Western Roman Empire Melee Infantry

Herculiani Seniores

Everything in the Roman Empire was structured, often to extremes. Even the highest echelons of the military had internal hierarchy. The defence of the Emperor, for instance, was broken into tiers, with the Jovian and Herculian units established as the most senior of the Imperial Palatine guards. The 'Herculiani' were named after the Roman divine hero Hercules, known for his strength and epic adventures. The Herculiani and Joviani were potentially raised from the sister Legions Legio V Iovia and Legio VI Herculia, stationed in the province of Pannonia Secunda. These two Legions, like their Herculiani successors, were charged with defending the Emperor's personal residence.

Unit Name Herculiani Seniores

Main Unit Key att_rom_herculiani_seniores

Land Unit Key att_rom_herculiani_seniores

Naval Unit Key att_cor_heavy_rom

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 750

Recruitment Cost 750

Upkeep Cost 455

Missile Damage 80

├ Missile Weapon att_plumbata_precursor

├ Projectile att_plumbata_precursor_normal

├ Missile Damage 50

├ Missile Ap Damage 30

└ Base Reload Time 15

Accuracy 0

Range 80

Reload 35

Rate of Fire 6

Ammunition 2

Melee Attack 35

Melee Damage 50

├ Melee Weapon att_spatha_heavy

├ Melee Base Damage 36

├ Armour-piercing Damage 14

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Attack Against Cavalry 0

├ Attack Against Elephants 0

└ Attack Against Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 20

Melee Defence 47

├ Base Defence 40

├ Shield att_oval_large

└ Shield Defence 7

Armour 62

├ Armour att_scale

├ Armour Defence 27

└ Shield Armour 35

Health 150

├ Man Entity att_infantry_very_heavy

├ Man Health 105

└ Bonus Hit Points 45

Morale 54

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 Compound (att_bld_roman_west_military_infantry_4) Level 3

Garrison Buildings
x 1	Royal Court (att_bld_roman_west_civic_governor_5_legendary) Level 4
x 2	Infantry Compound (att_bld_roman_west_military_infantry_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Western Roman Empire Western Roman Empire Western Roman Separatists Roman Separatists Western Roman Empire Western Roman Empire