DBM Book 2
Army List Analysis

Comparison Chart

by Kevin Kelley


NO.ARMY NAMECINC
TYPE
MIN
PTS
CBT
ELE
DEM LVLMAJOR TROOP TYPESCOMMENTS
1Republican IndianIR1714526 28 IRR Bw (S)Also has KN(S)
2Mountain IndianIR2406536 24 BW (O), 24 AX(X)196 if BW to PS
3Classical IndianR/IR1544124 20 BW(S)Before 180 BC
5Later Hoplite SpartanRG2235026 33 REG SP (0)Min Upgrades
5Later Hoplite GreekIR1747535 37 IRR SP(O)No Spartans
6BithynianR/IR1887638 45 AX(O)Before 265 BC
7Late Ach PersianRG1924424 12 CV(I), 6 CV(O)No Exp or EL used
8Campanian, Apulian, LucanianRG1954829 24 to 37 AN (0,S), 6 to 12 CV (0)Avg of 3 lists
9SyracuseRG1645328 24 Reg SP (0), (I)CV(I) Sub Generals
10CamillianRG1844323 16 SP(O,S). 8 Bd (0)No TF
11GallicIR2027239 45 WB(O) or WB(F)No Gassati
12Alexandrian MacedonianRG1964726 12 PK(O), 6 PK(S)Alexander
13SamnitesRG1974330 35 AX (S). 5 CV(O)-
14Anarthid KappodokianIR2025631 20 AX(O), 12 CV (0) (S)Mercenary Sub General
15Alexandrian ImperialRG2094023 12 PK(O), 3 ELNo Hypaspists
16Asiatic Early SuccessorRG1795428 19 PK (O,S)Antigonos
17LysiamachidRG2155127 12 PK (0), 12 AX (S)After 288 BC
18Macedonian Early SuccessorRG2094925 8 Pk, 12 AX (0), 12 PS (0,S)CINC can be IRR EL
19Selucid. EarlyRG2144222 20 PK(O.S), 3 ELAfter 245 BC
20PtolemaicRG1854626 28 PK (O,S)Before 54 BC
22Nabatean ArabIR15810032 85 PS(O,S), 10 LHPS(O) can be Bw(I)
23Later ArabIR1928026 48WB(O)Bedouin
24BosporanIR2003018 27 KN(F)No Foot
25Early SarmatianIR1993722 24 CV(O)No Foot
26Later SarmatianIR2003319 25 KN(F)No Foot
27ArmenianIR1965328 9 KN(X), 15 AX(O,X)Cataphract Army
28PyrrhicRG1695426 24 PK (O,I) 12 PS (O,S)No Oscans
29Tien and Kun-MingR/IR2046233 16 PK(I) 12 BD(O), 10 CV(O)Irregular Options
30galatianIR2043327 40 WB(S)200 min if WB(O)
31Hellenistic GreekRG1804925 16 AN (O,S), 14 SP (O,S)Spartan
32Late CarthaginianRG1445027 12 SP(O), 9 AX (S,O)No Upgrades
33PolybianRG2044825 18 BD(O)6 EL of TF incl
34Attalid PergamanRG1964523 14 AX(S), 12 PS(O), 8 WB(S)-
35Later MacedonianRG1925327 6 PK (S), 16 PK (0) -
36Graeco IndianRG2003219 16 BW (O,X) 7 AX(X), 8 PK(O)-
36Graeco BactrianRG1853127 11 KN(F), 17 LH(F,S,O)No Infantry
37ParthianIR1974225 10 KN(O), 20 LH(F)Cataphiact Camels
39Ancient SpanishIR1957134 26 AX(S), 17 PS(S), 14 WB (F)Iberian
40Numidian Early MoorishIR2017132 28 to 53 IRR PS (S), 18 LH(O) Avg of 3 lists
42Tamil IndianIR2044334 16 Bow(O), 7 EL(O)All general on EL
43Maccabean JewishR/IR15110041 45 AX(O), 25 PS(O)V Reg, min is 267
44CommageneRG2085027 20 BW (I), 8 PK (I)Some Cataphracts
45Italian Slave RevoltsIR 1949337 32 HD(S), 32 BD(I)Avg of 3 sub lists
46KushanIR2054525 10 KN(X), 10 LH(F)Cataphract Army
47Early GermanIR1977035 19 WB(S), 15 WB(O), 14 PSCan have WB S,0,F
48MithradaticR/IR1625629 44 AX (S,0), 4 ExpBefore 84 BC
49MarianRG2074725 18 BD(O)6 EL of TF incl
50Hasomean JewishIR2006727 24 AX (S), 26 PS(O)PS(O) can be Bw(I)
51Late JudeanIR1616728 16 AX(S), 14 CV (0)No Bandits
52DacianIR2038342 60 WS(F)No Bastarnae
53Ancient BritishIR2007639 44 WS(F)-
54Scots IrishIR1208744 71 WO(F)No Chariots otherwise 180
54Nobade Blemye BejaIR1475629 9 AX(O), 18 CM(O)Avg of 3 sub lists
56Early Imp RomeRG2074424 18 BO(O), 9 AX(S) EastIncl. 6 EL Reqd TF
57Late MoorishIR2067028 42 IRR PS (S). 24 LH(O)-
58AlanIR1783621 24 LH(S)1 Foot element
59Jewish RevoltR/IR14511048 20 WB(F), 33 PS(O), 40 HD(S)Zealot
60CaledonianIR1987238 49 WB(F), 16 CV(O)-
62Abyssinian & Horn of Africa IR2167336 37 WB(F), 12 BD (F)Has ART (X) & (S)
64Mid Imperial RomanRG2004323 12 BO(O), 12 AX(S,O)Western
65Early VisigothIR2065937 56 WS(O)-
66Early VandalIR2007438 56 WB(F)-
67Early OstrogothsIR2034421 23 KN(F), 18 PS(O)-
68PictishIR1557636 19 AX(I), 21 PS(O)Before 500 AD
69Sassanid PersianIR2004325 20 CV(O), 4 CV(S)No Armenian
70BurgundiIR2028141 60 WB(O)-
71GepidIR1733018 15 KN(F), 18 WB(S)No Foot
72Early Frankish, Suevi, RugianIR2045728 36 WB (S)-
73Old SaxonIR1875041 52 WB(O), 16 WB(S)-
74PalmyranRG2002917 13 KN(X), 6 Bw(O)-
76Korguiyo KoreanRG2064324 8 KN (X), 18 SP(O,I)Before 375 AD
76Later Imp RomanRG1514523 10 BD(O), 10 AX(S), 10 PS(O)Western
80HunnicIR1593521 25 LH(S)Before 454 AD
81Sub Roman BritR/IR2007030 52 AX(I) or SP(I)Arthurian
82Later VisigothicIR1765720 16 CV(O), 20 WB(0)-
83Patrician RomanRG1764323 14 WB(S)-
84African VandalIR1013119 24 KN(F)-

Back to DBM Book 2 Army List Analysis


Back to Saga #48 Table of Contents
Back to Saga List of Issues
Back to MagWeb Magazine List
© Copyright 1995 by Terry Gore
This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com