Roman Expedition (The Last Roman) Shock Cavalry

Bucellarii Guard Cavalry

After the 'Imperial Crisis' of the 3rd century AD, the Roman Empire found itself with no public policing, and so the administration of peace and justice in the cities became a military matter - for palatinae and the myriad Imperial guards. On the outskirts and in the more affluent rural countryside, wealthy landowners maintained peace through specially-hired private soldiers, known as bucellarii. 'Bucellarii' translates as 'dry biscuit eater', because of the rations they were provided. Private funding meant that they were generally better equipped and skilled than regular troops, and the added incentive of private payment also kept them performing at their best. Bucellarii were required to take an oath not only to their private employer, but also to the Emperor, to ensure no conflicts of loyalty. Belisarius employed up to 7,000 bucellarii during his conquests, though by this time the term had come to mean, more broadly, well-equipped cavalrymen.

Unit Name Bucellarii Guard Cavalry

Main Unit Key bel_rom_bucellarii_guard_cavalry

Land Unit Key bel_rom_bucellarii_guard_cavalry

Naval Unit Key att_cor_light_rom

Soldiers 80

Category Cavalry

Class Shock Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 675

Recruitment Cost 850

Upkeep Cost 530

Melee Attack 22

Melee Damage 32

├ Melee Weapon att_spear

├ Melee Base Damage 24

├ Armour-piercing Damage 8

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Attack Against Cavalry 20

├ Attack Against Elephants 20

└ Attack Against Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 72

Melee Defence 42

├ Base Defence 12

├ Shield att_round_small

└ Shield Defence 30

Armour 38

├ Armour att_scale_mail_heavy

├ Armour Defence 33

└ Shield Armour 5

Health 284

├ Man Entity att_infantry_medium

├ Man Health 90

├ Bonus Hit Points 69

├ Mount att_rom_equites_promoti_horse

├ Mount Entity att_horse_medium

└ Mount Health 125

Morale 54

Abilities

• Wedge
  The unit moves into a wedge-shaped attack formation.
• Scare
  Reduces the morale of an enemy unit for an extended period of time.

Attributes

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

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses

Faction Availability
The Last Roman	Roman Empire (The Last Roman) Roman Expedition (The Last Roman) Roman Expedition Separatists (The Last Roman) Eastern Separatists (The Last Roman)