Rome (Rise of the Republic) Melee Infantry

Roman Swordsmen

In its earliest times, when Rome consisted of several, separate hilltop settlements, there was no Roman army as such. Instead, warbands were fielded by the various Latin clans. In this era, Roman warfare tended to mean small-scale raiding and cattle-rustling against other clans and neighbouring hill tribes, such as the Sabini and Aequi. However, critical changes to its army during the 6th century BC saw Rome embracing Greek-style hoplite equipment. Romulus himself is said to have raised ten centuriae, each consisting of one hundred men from one of Rome's original founding tribes. When the Roman monarchy was replaced by the Republic around 500BC, the army was divided into two royal legions, each comprised of 3000 hoplites, supported by an equal number of javelinmen and cavalry. According to Livy, in the early 4th century BC Marcus Furius Camillus made further important military reforms, instituting pay for levied troops and standardising legion sizes.

Unit Name Roman Swordsmen

Main Unit Key inv_rom_roman_swordsmen

Land Unit Key inv_rom_roman_swordsmen

Naval Unit Key pel_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 450

Recruitment Cost 450

Upkeep Cost 90

Melee Attack 20

Weapon Damage 34

├ Melee Weapon rome_generic_sword

├ Melee Damage Base 30

├ Melee Damage Ap 4

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 0

├ Bonus vs Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 10

Melee Defence 35

├ Base Defence 20

├ Shield hoplite_cav

└ Shield Defence 15

Armour 60

├ Armour chest

├ Armour Defence 25

└ Shield Armour 35

Health 50

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_light

├ Man Health 40

└ Bonus Hit Points 10

Base Morale 35

Abilities

No Ability

Attributes

• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

• Very poor hull strength
• Very slow speed
• Weak ramming

• Good attack
• Average defence
• Average damage but low armour penetration
• Normal morale

Upgrade
Required Technology Cost 300 Upgrade To
Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Military Camp (inv_rom_military_recruitment_2) Level 1 Castrum (inv_rom_military_recruitment_3) Level 2 Barracks (inv_rom_military_recruitment_4) Level 3

Garrison Buildings
x 3	Village (Amber Shore) (inv_rom_amber_1) Level 0 Settlement (Amber Collector) (inv_rom_amber_2) Level 1 Town (Amber Trader) (inv_rom_amber_3) Level 2 Village (inv_rom_city_1) Level 0 City (inv_rom_city_2) Level 1 Village (Gold Mine) (inv_rom_gold_1) Level 0 Settlement (Trench Mine) (inv_rom_gold_2) Level 1 Town (Shaft Mine) (inv_rom_gold_3) Level 2 Village (Grain Fields) (inv_rom_grain_1) Level 0 Settlement (Grain Farms) (inv_rom_grain_2) Level 1 Town (Grain Irrigated Farm) (inv_rom_grain_3) Level 2 Village (Horse Trainers) (inv_rom_horse_1) Level 0 Town (Horse Breeders) (inv_rom_horse_2) Level 1 Village (Iron Workshop) (inv_rom_iron_1) Level 0 Town (Shieldmaker) (inv_rom_iron_armour_2) Level 1 Town (Blacksmith) (inv_rom_iron_weapon_2) Level 1 Village (Lead Mine) (inv_rom_lead_1) Level 0 Settlement (Trench Mine) (inv_rom_lead_2) Level 1 Town (Shaft Mine) (inv_rom_lead_3) Level 2 Village (Tannery) (inv_rom_leather_1) Level 0 Settlement (Open Air Tannery) (inv_rom_leather_2) Level 1 Town (Leather Workshop) (inv_rom_leather_3) Level 2 Village (Loggers) (inv_rom_lumber_1) Level 0 Settlement (Logging Camp) (inv_rom_lumber_2) Level 1 Town (Timber Yard) (inv_rom_lumber_3) Level 2 Village (Marble Pit) (inv_rom_marble_1) Level 0 Settlement (Marble Quarry) (inv_rom_marble_2) Level 1 Town (Marble Cutter) (inv_rom_marble_3) Level 2 Colonia (inv_rom_minor_town_1) Level 0 Small Civil Colonia (inv_rom_minor_town_2) Level 1 Civil Colonia (inv_rom_minor_town_3) Level 2 Small Farming Colonia (inv_rom_minor_town_farm_2) Level 1 Farming Colonia (inv_rom_minor_town_farm_3) Level 2 Village (Olive Grove) (inv_rom_olive_1) Level 0 Settlement (Olive Press) (inv_rom_olive_2) Level 1 Town (Mola Olearia) (inv_rom_olive_3) Level 2 Village (Murex Snail Farm) (inv_rom_purple_dye_1) Level 0 Settlement (Snail Vats) (inv_rom_purple_dye_2) Level 1 Town (Dye Works) (inv_rom_purple_dye_3) Level 2 Village (Salt Mine) (inv_rom_salt_1) Level 0 Settlement (Brine Distiller) (inv_rom_salt_2) Level 1 Town (Salt Kiln) (inv_rom_salt_3) Level 2 Village (Vineyard) (inv_rom_wine_1) Level 0 Settlement (Large Vineyard) (inv_rom_wine_2) Level 1 Town (Winemaker) (inv_rom_wine_3) Level 2
x 2	Municipium (inv_rom_city_3) Level 2
x 1	Field of Mars (inv_rom_military_recruitment_1) Level 0

Faction Availability
Rise of the Republic	Rome (Rise of the Republic) Roman Pretenders (Rise of the Republic) Roman Secessionists (Rise of the Republic)