Penthesilea relies on fearsome two-handed axe infantry while whittling her enemies down with devastating skirmishers and finishing them off with strong cavalry charges. Each faction also has a selection of unique troops to bring specific strategies onto the battlefield. The two Amazon factions both have new all-female rosters which feature a variety of cavalry units. In Amazons, you can take on the role of Hippolyta, queen of the Amazons, or her fierce warrior-queen sister Penthesilea, to carve out a new legacy for your tribes against the backdrop of the Trojan War.īoth characters welcome new and unique campaigns, as well as a diverse host of features including the first all-female Total War army roster and the first horde faction for A Total War Saga: Troy.

Warrior-queen of the Amazons - Penthesilea.

As the campaign begins, the two Amazon queens Penthesilea and Hippolyta answer the call to war, but each uses the grand conflict to forge their own path, motivated by the sacking of their sacred city of Themiscyra by the Achaeans years prior.₋₋₋ Character overview In the Epic Cycle they arrived at the gates of Troy, honouring an old agreement with the Trojan king Priam and all but turned the tide of Trojan War in the favour of their Pelasgian allies.

The Amazons were a mythical nation of warrior women, who were significant in Greek legends both for their beauty and their fearsome combat prowess.

The introduction of a Horde faction (Penthesilea’s Amazons).

New Heroes, buildings, events, Royal Decrees, and other faction content.

Three new faction mechanics: Amazon Kingdom, Blood Oath, and Rites of Initiation.

All-new unit rosters consisting of all-female warriors and a lot of cavalry units.

Two new Epic Heroes with custom models, animation, voiceovers, skills, and abilities.

Two new factions – Penthesilea’s Amazons and Hippolyta’s Amazons.

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