Rome (Caesar in Gaul) Melee Infantry

Legionaries

The military reforms of Gaius Marius in 104BC transformed the Roman army into a professional fighting force. Recruits were no longer required to own land in order to be soldiers: Roman citizenship was enough. Without farms to return to, men were willing to make the army their career, fighting lengthy campaigns in return for the pay, glory and retirement benefits. The Legions were equipped at the expense of the state, and each man carried a pilum, a gladius and a large 'scutum' shield, emblazoned with their Legion’s insignia. Under Marius men were expected to carry their own equipment, removing the need for large baggage trains manned by non-combatants. Unfortunately for the men this meant that they were carrying kit that weighed around 45 kilos, earning them the nickname 'Marius' mules'.

Unit Name Legionaries

Main Unit Key CiG_Rom_Legionaries

Land Unit Key Rom_Legionaries

Naval Unit Key roman_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 600

Recruitment Cost 900

Upkeep Cost 85

Missile Damage 39

├ Missile Weapon rome_pilum_heavy

├ Projectile pilum_heavy

├ Missile Damage 22

├ Missile Ap Damage 17

└ Base Reload Time 40

Accuracy 5

Range 40

Reload 0

Shots Per Minute 2

Ammunition 2

Melee Attack 42

Weapon Damage 39

├ Melee Weapon rome_gladius_marian

├ Melee Damage Base 31

├ Melee Damage Ap 8

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 0

├ Bonus vs Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 5

Charge Bonus 11

Melee Defence 57

├ Base Defence 28

├ Shield scutum_marian

└ Shield Defence 29

Armour 93

├ Armour mail

├ Armour Defence 57

└ Shield Armour 36

Health 75

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_very_heavy

├ Man Health 60

└ Bonus Hit Points 15

Base Morale 55

Abilities

• 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
• Attacking Testudo
  The troops of this unit raise their shields above their heads in a defensive formation.
  Protection against missiles
  Limited speed
• Use the Whip
  Improved attack and fatigue resistance for a short time.
  Melee attack, weapon damage, fatigue resistance
  Exertion: fatigue

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

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

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

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Field of Mars (rome_military_1) Level 0 Auxiliary Camp (rome_military_aux_2) Level 1 Auxiliary Barracks (rome_military_aux_3) Level 2 Manipular Barracks (rome_military_main_2) Level 1 Cohort Barracks (rome_military_main_3) Level 2
Lv. 1	Auxiliary Garrison (rome_military_aux_4) Level 3 Legionary Barracks (rome_military_main_4) Level 3

Garrison Buildings
x 1	City (rome_city_1) Level 0 Field of Mars (rome_military_1) Level 0 Auxiliary Camp (rome_military_aux_2) Level 1 Auxiliary Barracks (rome_military_aux_3) Level 2 Manipular Barracks (rome_military_main_2) Level 1
x 2	Civil Colonia (rome_city_civil_2) Level 1 Civil Municipium (rome_city_civil_3) Level 2 Garrison Colonia (rome_city_garrison_2) Level 1 Garrison Municipium (rome_city_garrison_3) Level 2 Cohort Barracks (rome_military_main_3) Level 2 Legionary Barracks (rome_military_main_4) Level 3
x 3	Civil Urbs (rome_city_civil_4) Level 3 Garrison Urbs (rome_city_garrison_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Caesar in Gaul	Rome (Caesar in Gaul) Roman intervention forces (Caesar in Gaul) Latin Rebels (Caesar in Gaul)