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Scortamareva (Romanized)

(Lusitanian Medium Spearmen)

These men are some of the most well-equipped and heavily armoured warriors the Lusitani can muster.

Scutarii, or shield bearers, take their name from the Latin word scutum, or shield, although it is highly unlikely the Iberians used this title for themselves. Regardless, the scutarii carried the thureos, a large, oval, wooden shield that was perfectly suited for use in man-to-man combat. They wore little armour, and this gave them greater mobility than many of their opponents, particularly the armoured Roman legionaries. This mobility was used to charge forward and then feign retreat in the hope of getting the enemy to pursue and break their lines. Once an enemy unit took the bait, the retreat would end, and a genuine attack on now-out-of-position and unsupported foes would be staged: a simple tactic, perhaps, but still a deadly one when used well.

Scortamareva (Romanized)

Unit Name

Scortamareva (Romanized)

Main Unit Key

AOR_12_North_Iberian_Medium_Spearmen_RomAux

Land Unit Key

AOR_12_North_Iberian_Medium_Spearmen_RomAux

Naval Unit Key

barbarian_transport

Soldiers

200

Category

Melee Infantry

Class

Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

792

Recruitment Cost

792

Upkeep Cost

158

Melee Attack

26

Weapon Damage

9

├ Melee Weapon

spear2

├ Weapon Damage

9

├ Weapon Deadliness

0

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Cavalry

3

├ Bonus vs. Elephants

10

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

13

Melee Defence

71

├ Base Defence

19

├ Shield

shield5

└ Shield Defence

52

Armour

10

├ Armour

arm5

├ Armour Defence

10

└ Shield Armour

0

Health

20

├ Man Entity

medium_medium

├ Man Health

20

└ Bonus Hit Points

0

Base Morale

50

Abilities

Scortamareva (Romanized)
  • Stamina (low)
    Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat.

Attributes

  • Expert Charge Defence
    This unit’s melee attack and damage are increased against charging enemies.
  • Disciplined
    This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
  • Guerrilla Deployment
    This unit can deploy outside of the deployment zone.
  • Hide (forest)
    This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport
  • Very poor hull strength
  • Very slow speed
  • Weak ramming
Scortamareva (Romanized)
  • Good defensive unit
  • Low damage but average armour penetration
  • Average attack
  • Normal morale
Recuitment Requirement
Maximum Number 8
Unit Resouces Auxilia_Iberian
Requires Buildings
Scortamareva (Romanized) Lv. 0 Auxiliary Camp
Auxiliary Camp
(rom_ROMAN_military_main_aux_2)
Level 1
Auxiliary Barracks
Auxiliary Barracks
(rom_ROMAN_military_main_aux_3)
Level 2
Scortamareva (Romanized) Lv. 1 Auxiliary Garrison
Auxiliary Garrison
(rom_ROMAN_military_main_aux_4)
Level 3