| Here are the unit types that are available in Utopia (racial/personality bonuses are not included) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Units | Description | Offense | Defense | Cost | Networth | |
| Peasants | Peasants are responsible for working and generating income for your province. | 0.25 | ||||
| Soldiers | The basic unit for every province. They are drafted from Peasants and can be trained into Specialists, Elites or Thieves. You are not required to pay Wages for Soldiers. | 3† | 0† | Varies | 0.25 networth per point of power | |
| Wizards | Wizards are required to cast spells. They do not count towards your military size. Check out the Mystics Guide as well as the Mystic Formulas. | 7 | ||||
| Thieves | The part of your military which will conduct Thievery ops. Be sure to check out Thievery Formulas as well | 500gc | 5 | |||
| Horses | Sending horses with your attacks adds raw offensive point per horse. You may include up to one horse per military unit sent in combat. | 2† | 0.3 per point of power | |||
| Prisoners | Prisoners are taken from the total number of enemies that would've been killed after an attack, usually at a 2/3 prisoner to total kills ratio - IF there is room in your dungeons for them. Prisoners have no upkeep, every 2 prisoners fills 1 job, and every prisoner produces 0.75gc per hour. About one third of the prisoners sent are lost in the fight. They are then again immediately available to your general. You can use at most 1 Prisoner for every 5† normal troops you send. | 8† | 0.2 per point of power | |||
| Mercenaries | You can use at most 1 Mercenary for every 5† normal troops you send. | 8† | 300gc | |||
| Defensive Specialist | These troops defend your land only, and are unable to attack. | 10† | 350gc | 0.5 networth per point of power | ||
| Offensive Specialist | These troops are used to attack, and are unable to defend. | 10† | 350gc | 0.4 networth per point of power | ||
| Elites | Elites have offensive as well as defensive strength. Their offensive and defensive values vary from race to race. For Elite values please see the respective Race page. | Varies | Varies | Varies | Varies | |
Numbers last updated 17 Aug 2025. Changed? Help keep it current.
† Race and Personality modifiers can increase or decrease this number.
Formulas
Soldiers Drafted Per Tick
Soldiers Drafted per Tick=Peasants×Draft Speed×Race Bonus×Personality Bonus×Patriotism×Affluent Ritual×Sloth×Dragon×Heroism Science Effect
| Modifier Type | Active | Otherwise |
| Patriotism | 1.3 | 1 |
| Sloth | 0.5 | 1 |
| Ruby Dragon | 0.75 | 1 |
| Expedient Ritual | 1.2 | 1 |
Numbers last updated 17 Aug 2025. Changed? Help keep it current.
Draft Cost Formula
Cost of Soldier Drafting=Current Draft Level Factor×Draft Rate×Race Bonus×Personality Bonus×Armouries Mod×Heroism Science Effect×Sloth Effect
Note
- Current Draft Level Factor scales base soldier draft cost upwards once 50% of max population is reached
- Draft Level Factor is MAX(1.0154*((Solds+Ospecs+Dspecs+Elites)/maxpop)^2+1.1759*((Solds+Ospecs+Dspecs+Elites)/maxpop)+0.3633,1)* base rate for level
Draft Rate Formula
- Drought reduces draft rate by 15%
| Base Draft Rate | Draft Speed | Cost per soldier |
| Reservist | 0.5% | 30gc |
| Normal | 1.0% | 50gc |
| Aggressive | 1.5% | 75gc |
| Emergency | 2.0% | 110gc |
Numbers last updated 17 Aug 2025. Changed? Help keep it current.
Training Formulas
Full training time=24×Race Bonus×Personality Bonus×MAX (Inspire Army,Hero's Inspiration)×Valor Science Effect×Haste Ritual×Training Grounds Bonus
Maintenance cost
| Races & Personalities | |
|---|---|
| Races | Avians • Dark Elves • Dryads • Dwarves • Elves • Faeries • Halflings • Humans • Orcs • Undead |
| Extinct Races | Bocans • Gnomes |
| Personalities | The Artisan • The Cleric • The General • The Heretic • The Mystic • The Rogue • The Tactician • The Warrior |
| Extinct Personalities | The Freak • The Paladin • The Raider • The Undead • The Necromancer • The Merchant • The Sage • The Shepherd • The War Hero |