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Eastern Armoured Legio

With heavy plate armour and shield, these men are as strong as the walls of Constantinople itself.

Although the Eastern Roman Empire significantly altered its military style from that of its western arm in later centuries, Eastern armies remained relatively similar in the years immediately following the political divide of AD395. The forces of both Roman Empires remained infantry-heavy, with the Legions - 'Legio' - forming the bulk of any Roman army. The Notitia Dignitatum describes how the Legions were divided into units of comitatenses, auxilia, and the elite palatini. These units were broken down further according to their role - 'comitatus praesantales' were Imperial escorts that traditionally remained with the Emperor at the capital, but also fought with him on campaign. Standard comitatenses were deployed as strategic garrisons, and finally limitanei controlled the frontier itself, acting as an early warning system for barbarian incursions.

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Eastern Armoured Legio

Unit Name

Eastern Armoured Legio

Main Unit Key

att_rom_eastern_armoured_legio

Land Unit Key

att_rom_eastern_armoured_legio

Naval Unit Key

att_cor_heavy_rom

Soldiers

160

Category

Melee Infantry

Class

Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

500

Recruitment Cost

500

Upkeep Cost

255

Missile Damage

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

20

Rate of Fire

5

Ammunition

2

Melee Attack

30

Melee Damage

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

15

Melee Defence

42

├ Base Defence

35

├ Shield

att_oval_large

└ Shield Defence

7

Armour

62

├ Armour

att_scale

├ Armour Defence

27

└ Shield Armour

35

Health

147

├ Man Entity

att_infantry_very_heavy

├ Man Health

105

└ Bonus Hit Points

42

Morale

45

Abilities

Eastern Armoured Legio
  • 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
Recuitment Requirement
Required Technology New Conscription System Cost 125 Upgrade From Cohors
Required Technology New Conscription System Cost 125 Upgrade From Legio
Required Technology New Conscription System Cost 125 Upgrade From Legio Comitatenses
Garrison Buildings
Eastern Armoured Legio x 1 Civitas
Civitas
(att_bld_roman_east_city_major_1)
Level 1
Vicus
Vicus
(att_bld_roman_east_city_minor_generic_1)
Level 1
Eastern Armoured Legio x 2 Municipium
Municipium
(att_bld_roman_east_city_major_2)
Level 2
Urbs
Urbs
(att_bld_roman_east_city_major_3)
Level 3
Colonia
Colonia
(att_bld_roman_east_city_minor_generic_2)
Level 2
Town
Town
(att_bld_roman_east_city_minor_generic_3)
Level 3
Eastern Armoured Legio x 3 Metropolis
Metropolis
(att_bld_roman_east_city_major_4)
Level 4
Fortified Town
Fortified Town
(att_bld_roman_east_city_minor_generic_4)
Level 4