Elite Ballistarii
Those who master the crossbow are the engineers of battlefield death.The Notitia Dignitatum lists many Legions under the title of 'ballistarii'. Whilst this translates simply as 'artillery', the existence of crossbow (then known as manuballistae) units in such large numbers, as recorded in the Notitia, indicates that balistarii referred to crossbow-armed foot soldiers, rather than full-size ballistae and their crews. Whilst many types were developed in ancient times, Roman crossbows bore similarities to later Medieval weapons, rather than being modelled on the Greek gastraphete. Operated by inserting the bolt and pulling it into place using a lever or crank, more torsion was created than a human could achieve without aid. The bolt, when released, fired with much more power than an arrow, and was therefore able to penetrate much thicker armour.
Unit Name Elite Ballistarii |
Main Unit Key att_rom_elite_ballistarii |
Land Unit Key att_rom_elite_ballistarii |
Naval Unit Key att_cor_heavy_rom |
Soldiers 160 |
Category Missile Infantry |
Class Missile Infantry |
Custom Battle Cost 675 |
Recruitment Cost 675 |
Upkeep Cost 375 |
75 |
├ Missile Weapon att_crossbow_elite |
├ Projectile att_arrow_crossbow_elite_normal |
├ Missile Damage 20 |
├ Missile Ap Damage 55 |
└ Base Reload Time 43 |
Accuracy 0 |
Range 125 |
Reload 50 |
Rate of Fire 3 |
Ammunition 17 |
Melee Attack 11 |
40 |
├ Melee Weapon att_sword |
├ 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 7 |
7 |
├ Base Defence 7 |
├ Shield att_none |
└ Shield Defence 0 |
25 |
├ Armour att_leather_very_heavy |
├ Armour Defence 25 |
└ Shield Armour 0 |
99 |
├ Man Entity att_infantry_medium |
├ Man Health 90 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 9 |
Morale 51 |
Abilities
Elite Ballistarii- Precision Shot
Improved missile weapon damage for an extended period. These values are further modified by the unit itself. - Barrage
Loose projectiles more frequently for an extended period of time.
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
No Strengths and Weaknesses
Faction Availability | |
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Grand Campaign | |
The Last Roman |