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Cohors

The basic unit of strength. The building blocks of Imperial power.

The Roman army was heavily structured, from the highest position down to the individual man. 'Legion' was the name most associated with Roman forces, but in reality groups of 'cohors' were formed and becoming the basic tactical unit around which all Roman infantry divisions were formed. The cohor was first used during the Second Punic War, becoming solidified following the military reforms of Gaius Marius in 107BC, and then codified in the 1st century AD. Each cohor consisted of several 'centuries' of eighty fighting men and twenty administrators, multiples of which built a Legion. Cohors also served specific purposes, such as the nine 'Cohors Praetoriae' - the legendary Praetorians who defended many Emperors, and toppled many others, until their replacement in AD312 following Constantine's military reforms.

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Cohors

Unit Name

Cohors

Main Unit Key

att_rom_cohors

Land Unit Key

att_rom_cohors

Naval Unit Key

att_cor_heavy_rom

Soldiers

160

Category

Melee Infantry

Class

Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

350

Recruitment Cost

350

Upkeep Cost

170

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

5

Rate of Fire

4

Ammunition

1

Melee Attack

14

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

1

Melee Defence

39

├ Base Defence

29

├ Shield

att_oval

└ Shield Defence

10

Armour

53

├ Armour

att_mail

├ Armour Defence

23

└ Shield Armour

30

Health

118

├ Man Entity

att_infantry_heavy

├ Man Health

90

└ Bonus Hit Points

28

Morale

34

Abilities

Cohors
  • 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
Upgrade
Required Technology Military Standardisation Cost 100 Upgrade To Legio
Required Technology New Tactics Cost 106 Upgrade To Legio Comitatenses
Requires Buildings
Cohors Lv. 0 Rally Field
Rally Field
(att_bld_roman_west_military_1)
Level 0
Cavalry Corral
Cavalry Corral
(att_bld_roman_west_military_cavalry_2)
Level 1
Cavalry Stables
Cavalry Stables
(att_bld_roman_west_military_cavalry_3)
Level 2
Cavalry Compound
Cavalry Compound
(att_bld_roman_west_military_cavalry_4)
Level 3
Infantry Grounds
Infantry Grounds
(att_bld_roman_west_military_infantry_2)
Level 1
Infantry Barracks
Infantry Barracks
(att_bld_roman_west_military_infantry_3)
Level 2
Infantry Compound
Infantry Compound
(att_bld_roman_west_military_infantry_4)
Level 3
Skirmisher Range
Skirmisher Range
(att_bld_roman_west_military_skirmisher_2)
Level 1
Skirmisher Barracks
Skirmisher Barracks
(att_bld_roman_west_military_skirmisher_3)
Level 2
Skirmisher Compound
Skirmisher Compound
(att_bld_roman_west_military_skirmisher_4)
Level 3
Garrison Buildings
Cohors x 1 Civitas
Civitas
(att_bld_roman_west_city_major_1)
Level 1
Vicus
Vicus
(att_bld_roman_west_city_minor_generic_1)
Level 1
Guardhouse
Guardhouse
(att_bld_roman_west_civic_garrison_1)
Level 0
Cohors x 2 Municipium
Municipium
(att_bld_roman_west_city_major_2)
Level 2
Urbs
Urbs
(att_bld_roman_west_city_major_3)
Level 3
Colonia
Colonia
(att_bld_roman_west_city_minor_generic_2)
Level 2
Town
Town
(att_bld_roman_west_city_minor_generic_3)
Level 3
Garrison Encampment
Garrison Encampment
(att_bld_roman_west_civic_garrison_2)
Level 1
Cohors x 3 Metropolis
Metropolis
(att_bld_roman_west_city_major_4)
Level 4
Fortified Town
Fortified Town
(att_bld_roman_west_city_minor_generic_4)
Level 4
Garrison Quarters
Garrison Quarters
(att_bld_roman_west_civic_garrison_3)
Level 2
Veteran Garrison Quarters
Veteran Garrison Quarters
(att_bld_roman_west_civic_garrison_4)
Level 3