Lusitani Melee Infantry

Lusitani Nobles

The Lusitani were an Iberian tribe, renowned for producing light skirmish warriors. They, along with other Iberians, presented a distinct and unpleasant challenge to Roman arms; Lusitani were even present among Hannibal’s ranks at the Battle of Cannae in 216BC. During the Roman incursions into Iberia between 155-139BC the Lusitani resisted, particularly once they had been lied to by, and subsequently massacred on the orders of, Servius Sulpicius Galba, the Praetor of Rome’s Iberian forces. He had convinced the Lusitani to give up their arms, and then had them slaughtered by his Legions. Seeking revenge, the Lusitani went on to fight a bitter guerrilla war against the invaders.

Unit Name Lusitani Nobles

Main Unit Key Ibe_Lusitani_Nobles

Land Unit Key Ibe_Lusitani_Nobles

Naval Unit Key barbarian_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 1200

Recruitment Cost 1200

Upkeep Cost 200

Missile Damage 32

├ Missile Weapon rome_iron_javelin

├ Projectile javelin_iron

├ Missile Damage 20

├ Missile Ap Damage 12

└ Base Reload Time 15

Accuracy 5

Range 40

Reload 0

Shots Per Minute 4

Ammunition 2

Melee Attack 64

Weapon Damage 36

├ Melee Weapon rome_kopis

├ Melee Damage Base 30

├ Melee Damage Ap 6

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 0

├ Bonus vs Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 32

Melee Defence 77

├ Base Defence 37

├ Shield caetra

└ Shield Defence 40

Armour 45

├ Armour mail

├ Armour Defence 40

└ Shield Armour 5

Health 65

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_very_heavy

├ Man Health 45

└ Bonus Hit Points 20

Base Morale 70

Abilities

• Headhunt
  Gradual increase in effectiveness of the unit's attack.
  Melee attack, morale
  Melee defence

Attributes

• Encourage
  This unit provides a morale bonus to nearby allies.
• 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	Bronze Furnace (barb_artisan_bronze_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Lusitani