Armoured Sagittarii
A bow is a fine thing, but a bow and armour are finer.From the very beginnings of its Empire, during the time of the Principate, Rome had fielded 'sagittarii' - archers - drawn from its subject peoples as auxiliaries to the Legions. As the centuries wore on, following several sets of reforms, almost all of them were folded into the Roman army proper. In the Western Empire, archers were used in much smaller numbers than other classes of skirmisher, however, possibly due to the composite bows with which they fought; the glue used tended to dissolve in wet western climes and the wood would warp, rendering the weapon entirely useless. It was a much more common sight for units of sagittarii to be attached to Eastern Roman armies as cavalry, where they followed their region' ancient traditions of skirmishing from horseback.
Unit Name Armoured Sagittarii |
Main Unit Key att_rom_armoured_sagittarii |
Land Unit Key att_rom_armoured_sagittarii |
Naval Unit Key att_cor_heavy_rom |
Soldiers 160 |
Category Missile Infantry |
Class Missile Infantry |
Custom Battle Cost 425 |
Recruitment Cost 425 |
Upkeep Cost 205 |
49 |
├ Missile Weapon att_bow_composite_elite |
├ Projectile att_arrow_composite_elite_normal |
├ Missile Damage 37 |
├ Missile Ap Damage 12 |
└ Base Reload Time 17 |
Accuracy 0 |
Range 150 |
Reload 40 |
Rate of Fire 6 |
Ammunition 15 |
Melee Attack 10 |
40 |
├ Melee Weapon att_spatha |
├ Melee Base Damage 36 |
├ Armour-piercing Damage 4 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Attack Against Cavalry 0 |
├ Attack Against Elephants 0 |
└ Attack Against Infantry 0 |
Charge Bonus 5 |
5 |
├ Base Defence 5 |
├ Shield att_none |
└ Shield Defence 0 |
27 |
├ Armour att_scale |
├ Armour Defence 27 |
└ Shield Armour 0 |
97 |
├ Man Entity att_infantry_medium |
├ Man Health 90 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 7 |
Morale 36 |
Abilities
Armoured Sagittarii- Precision Shot
Improved missile weapon damage for an extended period. These values are further modified by the unit itself.
Attributes
- Hide (forest)
This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
Strengths & Weaknesses
No Strengths and Weaknesses
Faction Availability | |
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Grand Campaign |