Bucellarii Guard Axemen
Private soldiers can afford more resilient armour, better rations, sharper axes…After the 'Imperial Crisis' of the 3rd century AD, the Roman Empire found itself with no public policing, and so the administration of peace and justice in the cities became a military matter - for palatinae and the myriad Imperial guards. On the outskirts and in the more affluent rural countryside, wealthy landowners maintained peace through specially-hired private soldiers, known as bucellarii. 'Bucellarii' translates as 'dry biscuit eater', because of the rations they were provided. Private funding meant that they were generally better equipped and skilled than regular troops, and the added incentive of private payment also kept them performing at their best. Bucellarii were required to take an oath not only to their private employer, but also to the Emperor, to ensure no conflicts of loyalty. Belisarius employed up to 7,000 bucellarii during his conquests, though by this time the term had come to mean, more broadly, well-equipped cavalrymen.
Unit Name Bucellarii Guard Axemen |
Main Unit Key bel_rom_bucellarii_guard_axemen |
Land Unit Key bel_rom_bucellarii_guard_axemen |
Naval Unit Key att_cor_heavy_rom |
Soldiers 160 |
Category Melee Infantry |
Class Melee Infantry |
Custom Battle Cost 750 |
Recruitment Cost 750 |
Upkeep Cost 410 |
70 |
├ Missile Weapon att_pilum_precursor |
├ Projectile att_pilum_precursor_normal |
├ Missile Damage 50 |
├ Missile Ap Damage 20 |
└ Base Reload Time 15 |
Accuracy 0 |
Range 80 |
Reload 35 |
Rate of Fire 6 |
Ammunition 2 |
Melee Attack 65 |
32 |
├ Melee Weapon att_axe |
├ Melee Base Damage 16 |
├ Armour-piercing Damage 16 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Attack Against Cavalry 0 |
├ Attack Against Elephants 0 |
└ Attack Against Infantry 10 |
Charge Bonus 40 |
35 |
├ Base Defence 25 |
├ Shield att_oval |
└ Shield Defence 10 |
63 |
├ Armour att_scale_mail_heavy |
├ Armour Defence 33 |
└ Shield Armour 30 |
115 |
├ Man Entity att_infantry_very_heavy |
├ Man Health 105 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 10 |
Morale 54 |
Abilities
Bucellarii Guard Axemen- Stationary Testudo
The troops of this unit raise their shields above their heads in a static defensive formation.
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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The Last Roman |