Hastati
These young men are the armoured front line of a Roman Legion.During the 4th century BC the Romans abandoned the phalanx in favour of armies consisting chiefly of hastati, principes and triarii. These were deployed in maniples: compact blocks of men, arranged in a checkerboard formation. This allowed flexibility when moving across the battlefield, particularly when compared to the sluggish movements of a solid pike phalanx. Like most sophisticated city-states of the ancient world, Rome expected its men to fight, and supply their own war gear when they did so. A cynical observer might be tempted to note that the manipular Legion also made sure that the hierarchy of Rome was preserved. The youngest and least wealthy became hastati, the first line of battle in a Roman Legion. Behind them came the second line of principes, older and richer men, and finally came the triarii, the most experienced warriors. “Going to the triarii” was a Roman saying that came to be used in all kinds of situations, implying that everything else had been tried and found wanting.
Unit Name Hastati |
Main Unit Key Rom_Hastati |
Land Unit Key Rom_Hastati |
Naval Unit Key roman_transport |
Soldiers 160 |
Category Melee Infantry |
Class Melee Infantry |
Custom Battle Cost 470 |
Recruitment Cost 470 |
Upkeep Cost 70 |
34 |
├ Missile Weapon rome_pilum_light |
├ Projectile pilum_light |
├ Missile Damage 20 |
├ Missile Ap Damage 14 |
└ Base Reload Time 40 |
Accuracy 5 |
Range 40 |
Reload 0 |
Shots Per Minute 2 |
Ammunition 2 |
Melee Attack 35 |
37 |
├ Melee Weapon rome_gladius |
├ Melee Damage Base 31 |
├ Melee Damage Ap 6 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Bonus vs. Large 0 |
├ Bonus vs Elephants 0 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 5 |
Charge Bonus 9 |
50 |
├ Base Defence 21 |
├ Shield scutum |
└ Shield Defence 29 |
78 |
├ Armour chest |
├ Armour Defence 42 |
└ Shield Armour 36 |
65 |
├ Man Entity rome_infantry_heavy |
├ Man Health 55 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 10 |
Base Morale 45 |
Abilities
Hastati- 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
Transport- Very poor hull strength
- Very slow speed
- Weak ramming
- Average attack
- Weak defence
- Average damage but low armour penetration
- Poor morale
Faction Availability | |
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Grand Campaign | |
Samnite Wars | |
Hannibal at the Gates |