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Scutarii

Heavy infantry, armed with deadly falcata swords, are a handy unit for any general.

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.

Scutarii

Unit Name

Scutarii

Main Unit Key

Ibe_Scutarii

Land Unit Key

Ibe_Scutarii

Naval Unit Key

barbarian_transport

Soldiers

160

Category

Melee Infantry

Class

Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

620

Recruitment Cost

620

Upkeep Cost

120

Missile Damage

32

├ Missile Weapon

rome_iron_javelin

├ Projectile

javelin_iron

├ Missile Damage

20

├ Missile Ap Damage

12

└ Base Reload Time

15

Accuracy

5

Range

40

Reload

0

Shots Per Minute

4

Ammunition

2

Melee Attack

42

Weapon Damage

35

├ Melee Weapon

rome_falcata

├ Melee Damage Base

30

├ Melee Damage Ap

5

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Large

0

├ Bonus vs Elephants

0

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

21

Melee Defence

60

├ Base Defence

30

├ Shield

celtic

└ Shield Defence

30

Armour

60

├ Armour

chest

├ Armour Defence

25

└ Shield Armour

35

Health

55

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_medium

├ Man Health

40

└ Bonus Hit Points

15

Base Morale

50

Abilities

No Ability

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
Scutarii
  • Good attack
  • Average defence
  • Average damage but low armour penetration
  • Normal morale
Requires Buildings
Scutarii Lv. 0 Bronze Workshop
Bronze Workshop
(barb_artisan_bronze_2)
Level 1
Bronze Forge
Bronze Forge
(barb_artisan_bronze_3)
Level 2
Bronze Furnace
Bronze Furnace
(barb_artisan_bronze_4)
Level 3
Garrison Buildings
Scutarii x 1 Farmstead (Amber Shore)
Farmstead (Amber Shore)
(barb_amber_1)
Level 0
Village (Amber Collector)
Village (Amber Collector)
(barb_amber_2)
Level 1
Town (Amber Trader)
Town (Amber Trader)
(barb_amber_3)
Level 2
Pagus (Amber Road)
Pagus (Amber Road)
(barb_amber_4)
Level 3
Settlement
Settlement
(barb_city_1)
Level 0
Fortified Settlement
Fortified Settlement
(barb_city_2)
Level 1
Hundred
Hundred
(barb_city_3)
Level 2
Industry Oppidum
Industry Oppidum
(barb_city_industry_4)
Level 3
Trade Oppidum
Trade Oppidum
(barb_city_trade_4)
Level 3
Tribal Oppidum
Tribal Oppidum
(barb_city_tribal_4)
Level 3
Farmstead (Glassware)
Farmstead (Glassware)
(barb_glass_1)
Level 0
Village (Glass Blower)
Village (Glass Blower)
(barb_glass_2)
Level 1
Town (Glass Maker)
Town (Glass Maker)
(barb_glass_3)
Level 2
Pagus (Master Glass Maker)
Pagus (Master Glass Maker)
(barb_glass_4)
Level 3
Farmstead (Gold Mine)
Farmstead (Gold Mine)
(barb_gold_1)
Level 0
Village (Trench Mine)
Village (Trench Mine)
(barb_gold_2)
Level 1
Town (Shaft Mine)
Town (Shaft Mine)
(barb_gold_3)
Level 2
Pagus (Sluiced Mine)
Pagus (Sluiced Mine)
(barb_gold_4)
Level 3
Farmstead (Grain Fields)
Farmstead (Grain Fields)
(barb_grain_1)
Level 0
Village (Grain Farms)
Village (Grain Farms)
(barb_grain_2)
Level 1
Town (Grain Irrigated Farm)
Town (Grain Irrigated Farm)
(barb_grain_3)
Level 2
Pagus (Grain Estate)
Pagus (Grain Estate)
(barb_grain_4)
Level 3
Farmstead (Horse Trainers)
Farmstead (Horse Trainers)
(barb_horse_1)
Level 0
Village (Horse Breeders)
Village (Horse Breeders)
(barb_horse_2)
Level 1
Pagus (Master Horse Breeders)
