Western Roman Empire Spear Infantry

Western Auxilia Palatina

'Auxilia palatina' were elite auxiliary troops that first emerged from the military reforms and expansion of Constantine the Great in AD325. Drafted from the local populace, auxiliaries often took the name of the tribe from which they were predominantly comprised, such as the Mattiaci and the Ampsivarii. The Notitia Dignitatum gives a fairly comprehensive list of units classified as auxilia palatina but does not give any direct reference to the strength of those troops. However, there is some confusion between auxilia and limitanei, who were specifically frontier troops. It can be assumed, therefore, that auxilia palatina were stationed in force behind the Empire's frontiers, in such places as Gaul, Iberia and Britannia.

Unit Name Western Auxilia Palatina

Main Unit Key att_rom_western_auxilia_palatina

Land Unit Key att_rom_western_auxilia_palatina

Naval Unit Key att_cor_heavy_rom

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 450

Recruitment Cost 450

Upkeep Cost 225

Melee Attack 30

Melee Damage 32

├ Melee Weapon att_spear_heavy

├ Melee Base Damage 24

├ Armour-piercing Damage 8

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Attack Against Cavalry 30

├ Attack Against Elephants 30

└ Attack Against Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 30

Melee Defence 37

├ Base Defence 30

├ Shield att_oval_large

└ Shield Defence 7

Armour 58

├ Armour att_mail

├ Armour Defence 23

└ Shield Armour 35

Health 97

├ Man Entity att_infantry_heavy

├ Man Health 90

└ Bonus Hit Points 7

Morale 36

Abilities

• Stationary Testudo
  The troops of this unit raise their shields above their heads in a static defensive formation.

Attributes

• Expert Charge Defence
  This unit’s melee attack and damage are increased against charging enemies.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses

Recuitment Requirement
Required Technology Cost 113 Upgrade From
Required Technology Cost 113 Upgrade From
Upgrade
Required Technology Cost 156 Upgrade To

Garrison Buildings
x 1	Civitas (att_bld_roman_west_city_major_1) Level 1 Municipium (att_bld_roman_west_city_major_2) Level 2 Urbs (att_bld_roman_west_city_major_3) Level 3 Metropolis (att_bld_roman_west_city_major_4) Level 4 Vicus (att_bld_roman_west_city_minor_generic_1) Level 1 Colonia (att_bld_roman_west_city_minor_generic_2) Level 2 Town (att_bld_roman_west_city_minor_generic_3) Level 3 Fortified Town (att_bld_roman_west_city_minor_generic_4) Level 4
x 2	Guardhouse (att_bld_roman_west_civic_garrison_1) Level 0 Garrison Encampment (att_bld_roman_west_civic_garrison_2) Level 1 Garrison Quarters (att_bld_roman_west_civic_garrison_3) Level 2 Veteran Garrison Quarters (att_bld_roman_west_civic_garrison_4) Level 3

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