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Exploratores ItaliaItalia Melee Infantry

Exploratores

Experts in reconnaissance, these men reveal the lie of the land ahead of the army.

As their name suggests ‘exploratores’ were fast-moving, mounted scouts, tasked with picking up trails, identifying potential ambush points and seeking vantage for the main forces of the Roman army. Often based in foreign climes, they proved extremely useful on campaign, selecting and safeguarding routes along which the Legions could advance, as well as patrolling distant frontiers and keeping a watchful eye on the many troublesome barbarian tribes. Exploratores’ battlefield role occasionally overlapped with that of the ‘speculatores’. Both specialist troop categories aided Rome’s generals by gathering vital military intelligence. Although speculatores achieved this chiefly through undercover operations, exploratores were primarily battlefield scouts who excelled in reconnaissance. Both units were highly regarded within the Roman army.

Exploratores Exploratores
Exploratores

Unit Name

Exploratores

Main Unit Key

att_rom_exploratores

Land Unit Key

att_rom_exploratores

Naval Unit Key

att_cor_heavy_rom

Soldiers

160

Category

Melee Infantry

Class

Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

325

Recruitment Cost

325

Upkeep Cost

170

Melee Attack

19

Melee Damage

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

33

Melee Defence

25

├ Base Defence

10

├ Shield

att_round

└ Shield Defence

15

Armour

25

├ Armour

att_leather

├ Armour Defence

10

└ Shield Armour

15

Health

107

├ Man Entity

att_infantry_medium

├ Man Health

90

└ Bonus Hit Points

17

Morale

34

Abilities

Exploratores
  • Rapid Advance
    Improved unit movement speed over an extended period.

Attributes

  • Campaign Stealth
    This unit can move around the campaign map without being seen.
  • Resistant to Fatigue
    Fatigue has less of an effect on this unit.
  • Guerrilla Deployment
    This unit can deploy outside of the deployment zone.
  • Hide (scrub & forest)
    This unit can hide in scrub and forest until enemy units get too close.
  • Ignore Terrain
    Speed penalties caused by the terrain are ignored by this unit.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses
Upgrade
Required Technology Defence in Depth Cost 106 Upgrade To Praeventores
Requires Buildings
Exploratores Lv. 0 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