Lusitani Melee Infantry

Lusitani Nobles

The Lusitani were an Iberian tribe, renowned for producing light skirmish warriors. They, along with other Iberians, presented a distinct and unpleasant challenge to Roman arms; Lusitani were even present among Hannibal’s ranks at the Battle of Cannae in 216BC. During the Roman incursions into Iberia between 155-139BC the Lusitani resisted, particularly once they had been lied to by, and subsequently massacred on the orders of, Servius Sulpicius Galba, the Praetor of Rome’s Iberian forces. He had convinced the Lusitani to give up their arms, and then had them slaughtered by his Legions. Seeking revenge, the Lusitani went on to fight a bitter guerrilla war against the invaders.

Unit Name Lusitani Nobles

Main Unit Key Ibe_Lusitani_Nobles

Land Unit Key Ibe_Lusitani_Nobles

Naval Unit Key barbarian_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 940

Recruitment Cost 1030

Upkeep Cost 110

Missile Damage 34

├ Missile Weapon rome_iron_javelin

├ Projectile javelin_iron

├ Missile Damage 18

├ Missile Ap Damage 16

└ Base Reload Time 40

Accuracy 5

Range 40

Reload 0

Shots Per Minute 2

Ammunition 2

Melee Attack 52

Weapon Damage 38

├ Melee Weapon rome_kopis

├ Melee Damage Base 32

├ Melee Damage Ap 6

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 0

├ Bonus vs Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 6

Charge Bonus 23

Melee Defence 81

├ Base Defence 46

├ Shield caetra

└ Shield Defence 35

Armour 82

├ Armour mail

├ Armour Defence 57

└ Shield Armour 25

Health 80

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_very_heavy

├ Man Health 60

└ Bonus Hit Points 20

Base Morale 65

Abilities

• Shieldwall
  The unit moves into a close formation and raises shields.
  Armour strength, bracing, melee defence, shield strength
  Limited speed
• Frenzy
  Improves a unit's charge and weapon damage for an extended period.
  Charge damage, Weapon damage
  Exertion: fatigue
• Headhunt
  Gradual increase in effectiveness of the unit's attack.
  Melee attack, morale
  Melee defence

Attributes

• Encourage
  This unit provides a morale bonus to nearby allies.
• 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

• Very good attack
• Average defence
• Average damage but low armour penetration
• Good morale

Requires Buildings
Lv. 1	Bronze Furnace (barb_artisan_bronze_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Lusitani
Hannibal at the Gates	Lusitani (Hannibal at the Gates)