Roman Republic (Macedonian Wars) Melee Infantry

Thraeces

Gladiators were usually slaves, condemned criminals or prisoners of war but others did enter the arena. Those with debts or a lust for glory could sell themselves as gladiators, and soldiers who had given ground might be sent to the arena as punishment. A gladiator's life was arduous and brutal, even before fighting in the games. Trainees could, and would, be killed in practice if they fought beneath their abilities, as a way of encouraging the others. The ludus, the training ground and home of gladiators, was run by a lanista, and within its walls his word was law. Outside the arena he was considered to be on the bottom rung of society; some Roman cemeteries did not allow the bodies of lanistas to be buried inside their walls, even. Having said that, there was also a peculiar glamour about their business and some were famed amongst games fans as the men who owned and trained gladiators - the sports stars of the Roman world.

Unit Name Thraeces

Main Unit Key Rom_Gladiator_Sica_Bearer

Land Unit Key Rom_Gladiator_Sica_Bearer

Naval Unit Key pel_transport

Soldiers 200

Category Melee Infantry

Class Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 589

Recruitment Cost 589

Upkeep Cost 118

Melee Attack 28

Weapon Damage 10

├ Melee Weapon gladius3

├ Weapon Damage 9

├ Weapon Deadliness 1

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Cavalry 0

├ Bonus vs. Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 11

Melee Defence 67

├ Base Defence 15

├ Shield shield5

└ Shield Defence 52

Armour 4

├ Armour arm2

├ Armour Defence 4

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 20

├ Man Entity medium_medium

├ Man Health 20

└ Bonus Hit Points 0

Base Morale 50

Abilities

• Stamina (average)
  Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat.

Attributes

• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

• Very poor hull strength
• Very slow speed
• Weak ramming

• Good attack
• Average defence
• Average damage but low armour penetration
• Normal morale

Garrison Buildings
x 1	Gladiator School (rom_ROMAN_forum_entertainment_3) Level 2 Circus (rom_ROMAN_forum_entertainment_4) Level 3 Central Slave Complex (rom_ROMAN_forum_slave_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Macedonian Wars	Roman Republic (Macedonian Wars) Senatus Romanus (Macedonian Wars)