Rome (Hannibal at the Gates) Spear Infantry

Rorarii

“Rem ad Triarios redisse” or “going to the Triarii” was a Latin saying meaning to fight to the bitter end. The veteran triarii were the third line of battle behind the hastati and principes, and only fought when defeat looked likely. However, this saying excludes the supernumerary ranks of the rorarii, who stood even behind the triarii and were, when deployed, the very, very last line of defence. There is much debate over their actual role because historical detail is limited but the rorarii were light infantry armed with spears and shields. They are likely to have been a skirmisher reserve, missile support for the heavier infantry or perhaps rushed to fill any gaps that appeared in the line of triarii. It is thought the rorarii came from the poorest Romans, and were young men of little experience. They may even have been a last remnant of the old Roman phalanx-style army. During the Second Punic War, the rorarii were replaced by velites.

Unit Name Rorarii

Main Unit Key Rom_Rorarii

Land Unit Key Rom_Rorarii

Naval Unit Key roman_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 280

Recruitment Cost 250

Upkeep Cost 60

Melee Attack 16

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 11

Melee Defence 58

├ Base Defence 29

├ Shield scutum

└ Shield Defence 29

Armour 63

├ Armour cloth

├ Armour Defence 27

└ Shield Armour 36

Health 65

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_medium

├ Man Health 55

└ Bonus Hit Points 10

Base Morale 30

Abilities

• Square
  The unit moves into a close square formation.
  Bracing, morale, melee defence
  Can't move
• Rapid Advance
  Improved unit movement speed over an extended period.
  Speed, acceleration, charge speed
  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

• Average defensive unit
• Low damage but average armour penetration
• Weak attack
• Poor morale

Upgrade
Required Technology Cost 150 Upgrade To
Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Village (Amber Shore) (rome_amber_1) Level 0 Settlement (Amber Collector) (rome_amber_2) Level 1 Town (Amber Trader) (rome_amber_3) Level 2 City (rome_city_1) Level 0 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 Village (Glassware) (rome_glass_1) Level 0 Settlement (Glass Blower) (rome_glass_2) Level 1 Town (Glass Maker) (rome_glass_3) Level 2 Village (Gold Mine) (rome_gold_1) Level 0 Settlement (Trench Mine) (rome_gold_2) Level 1 Town (Shaft Mine) (rome_gold_3) Level 2 Village (Grain Fields) (rome_grain_1) Level 0 Settlement (Grain Farms) (rome_grain_2) Level 1 Town (Grain Irrigated Farm) (rome_grain_3) Level 2 Village (Horse Trainers) (rome_horse_1) Level 0 Town (Horse Breeders) (rome_horse_2) Level 1 Colonia (Master Horse Breeders) (rome_horse_3) Level 2 Village (Iron Workshop) (rome_iron_1) Level 0 Town (Shieldmaker) (rome_iron_armour_2) Level 1 Colonia (Armourer) (rome_iron_armour_3) Level 2 Town (Blacksmith) (rome_iron_weapon_2) Level 1 Colonia (Weaponsmith) (rome_iron_weapon_3) Level 2 Village (Lead Mine) (rome_lead_1) Level 0 Settlement (Trench Mine) (rome_lead_2) Level 1 Town (Shaft Mine) (rome_lead_3) Level 2 Village (Tannery) (rome_leather_1) Level 0 Settlement (Open Air Tannery) (rome_leather_2) Level 1 Town (Leather Workshop) (rome_leather_3) Level 2 Village (Loggers) (rome_lumber_1) Level 0 Settlement (Logging Camp) (rome_lumber_2) Level 1 Town (Timber Yard) (rome_lumber_3) Level 2 Village (Marble Pit) (rome_marble_1) Level 0 Settlement (Marble Quarry) (rome_marble_2) Level 1 Town (Marble Cutter) (rome_marble_3) Level 2 Village (Olive Grove) (rome_olive_1) Level 0 Settlement (Olive Press) (rome_olive_2) Level 1 Town (Mola Olearia) (rome_olive_3) Level 2 Village (Murex Snail Farm) (rome_purple_dye_1) Level 0 Settlement (Snail Vats) (rome_purple_dye_2) Level 1 Town (Dye Works) (rome_purple_dye_3) Level 2 Village (Silk Trader) (rome_silk_1) Level 0 Settlement (Silk Caravan) (rome_silk_2) Level 1 Town (Silk Market) (rome_silk_3) Level 2 Village (rome_town_1) Level 0 Civil Settlement (rome_town_civil_2) Level 1 Civil Town (rome_town_civil_3) Level 2 Farming Settlement (rome_town_farm_2) Level 1 Farming Town (rome_town_farm_3) Level 2 Market Settlement (rome_town_trade_2) Level 1 Market Town (rome_town_trade_3) Level 2 Village (Vineyard) (rome_wine_1) Level 0 Settlement (Large Vineyard) (rome_wine_2) Level 1 Town (Winemaker) (rome_wine_3) Level 2
Lv. 1	Colonia (Amber Road) (rome_amber_4) Level 3 Civil Urbs (rome_city_civil_4) Level 3 Garrison Urbs (rome_city_garrison_4) Level 3 Colonia (Master Glass Maker) (rome_glass_4) Level 3 Colonia (Sluiced Mine) (rome_gold_4) Level 3 Colonia (Grain Estate) (rome_grain_4) Level 3 Colonia (Sluiced Mine) (rome_lead_4) Level 3 Colonia (Master Leather Workshop) (rome_leather_4) Level 3 Colonia (Timber Trader) (rome_lumber_4) Level 3 Colonia (Marble Architect) (rome_marble_4) Level 3 Colonia (Olive Oil Trader) (rome_olive_4) Level 3 Colonia (Master Dye Works) (rome_purple_dye_4) Level 3 Colonia (Silk Road) (rome_silk_4) Level 3 Civil Colonia (rome_town_civil_4) Level 3 Farming Colonia (rome_town_farm_4) Level 3 Market Colonia (rome_town_trade_4) Level 3 Colonia (Master Winemaker) (rome_wine_4) Level 3

