Eastern Roman Empire Melee Infantry

Numeroi

As the Eastern Roman Empire became more distinguishable from the West, and as the West collapsed atop its failing military, the East evolved, making alterations to the structure of its fighting force in order to survive. One such change was that many more elite troops - called 'tagma', meaning 'to set in order' in Greek - were kept as professional garrisons at the capital, Constantinople. The 'Numeroi' were one such unit. Also known as the 'Bathhouse Boys' for their chosen base of operations, they were charged with the defence of prisons, the palace, the vaunted 'invincible' walls of the city and, eponymously, the Baths of Zeuxippus. There was also a more clandestine sect among them, known as 'portatioi', who worked in the shadows as official Imperial torturers...

Unit Name Numeroi

Main Unit Key att_rom_numeroi

Land Unit Key att_rom_numeroi

Naval Unit Key att_cor_heavy_rom

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 550

Recruitment Cost 550

Upkeep Cost 305

Melee Attack 32

Melee Damage 40

├ Melee Weapon att_spatha

├ Melee Base Damage 36

├ Armour-piercing Damage 4

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Attack Against Cavalry 0

├ Attack Against Elephants 0

└ Attack Against Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 17

Melee Defence 44

├ Base Defence 37

├ Shield att_oval_large

└ Shield Defence 7

Armour 62

├ Armour att_scale

├ Armour Defence 27

└ Shield Armour 35

Health 149

├ Man Entity att_infantry_very_heavy

├ Man Health 105

└ Bonus Hit Points 44

Morale 45

Abilities

• Stationary Testudo
  The troops of this unit raise their shields above their heads in a static defensive formation.
• Steady
  Improves the unit's ability to defend at the cost of their mobility.

Attributes

• Disciplined
  This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
• Encourage
  This unit provides a morale bonus to nearby allies.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Infantry Barracks (att_bld_roman_east_military_infantry_3) Level 2 Infantry Compound (att_bld_roman_east_military_infantry_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Eastern Roman Empire Eastern Roman Separatists Roman Separatists