Rome Melee Infantry

Gladiatrices

There are no documented examples of female gladiators prior to Nero’s rule, but they are hinted at; in AD19, Tiberius passed the Larinum Decree, specifically forbidding daughters of those in high office from becoming gladiators. From Nero’s until the rule of Septimus Severus, who banned the practice outright, female gladiatorial contests became a regular feature of the circuses. Their existence wasn’t restricted to the Italian peninsula either; the Credenhill dig at Herefordshire in the United Kingdom unearthed a female skeleton bearing bone formation consistent with gladiatorial training. Gladiatrices were armed and armoured as their male counterparts: with swords or spears, shields, and if they could afford them, galea helmets and manica arm-guards.

Unit Name Gladiatrices

Main Unit Key Rom_Gladiatrices

Land Unit Key Rom_Gladiatrices

Naval Unit Key roman_transport

Soldiers 120

Category Melee Infantry

Class Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 620

Recruitment Cost 620

Upkeep Cost 85

Melee Attack 39

Weapon Damage 44

├ Melee Weapon rome_gladius_elite

├ Melee Damage Base 35

├ Melee Damage Ap 9

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 0

├ Bonus vs Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 7

Charge Bonus 26

Melee Defence 83

├ Base Defence 38

├ Shield celtic_shock

└ Shield Defence 45

Armour 57

├ Armour leather

├ Armour Defence 47

└ Shield Armour 10

Health 70

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_light

├ Man Health 50

└ Bonus Hit Points 20

Base Morale 60

Abilities

• Frenzy
  Improves a unit's charge and weapon damage for an extended period.
  Charge damage, Weapon damage
  Exertion: fatigue
• Killing Spree
  Increases weapon damage for an extended period.
  Weapon damage
  Exertion: fatigue

Attributes

• 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. 2	Circus Maximus (rome_city_centre_circus_5) Level 4 Colosseum (rome_city_centre_gladiator_5) Level 4
Lv. 0	Gladiator School (rome_city_centre_gladiator_3) Level 2
Lv. 1	Circus (rome_city_centre_gladiator_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Rome Senate loyalists Slaves
Samnite Wars	Lucania (Samnite Wars) Rome (Samnite Wars) Rome (Samnite Wars)