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Elite Scutarii

Fast Heavy infantry with falcata and Scutum

Scutarii, or shield bearers, take their name from the Latin word scutum, or shield, although it is highly unlikely the Iberians used this title for themselves. Regardless, the scutarii carried the thureos, a large, oval, wooden shield that was perfectly suited for use in man-to-man combat. They wore little armour, and this gave them greater mobility than many of their opponents, particularly the armoured Roman legionaries. This mobility was used to charge forward and then feign retreat in the hope of getting the enemy to pursue and break their lines. Once an enemy unit took the bait, the retreat would end, and a genuine attack on now-out-of-position and unsupported foes would be staged: a simple tactic, perhaps, but still a deadly one when used well.

Elite Scutarii

Unit Name

Elite Scutarii

Main Unit Key

Ibe_Elite_Scutarii

Land Unit Key

Ibe_Elite_Scutarii

Naval Unit Key

barbarian_transport

Soldiers

160

Category

Melee Infantry

Class

Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

850

Recruitment Cost

850

Upkeep Cost

100

Melee Attack

34

Weapon Damage

40

├ Melee Weapon

rome_celtic_longsword_elite

├ Melee Damage Base

35

├ Melee Damage Ap

5

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Large

0

├ Bonus vs Elephants

0

└ Bonus vs Infantry

7

Charge Bonus

23

Melee Defence

85

├ Base Defence

50

├ Shield

celtic

└ Shield Defence

35

Armour

67

├ Armour

padded

├ Armour Defence

37

└ Shield Armour

30

Health

70

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_medium

├ Man Health

55

└ Bonus Hit Points

15

Base Morale

55

Abilities

Elite Scutarii
  • Shieldwall
    The unit moves into a close formation and raises shields.
    Armour strength, bracing, melee defence, shield strength
    Limited speed
  • Rapid Advance
    Improved unit movement speed over an extended period.
    Speed, acceleration, charge speed
    Exertion: fatigue
  • Headhunt
    Gradual increase in effectiveness of the unit's attack.
    Melee attack, morale
    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
Elite Scutarii
  • Good attack
  • Average defence
  • Average damage but low armour penetration
  • Normal morale
Requires Buildings
Elite Scutarii Lv. 0 Bronze Forge
Bronze Forge
(barb_artisan_bronze_3)
Level 2
Elite Scutarii Lv. 1 Bronze Furnace
Bronze Furnace
(barb_artisan_bronze_4)
Level 3
Coin Hoard
Coin Hoard
(barb_artisan_coin_4)
Level 3