Mercenary Italian Cavalry
Good melee cavalry can be a wise investment; many a battle is won by a well-placed spear.Before Rome controlled the whole of Italy it shared the peninsula with others, such as the Etruscans and Samnites. These various petty kingdoms, cities and tribes often fought each other, but also united against common external threats. It was as the Etruscans waned and Greek influence fell away that the Romans began steadily accumulating land and power. After three wars against the Samnites, Rome finally became the dominant power in Italy, and extracted pledges of loyalty and military aid from the 'Socii Latini', its Latin allies. There were further rebellions against Rome’s dominance, the most significant being the Allied War of 90-88BC, when many of the Socii turned on Rome. Clearly, this gave the Romans pause, as the peace settlement after was surprisingly generous: it gave the Socii the right of full Roman citizenship, giving them a stake in Rome's continued survival and effectively uniting the whole of Italy under their rule.
Unit Name Mercenary Italian Cavalry |
Main Unit Key Mer_Ita_Cav |
Land Unit Key Mer_Ita_Cav |
Naval Unit Key roman_transport |
Soldiers 90 |
Category Cavalry |
Class Melee Cavalry |
Custom Battle Cost 540 |
Recruitment Cost 400 |
Upkeep Cost 250 |
Melee Attack 29 |
29 |
├ Melee Weapon rome_spear_cav |
├ Melee Damage Base 19 |
├ Melee Damage Ap 10 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Bonus vs. Large 10 |
├ Bonus vs Elephants 12 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 10 |
Charge Bonus 31 |
71 |
├ Base Defence 36 |
├ Shield cavalry |
└ Shield Defence 35 |
72 |
├ Armour chest |
├ Armour Defence 42 |
└ Shield Armour 30 |
105 |
├ Man Entity rome_infantry_medium |
├ Man Health 55 |
├ Bonus Hit Points 10 |
├ Mount rome_hellenic_horse_spear_shield_m |
├ Mount Entity rome_horse_medium |
└ Mount Health 40 |
Base Morale 50 |
Abilities
Mercenary Italian Cavalry- Flying Wedge
The unit moves into a flying wedge-shaped attack formation.
Charge bonus, melee attack
Acceleration, melee defence
Attributes
- Hide (forest)
This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Transport- Very poor hull strength
- Very slow speed
- Weak ramming
- Good attack
- Average defence
- Low damage but average armour penetration
- Average morale
Mercenaries Pool
Mercenaries Pool | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|||||||
No. | Pool | Province | Region | Initial Unit Count | Chance To Replenish | Max Replenish Per Turn | Max Count |
1 | rom_province_pool_corsica_et_sardinia | Corsica et Sardinia |
Aleria Caralis |
0 | 0.75 | 1 | 2 |
2 | rom_province_pool_italia | Italia |
Beneventum Brundisium Cosentia |
0 | 0.75 | 1 | 2 |
3 | rom_province_pool_italia | Latium |
Ariminium Arretium Asculum Roma |
0 | 0.75 | 1 | 2 |
Grand Campaign Mercenaries Pool
Mercenaries Pool | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|||||||
No. | Pool | Province | Region | Initial Unit Count | Chance To Replenish | Max Replenish Per Turn | Max Count |
4 | rom_province_pool_corsica_et_sardinia | Corsica et Sardinia |
Alalia Karalis |
0 | 0.75 | 1 | 2 |
5 | rom_province_pool_italia | Italia |
Velathri Roma Ariminum Neapolis |
0 | 0.75 | 1 | 2 |
Samnite Wars Mercenaries Pool
Mercenaries Pool | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | Pool | Province | Region | Initial Unit Count | Chance To Replenish | Max Replenish Per Turn | Max Count |
6 | rom_faction_pool_italian | Campania |
Capua Salernum |
1 | 0.75 | 1 | 2 |
7 | rom_faction_pool_italian | Latium |
Roma Velitrae |
1 | 0.75 | 1 | 2 |
8 | rom_faction_pool_italian | Magna Graecia |
Tarentum Croton Buxentum |
1 | 0.75 | 1 | 2 |
9 | rom_faction_pool_italian | Samnium |
Lucera Malventum Bovianum Aternum |
1 | 0.75 | 1 | 2 |
Hannibal at the Gates Mercenaries Pool
Mercenaries Pool | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|||||||
No. | Pool | Province | Region | Initial Unit Count | Chance To Replenish | Max Replenish Per Turn | Max Count |
10 | pun_province_pool_corsica_et_sardinia | Corsica et Sardinia |
Alalia Karalis Olbia |
0 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 |
11 | pun_province_pool_etruria | Etruria |
Arretium Pisae Tarquinii |
0 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 |
