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Roman Auxiliary Spearmen

These men were a versatile auxiliary spear unit under the Magister Militum per Gallias and Comes Galliae.

Developing throughout the Republic, from to the recruitment of allied horsemen from Iberia, Gaul, Numidia and Thrace, Roman legionary cavalry adapted to meet changing needs and resources. The cavalry of each Legion originally included 300 Equites and 600-900 Socii, giving a typical consular army of two Legions around 1,800-2,400 cavalry. During the Samnite, Pyrrhic, Punic and Jugurthine Wars, and with the demands of a growing empire, there was a gradual move away to using allied cavalry. As the equites became legionary officers and then the Socii became citizens, cavalry recruits from Italy became scarce: by the time of Caesar’s Gallic campaigns the Legions relied almost exclusively on allied cavalry. Equipment changed little during this period. The spear and chainmail adopted by the equites, probably influenced by the Celts, came full-circle with the recruitment of later Gallic cavalry. Helmet and shield styles did change and the small round shield of the equites became the versatile thureos.

Roman Auxiliary Spearmen

Unit Name

Roman Auxiliary Spearmen

Main Unit Key

Roman_Equites_Taifali

Land Unit Key

Roman_Equites_Taifali

Naval Unit Key

roman_transport

Soldiers

160

Category

Melee Infantry

Class

Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

670

Recruitment Cost

670

Upkeep Cost

85

Melee Attack

36

Weapon Damage

29

├ Melee Weapon

rome_spear

├ Melee Damage Base

19

├ Melee Damage Ap

10

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Large

15

├ Bonus vs Elephants

16

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

24

Melee Defence

82

├ Base Defence

47

├ Shield

cavalry

└ Shield Defence

35

Armour

87

├ Armour

mail

├ Armour Defence

57

└ Shield Armour

30

Health

75

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_very_heavy

├ Man Health

60

└ Bonus Hit Points

15

Base Morale

60

Abilities

Roman Auxiliary Spearmen
  • Rapid Advance
    Improved unit movement speed over an extended period.
    Speed, acceleration, charge speed
    Exertion: fatigue
  • Use the Whip
    Improved attack and fatigue resistance for a short time.
    Melee attack, weapon damage, fatigue resistance
    Exertion: fatigue
  • Defensive Testudo
    The troops of this unit raise their shields above their heads in a static defensive formation.
    Bracing, protection against missiles
    Can't move

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

Transport
  • Very poor hull strength
  • Very slow speed
  • Weak ramming
Roman Auxiliary Spearmen
  • Very good defensive unit
  • Low damage but average armour penetration
  • Average attack
  • Good morale
Requires Buildings
Roman Auxiliary Spearmen Lv. 0 Civil Municipium
Civil Municipium
(rome_city_civil_3)
Level 2
Garrison Municipium
Garrison Municipium
(rome_city_garrison_3)
Level 2
Auxiliary Camp
Auxiliary Camp
(rome_military_aux_2)
Level 1
Auxiliary Barracks
Auxiliary Barracks
(rome_military_aux_3)
Level 2
Roman Auxiliary Spearmen Lv. 1 Civil Urbs
Civil Urbs
(rome_city_civil_4)
Level 3
Garrison Urbs
Garrison Urbs
(rome_city_garrison_4)
Level 3
Auxiliary Garrison
Auxiliary Garrison
(rome_military_aux_4)
Level 3