw from on the other end of the extreme, Austria lacks elite infantry of any kind. Unlike Empire: Total War, where nearly all Western factions have access to some elite infantry, a sizable number of factions in Napoleon: Total War cannot train elite infantry. They are more similar to line infantry with the removal of firing drills. The superb statistics of guards allow them to simply replace line infantry on the battlefield in some situations, but they nearly all have regiment limits.Įlite infantry return in Napoleon: Total War, and fill a similar role to their Empire: Total War incarnation: superior line infantry who also serve to inspire nearby units. Native American factions have access to small regiments of infantry technically titled elite infantry, but are functionally very distinct from their western counterparts. The Ottoman Empire is the only middle eastern faction to have elite infantry, while the Indian factions lack elite infantry of any kind.
They differ in several key aspects, however: they have far better statistics in most categories than their standard line infantry most elite infantry utilize Platoon Firing instead of Fire by Rank once it's researched finally, nearly all guards inspire nearby units in a similar manner to that of generals, improving their morale.Īll western factions have access to elite infantry. As with line infantry, they form the main line of battle, doing much of the killing and dying.
In Empire: Total War, most elite infantry are functionally similar to line infantry, with a large number of men per regiment, firing drills, and good morale. Unit art of Life Guard, Prussian elite infantry Elite infantry are a type of unit in Empire: Total War, Napoleon: Total War, and Fall of the Samurai.