12 | pun_province_pool_latium_et_campania | Latium et Campania |
Capua Roma Tarracina |
1 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 |
13 | pun_province_pool_samnium | Samnium |
Barium Beneventum Sipontum |
0 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 |
14 | pun_province_pool_umbria_et_picenum | Umbria et Picenum |
Ancona Corfinium Pisaurum Spoletium |
2 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 |
Faction Mercenaries Pool
Mercenaries Pool | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | Pool | Faction | Initial Unit Count | Chance To Replenish | Max Replenish Per Turn | Max Count |
15 | rom_faction_pool_italian | 1 | 0.75 | 1 | 2 |
Egypt
Egypt
Egypt
Egypt
Libya
Libya
Libya
Carthage
Axum
Meroe
Blemmyes
Vivisci
Arverni
Pictones
Himyar
Mascat
Saba
Gerrhaea
Qidri
Ma'in
Arachosia
Arachosia
Aria
Sagartia
Aria
Armenia
Armenia
Armenia
Sardes
Pergamon
Sardes
Rhodos
Baktria
Baktria
Turdetani
Nova Carthago
Treverii
Atrebartes
Bithynia
Pontus
Pontus
Trapezos
Cimmeria
Cimmeria
Cimmeria
Brigantes
Iceni
Demetae
Dumnonii
Caledones
Ebdani
Sagartia
Drangiana
Carthage
Carthage
Arevaci
Edetani
Ardhan
Colchis
Kartli
Namnetes
Aedui
Carnutes
Khorasmii
Dahae
Seleucid
Cyprus
Cyprus
Insubres
Liguria
Veneti
Etruscan League
Carthage
Bastarnae
Getae
Apulii
Cappadocia
Cappadocia
Galatia
Sardes
Drangiana
Drangiana
Nervii
Sequani
Athens
Knossos
Sparta
Boii
Boii
Daorsi
Ardiaei
Dalmatae
Etruscan League
Rome
Etruscan League
Rome
Cyrenaica
Cyrenaica
Nasamones
Cyrenaica
Celtici
Lusitani
Epirus
Macedon
Epirus
Frisii
Cherusci
Marcomanni
Rome
Rome
Carthage
Syracuse
Gaetuli
Masaesyli
Nova Carthago
Nova Carthago
Media Atropatene
Media Atropatene
Persia
Media
Media
Media
Seleucid
Nabatea
Egypt
Egypt
Nabatea
Scordisci
Breuci
Eravisci
Parthia
Parthava
Parthava
Parthava
Persia
Persia
Persia
Garamantia
Garamantia
Royal Scythia
Aorsoi
Catiaroi
Siraces
Volcae
Massilia
Helvetii
Nori
Raeti
Aestii
Anartes
Budini
Roxolani
Thyssagetae
Massagetae
Lugii
Lugii
Gutones
Cimbri
Suebi
Rugii
Seleucid
Seleucid
Seleucid
Seleucid
Gallaeci
Cantabri
Cessetani
Tylis
Triballi
Odrysian Kingdom
Macedon
Baktria
Baktria
Massyli (Hannibal at the Gates)
Carthage (Hannibal at the Gates)
Carthage (Hannibal at the Gates)
Tarbelli (Hannibal at the Gates)
Vascones (Hannibal at the Gates)
Oretani (Hannibal at the Gates)
Arevaci (Hannibal at the Gates)
Carpetani (Hannibal at the Gates)
Rome (Hannibal at the Gates)
Rome (Hannibal at the Gates)
Rome (Hannibal at the Gates)
Etruscan League (Hannibal at the Gates)
Rome (Hannibal at the Gates)
Etruscan League (Hannibal at the Gates)
Astures (Hannibal at the Gates)
Gallaeci (Hannibal at the Gates)
Vaccaei (Hannibal at the Gates)
Cantabri (Hannibal at the Gates)
Liguria (Hannibal at the Gates)
Veneti (Hannibal at the Gates)
Boii (Hannibal at the Gates)
Insubres (Hannibal at the Gates)
Allobroges (Hannibal at the Gates)
Massilia (Hannibal at the Gates)
Volcae (Hannibal at the Gates)
Volcae (Hannibal at the Gates)
Cessetani (Hannibal at the Gates)
Emporion (Hannibal at the Gates)
Illergetes (Hannibal at the Gates)
Illercavones (Hannibal at the Gates)
Carthage (Hannibal at the Gates)
Carthage (Hannibal at the Gates)
Carthage (Hannibal at the Gates)
Carthage (Hannibal at the Gates)
Rome (Hannibal at the Gates)
Rome (Hannibal at the Gates)
Rome (Hannibal at the Gates)
Celtici (Hannibal at the Gates)
Vettones (Hannibal at the Gates)
Lusitani (Hannibal at the Gates)
Samnites (Hannibal at the Gates)
Rome (Hannibal at the Gates)
Rome (Hannibal at the Gates)
Rome (Hannibal at the Gates)
Gaetuli (Hannibal at the Gates)
Masaesyli (Hannibal at the Gates)
Carthage (Hannibal at the Gates)
Mauri (Hannibal at the Gates)
Massyli (Hannibal at the Gates)
Carthage (Hannibal at the Gates)
Carthage (Hannibal at the Gates)
Masaesyli (Hannibal at the Gates)
Samnites (Hannibal at the Gates)
Samnites (Hannibal at the Gates)
Samnites (Hannibal at the Gates)
Rome (Hannibal at the Gates)
Rome (Hannibal at the Gates)
Syracuse (Hannibal at the Gates)
Libya (Hannibal at the Gates)
Libya (Hannibal at the Gates)
Garamantia (Hannibal at the Gates)
Garamantia (Hannibal at the Gates)
Carthage (Hannibal at the Gates)
Turdetani (Hannibal at the Gates)
Rome (Hannibal at the Gates)
Rome (Hannibal at the Gates)
Rome (Hannibal at the Gates)
Etruscan League (Hannibal at the Gates)