Imperator Rome Navy Composition Jun 2026

| Situation | Composition | Strategy | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | 40% Octeres / 60% Liburnians | Heavies tank; Lights flank. | | Piracy/Patrols (Poor) | 100% Liburnians | Kite & Disengage. | | Moving Armies | Transports + 5 Lights | Keep them behind your battle fleet. | | Never Build | Triremes | Sell them for gold. |

For every 1 Heavy, have 3 Lights. (e.g., 10 Heavies + 30 Lights). imperator rome navy composition

Would you like more specific information on a particular aspect of navy composition in Imperator: Rome? | Situation | Composition | Strategy | |

Here are some general tips for composing your navy: | | Never Build | Triremes | Sell them for gold

Forget the historical "ram them until they sink" mentality. In Imperator , the meta is

Build a small fleet of roughly 20 Liburnians or Triremes . Use Boarding Tactics to capture pirate ships rather than sinking them, allowing you to grow your navy without spending gold on construction.

It is the "Light Horse" of the sea—useless in the shock phase, too slow to flank, and costs too much to repair. Sell them or disband them. Replace them with Liburnians.