Garrison Buildings
x 5	Village (Amber Shore) (rome_amber_1) Level 0 Settlement (Amber Collector) (rome_amber_2) Level 1 Town (Amber Trader) (rome_amber_3) Level 2 Civil Colonia (rome_city_civil_2) Level 1 Village (Glassware) (rome_glass_1) Level 0 Settlement (Glass Blower) (rome_glass_2) Level 1 Town (Glass Maker) (rome_glass_3) Level 2 Village (Gold Mine) (rome_gold_1) Level 0 Settlement (Trench Mine) (rome_gold_2) Level 1 Town (Shaft Mine) (rome_gold_3) Level 2 Village (Grain Fields) (rome_grain_1) Level 0 Settlement (Grain Farms) (rome_grain_2) Level 1 Town (Grain Irrigated Farm) (rome_grain_3) Level 2 Village (Horse Trainers) (rome_horse_1) Level 0 Town (Horse Breeders) (rome_horse_2) Level 1 Colonia (Master Horse Breeders) (rome_horse_3) Level 2 Town (Shieldmaker) (rome_iron_armour_2) Level 1 Town (Blacksmith) (rome_iron_weapon_2) Level 1 Village (Lead Mine) (rome_lead_1) Level 0 Settlement (Trench Mine) (rome_lead_2) Level 1 Town (Shaft Mine) (rome_lead_3) Level 2 Village (Tannery) (rome_leather_1) Level 0 Settlement (Open Air Tannery) (rome_leather_2) Level 1 Town (Leather Workshop) (rome_leather_3) Level 2 Village (Loggers) (rome_lumber_1) Level 0 Settlement (Logging Camp) (rome_lumber_2) Level 1 Town (Timber Yard) (rome_lumber_3) Level 2 Village (Marble Pit) (rome_marble_1) Level 0 Settlement (Marble Quarry) (rome_marble_2) Level 1 Town (Marble Cutter) (rome_marble_3) Level 2 Village (Olive Grove) (rome_olive_1) Level 0 Settlement (Olive Press) (rome_olive_2) Level 1 Town (Mola Olearia) (rome_olive_3) Level 2 Village (Murex Snail Farm) (rome_purple_dye_1) Level 0 Settlement (Snail Vats) (rome_purple_dye_2) Level 1 Town (Dye Works) (rome_purple_dye_3) Level 2 Village (Silk Trader) (rome_silk_1) Level 0 Settlement (Silk Caravan) (rome_silk_2) Level 1 Town (Silk Market) (rome_silk_3) Level 2 Civil Settlement (rome_town_civil_2) Level 1 Farming Settlement (rome_town_farm_2) Level 1 Market Settlement (rome_town_trade_2) Level 1 Village (Vineyard) (rome_wine_1) Level 0 Settlement (Large Vineyard) (rome_wine_2) Level 1 Town (Winemaker) (rome_wine_3) Level 2
x 2	Colonia (Amber Road) (rome_amber_4) Level 3 Colonia (Master Glass Maker) (rome_glass_4) Level 3 Colonia (Sluiced Mine) (rome_gold_4) Level 3 Colonia (Grain Estate) (rome_grain_4) Level 3 Colonia (Sluiced Mine) (rome_lead_4) Level 3 Colonia (Master Leather Workshop) (rome_leather_4) Level 3 Colonia (Timber Trader) (rome_lumber_4) Level 3 Colonia (Marble Architect) (rome_marble_4) Level 3 Auxiliary Barracks (rome_military_aux_3) Level 2 Colonia (Olive Oil Trader) (rome_olive_4) Level 3 Colonia (Master Dye Works) (rome_purple_dye_4) Level 3 Colonia (Silk Road) (rome_silk_4) Level 3 Colonia (Master Winemaker) (rome_wine_4) Level 3
x 9	City (rome_city_1) Level 0
x 4	Civil Municipium (rome_city_civil_3) Level 2 Civil Urbs (rome_city_civil_4) Level 3 Village (Iron Workshop) (rome_iron_1) Level 0 Village (rome_town_1) Level 0 Civil Town (rome_town_civil_3) Level 2 Farming Town (rome_town_farm_3) Level 2 Market Town (rome_town_trade_3) Level 2
x 7	Garrison Colonia (rome_city_garrison_2) Level 1
x 3	Garrison Municipium (rome_city_garrison_3) Level 2 Garrison Urbs (rome_city_garrison_4) Level 3 Field of Mars (rome_military_1) Level 0 Auxiliary Camp (rome_military_aux_2) Level 1 Manipular Barracks (rome_military_main_2) Level 1 Civil Colonia (rome_town_civil_4) Level 3 Farming Colonia (rome_town_farm_4) Level 3 Market Colonia (rome_town_trade_4) Level 3
x 1	Colonia (Armourer) (rome_iron_armour_3) Level 2 Colonia (Weaponsmith) (rome_iron_weapon_3) Level 2 Auxiliary Garrison (rome_military_aux_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Rome Senate loyalists Slaves
Samnite Wars	Lucania (Samnite Wars) Rome (Samnite Wars) Rome (Samnite Wars)
Hannibal at the Gates	Rome (Hannibal at the Gates) Senate loyalists (Hannibal at the Gates)