Pagus (Master Horse Breeders)
(barb_horse_3)
Level 2
Farmstead (Iron Workshop)
Farmstead (Iron Workshop)
(barb_iron_1)
Level 0
Village (Shieldmaker)
Village (Shieldmaker)
(barb_iron_armour_2)
Level 1
Pagus (Armourer)
Pagus (Armourer)
(barb_iron_armour_3)
Level 2
Village (Blacksmith)
Village (Blacksmith)
(barb_iron_weapon_2)
Level 1
Pagus (Weaponsmith)
Pagus (Weaponsmith)
(barb_iron_weapon_3)
Level 2
Farmstead (Lead Mine)
Farmstead (Lead Mine)
(barb_lead_1)
Level 0
Village (Trench Mine)
Village (Trench Mine)
(barb_lead_2)
Level 1
Town (Shaft Mine)
Town (Shaft Mine)
(barb_lead_3)
Level 2
Pagus (Sluiced Mine)
Pagus (Sluiced Mine)
(barb_lead_4)
Level 3
Farmstead (Tannery)
Farmstead (Tannery)
(barb_leather_1)
Level 0
Village (Open Air Tannery)
Village (Open Air Tannery)
(barb_leather_2)
Level 1
Town (Leather Workshop)
Town (Leather Workshop)
(barb_leather_3)
Level 2
Pagus (Master Leather Workshop)
Pagus (Master Leather Workshop)
(barb_leather_4)
Level 3
Farmstead (Loggers)
Farmstead (Loggers)
(barb_lumber_1)
Level 0
Village (Logging Camp)
Village (Logging Camp)
(barb_lumber_2)
Level 1
Town (Timber Yard)
Town (Timber Yard)
(barb_lumber_3)
Level 2
Pagus (Timber Trader)
Pagus (Timber Trader)
(barb_lumber_4)
Level 3
Farmstead (Marble Pit)
Farmstead (Marble Pit)
(barb_marble_1)
Level 0
Village (Marble Quarry)
Village (Marble Quarry)
(barb_marble_2)
Level 1
Town (Marble Cutter)
Town (Marble Cutter)
(barb_marble_3)
Level 2
Pagus (Marble Architect)
Pagus (Marble Architect)
(barb_marble_4)
Level 3
Farmstead (Olive Grove)
Farmstead (Olive Grove)
(barb_olive_1)
Level 0
Village (Olive Press)
Village (Olive Press)
(barb_olive_2)
Level 1
Town (Mola Olieria)
Town (Mola Olieria)
(barb_olive_3)
Level 2
Pagus (Olive Oil Trader)
Pagus (Olive Oil Trader)
(barb_olive_4)
Level 3
Farmstead (Murex Snail Farm)
Farmstead (Murex Snail Farm)
(barb_purple_dye_1)
Level 0
Village (Snail Vats)
Village (Snail Vats)
(barb_purple_dye_2)
Level 1
Town (Dye Works)
Town (Dye Works)
(barb_purple_dye_3)
Level 2
Pagus (Master Dye Works)
Pagus (Master Dye Works)
(barb_purple_dye_4)
Level 3
Farmstead (Silk Trader)
Farmstead (Silk Trader)
(barb_silk_1)
Level 0
Village (Silk Caravan)
Village (Silk Caravan)
(barb_silk_2)
Level 1
Town (Silk Market)
Town (Silk Market)
(barb_silk_3)
Level 2
Pagus (Silk Road)
Pagus (Silk Road)
(barb_silk_4)
Level 3
Farmstead (Spice Depot)
Farmstead (Spice Depot)
(barb_spice_1)
Level 0
Village (Large Spice Depot)
Village (Large Spice Depot)
(barb_spice_2)
Level 1
Town (Spice Producer)
Town (Spice Producer)
(barb_spice_3)
Level 2
Pagus (Master Spice Producer)
Pagus (Master Spice Producer)
(barb_spice_4)
Level 3
Farmstead
Farmstead
(barb_town_1)
Level 0
Village
Village
(barb_town_2)
Level 1
Town
Town
(barb_town_3)
Level 2
Farm Pagus
Farm Pagus
(barb_town_farm_4)
Level 3
Tribal Pagus
Tribal Pagus
(barb_town_tribal_4)
Level 3
Farmstead (Vineyard)
Farmstead (Vineyard)
(barb_wine_1)
Level 0
Village (Large Vineyard)
Village (Large Vineyard)
(barb_wine_2)
Level 1
Town (Winemaker)
Town (Winemaker)
(barb_wine_3)
Level 2
Pagus (Master Winemaker)
Pagus (Master Winemaker)
(barb_wine_4)
Level 3
Scutarii x 2 Bronze Forge
Bronze Forge
(barb_artisan_bronze_3)
Level 2
Bronze Furnace
Bronze Furnace
(barb_artisan_bronze_4)
Level 3