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Desert Palatina Defectors

These men fight for nobody but themselves, and whoever pays the most.

Punishment in the Roman Army was severe, even for minor crimes. An act of desertion - treason in the eyes of the Senate - brought with it even more brutal punishments, such as being placed in a sack filled with snakes and tossed into a river. Yet in spite of the oath they swore, Roman troops did desert their ranks and, in many cases, found their way into the employ of opposing armies. More often than not, these soldiers came from conquered Imperial territory, breaking away from an overlord they didn't believe in to fight for their homeland.

Desert Palatina Defectors

Unit Name

Desert Palatina Defectors

Main Unit Key

att_des_desert_palatina_defectors

Land Unit Key

att_des_desert_palatina_defectors

Naval Unit Key

att_cor_heavy_rom

Soldiers

160

Category

Melee Infantry

Class

Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

475

Recruitment Cost

475

Upkeep Cost

270

Missile Damage

80

├ Missile Weapon

att_plumbata_precursor

├ Projectile

att_plumbata_precursor_normal

├ Missile Damage

50

├ Missile Ap Damage

30

└ Base Reload Time

15

Accuracy

0

Range

80

Reload

25

Rate of Fire

5

Ammunition

2

Melee Attack

40

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

16

Melee Defence

55

├ Base Defence

40

├ Shield

att_round

└ Shield Defence

15

Armour

38

├ Armour

att_mail

├ Armour Defence

23

└ Shield Armour

15

Health

134

├ Man Entity

att_infantry_medium

├ Man Health

90

└ Bonus Hit Points

44

Morale

34

Abilities

Desert Palatina Defectors
  • Shield Wall
    The unit moves into a close formation and raises shields.
  • Mobile Testudo
    The troops of this unit raise their shields above their heads in a defensive formation.
  • Frenzy
    Improves a unit's attack capabilities for an extended period of time.

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 State-Funded Supplies Cost 119 Upgrade From Desert Legionary Defectors
Requires Buildings
Desert Palatina Defectors Lv. 0 Royal Barracks
Royal Barracks
(att_bld_eastern_sassanid_military_infantry_4)
Level 3
Victory Parade
Victory Parade
(att_bld_eastmig_military_infantry_4)
Level 3
Imperial Muster
Imperial Muster
(att_bld_eastmig_military_infantry_5)
Level 4