Samnites (Rise of the Republic) Melee Infantry

Lucanian Warriors

The Lucanians are an ancient Italic tribe from the southern Italian region of Lucania. Oscan in origin, they are said to have migrated from the Apennine mountains, driving away or assimilating the indigenous tribes of Oenotrians, Chones and Lauternoi. In terms of their appearance and culture, the Lucanians were quite similar to the Samnites, wearing similar triple-disc armour and large, bronze belts over their tunics in battle. Lucanian tribes were warlike in nature; their forces fought their Greek neighbours on more than one occasion, against the Italiote League and Taras. According to Diodorus' chronicles, Lucanian warriors also participated in the wars between Dionysius I of Syracuse and the Greeks of southern Italy, joining the tyrant's forces as mercenaries. Rome also fought the Lucanian tribes, albeit late in the 4th century BC, during the Samnite Wars.

Unit Name Lucanian Warriors

Main Unit Key inv_sam_lucanian_warriors

Land Unit Key inv_sam_lucanian_warriors

Naval Unit Key pel_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 700

Recruitment Cost 700

Upkeep Cost 140

Melee Attack 45

Weapon Damage 35

├ Melee Weapon rome_gladius

├ Melee Damage Base 30

├ Melee Damage Ap 5

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 0

├ Bonus vs Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 30

Melee Defence 55

├ Base Defence 20

├ Shield celtic_shock

└ Shield Defence 35

Armour 35

├ Armour chest

├ Armour Defence 25

└ Shield Armour 10

Health 50

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_medium

├ Man Health 40

└ Bonus Hit Points 10

Base Morale 50

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

• Very good attack
• Average defence
• Average damage but low armour penetration
• Good morale

Requires Buildings
Lv. 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 3	Fortified Settlement (inv_ita_major_city_2) Level 1 Town (inv_ita_minor_town_3) Level 2 Town (Amber Trader) (inv_rom_amber_3) Level 2 Town (Shaft Mine) (inv_rom_gold_3) Level 2 Town (Grain Irrigated Farm) (inv_rom_grain_3) Level 2 Town (Horse Breeders) (inv_rom_horse_2) Level 1 Town (Shieldmaker) (inv_rom_iron_armour_2) Level 1 Town (Blacksmith) (inv_rom_iron_weapon_2) Level 1 Town (Shaft Mine) (inv_rom_lead_3) Level 2 Town (Leather Workshop) (inv_rom_leather_3) Level 2 Town (Timber Yard) (inv_rom_lumber_3) Level 2 Town (Marble Cutter) (inv_rom_marble_3) Level 2 Town (Mola Olearia) (inv_rom_olive_3) Level 2 Town (Dye Works) (inv_rom_purple_dye_3) Level 2 Town (Salt Kiln) (inv_rom_salt_3) Level 2 Town (Winemaker) (inv_rom_wine_3) Level 2
x 2	Hundred (inv_ita_major_city_3) Level 2

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