Macedonians¶
Tank Dive Dive (Companion Cavalry) or line-tank (Sarissa) depending on signature.
| Spawn unit | Starting age | Kills to Castle | Kills to Imp | Razes to vill | Cap | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| not listed (v294) | Post-Imperial | 250 | 550 | 2 | 60 | 11 s |
⚡ Quick reference¶
- Combined-arms pike + heavy cav. UUs Phalangite (long-pike infantry) + Companion (shock cavalry). Fortified Outpost.
📜 Deep playbook¶
🏛️ Standard DE profile
- Civ bonuses (Chronicles: Battle for Greece):
- Companion Cavalry signature unit.
- Sarissa (long-pike phalanx) bonuses (not listed in the v294 wiki table — ask in the Requiem Discord exact).
- Siege / catapult bonuses possible (Macedonian historical siege — not listed in the v294 wiki table — ask in the Requiem Discord).
- Team bonus: not listed in the v294 wiki table — ask in the Requiem Discord.
- Unique unit(s): Companion Cavalry; Sarissophoros / Macedonian Phalangite (verify current names).
- Unique techs: not listed in the v294 wiki table — ask in the Requiem Discord.
- Notable missing techs: Chronicles bespoke tree. Verify.
- Wall availability: Palisade Yes / Stone Yes / Fortified not listed in the v294 wiki table — verify in-game.
🏰 CBA REQUIEM v294 profile
(v294 numbers: Fandom wiki, retrieved 2026-08-21)
- Starting age: Post-Imperial.
- Spawn unit: not listed in the v294 wiki table — ask in the Requiem Discord — Companion Cavalry or Sarissa most likely.
- Spawn interval, unit cap: 11 s per Castle; cap 60.
- Kills to Castle / Imperial: 250 (Castle) / 550 (Imperial).
- Razes to first villagers: 2.
- Free starting tech: none listed in the v294 wiki table.
- Elite / silver-UT unlock: not listed in the v294 wiki table — ask in the Requiem Discord.
- Available buildings / disabled units after villagers: not listed in the v294 wiki table — ask in the Requiem Discord.
CBA role & archetype
- Primary role: Dive (Companion Cavalry) or line-tank (Sarissa) depending on signature.
- Secondary role: Anti-infantry or anti-cavalry depending on signature.
🌅 Opening play (minute 0–3)
- If cav signature: rally forward-flank, dive weak flanks.
- If Sarissa signature: rally chokepoint, hold-position.
- Micro rule: know your signature before setting rally. Check help stone at spawn.
⚔️ Kill accumulation strategy
- Cav sig: safe farm archer civs.
- Sarissa sig: safe farm cavalry civs.
🏚️ Raze allocation
- Mid priority.
👷 Post-villager composition
- Wall order: depends on signature — backwall if cav, front if Sarissa.
- Build: 3 Castles UU, 1 Stable or Range, 1 Siege.
- Imperial comp: Elite UU + support + Ram.
- Silver-UT priority: not listed in the v294 wiki table — ask in the Requiem Discord.
⚖️ Strong against / Weak against
- Depends on signature. Cav sig strong vs archers, weak vs Halb/Camel. Sarissa sig strong vs cav, weak vs kite.
🤝 Team synergies
- Pairs with the opposite-role civ to cover weakness.
🎮 Key micro rules
- Check signature before setting rally.
- Rally per role (forward-flank for cav, chokepoint for Sarissa).
- Backwall or frontwall per role.
- Save gold for silver UT.
- Pair with cover-role ally.
⚠️ Common mistakes
- Rally-setting before confirming signature.
- Trying to run one build for both possible signatures.
🔒 Version-locked (Requiem v294)
- Chronicles bespoke tech tree.
- CBA numeric fields above are from the Requiem v294 wiki table (retrieved 2026-08-21): interval 11 s, cap 60, kills 250/550, razes-to-vill 2.
- Multi-signature civ — signature confirmation critical.