Samnites (Rise of the Republic) Spear Infantry

Samnite Light Spearmen

The Samnites were a confederation of four ancient Italic tribes: the Hirpini, Caudini, Caraceni and Pentri, who resided in Samnium, in south-central Italy, but are thought to have Sabine roots in the Apennine mountains. The Samnites were a hardy, warlike people, adept at fighting on Italy's uneven hillside terrain. Their manipular formations, in contrast to the phalanx-style combat prevalent across the peninsula, were much better suited to engagements in difficult territory and were the main reason for the Samnites' expansion into Campania. Samnite warriors were as honourable as they were fierce - the notion of slavery was alien to them and they instead chose to live as a society of free men. During the 5th century BC, the Samnites expanded into southern Italy, capturing the Etruscan cities of Capua and Cumae and establishing themselves in Campania. Their way of life made for strong alliances with the mounted nobles of Campania, the Lucanian warriors to the south, and other warlike tribes residing in Samnite lands.

Unit Name Samnite Light Spearmen

Main Unit Key inv_sam_light_spearmen

Land Unit Key inv_sam_light_spearmen

Naval Unit Key pel_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 350

Recruitment Cost 350

Upkeep Cost 70

Melee Attack 20

Weapon Damage 25

├ Melee Weapon rome_spear

├ Melee Damage Base 20

├ Melee Damage Ap 5

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 20

├ Bonus vs Elephants 20

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 5

Melee Defence 53

├ Base Defence 18

├ Shield celtic_shock

└ Shield Defence 35

Armour 20

├ Armour cloth

├ Armour Defence 10

└ Shield Armour 10

Health 50

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_light

├ Man Health 40

└ Bonus Hit Points 10

Base Morale 35

Abilities

No Ability

Attributes

• Formation Attack
  The unit will try to stay in formation when in melee.
• 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 defensive unit
• Low damage but average armour penetration
• Average attack
• Normal morale

Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Warrior's Lodge (inv_ita_military_1) Level 0 Meeting Ground (inv_ita_military_2) Level 1 Proving Grounds (inv_ita_military_3) Level 2 Hall of Champions (inv_ita_military_4) Level 3

Garrison Buildings
x 1	Settlement (inv_ita_major_city_1) Level 0 Village (inv_ita_minor_town_2) Level 1 Settlement (Amber Collector) (inv_rom_amber_2) Level 1 Settlement (Trench Mine) (inv_rom_gold_2) Level 1 Settlement (Grain Farms) (inv_rom_grain_2) Level 1 Settlement (Trench Mine) (inv_rom_lead_2) Level 1 Settlement (Open Air Tannery) (inv_rom_leather_2) Level 1 Settlement (Logging Camp) (inv_rom_lumber_2) Level 1 Settlement (Marble Quarry) (inv_rom_marble_2) Level 1 Settlement (Olive Press) (inv_rom_olive_2) Level 1 Settlement (Snail Vats) (inv_rom_purple_dye_2) Level 1 Settlement (Brine Distiller) (inv_rom_salt_2) Level 1 Settlement (Large Vineyard) (inv_rom_wine_2) Level 1
x 2	Farmstead (inv_ita_minor_town_1) Level 0 Village (Amber Shore) (inv_rom_amber_1) Level 0 Village (Gold Mine) (inv_rom_gold_1) Level 0 Village (Grain Fields) (inv_rom_grain_1) Level 0 Village (Horse Trainers) (inv_rom_horse_1) Level 0 Village (Iron Workshop) (inv_rom_iron_1) Level 0 Village (Lead Mine) (inv_rom_lead_1) Level 0 Village (Tannery) (inv_rom_leather_1) Level 0 Village (Loggers) (inv_rom_lumber_1) Level 0 Village (Marble Pit) (inv_rom_marble_1) Level 0 Village (Olive Grove) (inv_rom_olive_1) Level 0 Village (Murex Snail Farm) (inv_rom_purple_dye_1) Level 0 Village (Salt Mine) (inv_rom_salt_1) Level 0 Village (Vineyard) (inv_rom_wine_1) Level 0

Faction Availability
Rise of the Republic	Samnites (Rise of the Republic) Samnites Pretenders (Rise of the Republic) Samnites Secessionists (Rise of the Republic)