Ostrogoths Melee Infantry

Praeventores

One of the many light infantry units that emerged following the advent of the 'Constitutio Antoniniana', an edict issued in AD212 by the Emperor Caracalla, 'praeventores' were specialist 'interceptors'. Although they are mentioned in the Notitia Dignitatum, it remains unclear whether praeventores were trained only to carry out a specific battlefield task or were part of a general light infantry pool that could be assigned wherever, and in whichever capacity, they were needed at the time. Whatever their place within the structure of the Legions, on the battlefield praeventores were chiefly concerned with ambushes and the springing of unpleasant surprises on the enemy, swiftly and to order.

Unit Name Praeventores

Main Unit Key att_rom_praeventores

Land Unit Key att_rom_praeventores

Naval Unit Key att_cor_heavy_rom

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 400

Recruitment Cost 425

Upkeep Cost 235

Melee Attack 21

Melee Damage 40

├ Melee Weapon att_sword

├ 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 35

Melee Defence 36

├ Base Defence 21

├ Shield att_round

└ Shield Defence 15

Armour 25

├ Armour att_leather

├ Armour Defence 10

└ Shield Armour 15

Health 109

├ Man Entity att_infantry_medium

├ Man Health 90

└ Bonus Hit Points 19

Morale 43

Abilities

• Encourage
  Improves the morale of a friendly unit for an extended period of time.
• Rapid Advance
  Improved unit movement speed over an extended period.

Attributes

• Campaign Stealth
  This unit can move around the campaign map without being seen.
• Resistant to Fatigue
  Fatigue has less of an effect on this unit.
• Guerrilla Deployment
  This unit can deploy outside of the deployment zone.
• Hide (scrub & forest)
  This unit can hide in scrub and forest until enemy units get too close.
• Ignore Terrain
  Speed penalties caused by the terrain are ignored by this unit.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses

Recuitment Requirement
Required Technology Cost 106 Upgrade From

Faction Availability
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