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Equites Extraordinarii (Late) Roma (Samnite Wars)Roma (Samnite Wars) Melee Cavalry

Equites Extraordinarii (Late)

(Polybian Heavy Cavalry Turma)

These elite Socii cavalry make up one third of the allied cavalry and are among the very best of Italia.

During the 4th century BC the Romans abandoned the phalanx in favour of armies consisting chiefly of hastati, principes and triarii. These were deployed in maniples: compact blocks of men, arranged in a checkerboard formation. This allowed flexibility when moving across the battlefield, particularly when compared to the sluggish movements of a solid pike phalanx. Like most sophisticated city-states of the ancient world, Rome expected its men to fight, and supply their own war gear when they did so. A cynical observer might be tempted to note that the manipular Legion also made sure that the hierarchy of Rome was preserved. The youngest and least wealthy became hastati, the first line of battle in a Roman Legion. Behind them came the second line of principes, older and richer men, and finally came the triarii, the most experienced warriors. “Going to the triarii” was a Roman saying that came to be used in all kinds of situations, implying that everything else had been tried and found wanting.

Equites Extraordinarii (Late)

Unit Name

Equites Extraordinarii (Late)

Main Unit Key

Rom_Equites_Extraordinarii_Late_Allied

Land Unit Key

Rom_Equites_Extraordinarii_Late_Allied

Naval Unit Key

pel_transport

Soldiers

100

Category

Cavalry

Class

Melee Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost

1892

Recruitment Cost

1892

Upkeep Cost

378

Melee Attack

33

Weapon Damage

9

├ Melee Weapon

cspear3

├ Weapon Damage

9

├ Weapon Deadliness

0

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Cavalry

2

├ Bonus vs. Elephants

2

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

24

Melee Defence

47

├ Base Defence

21

├ Shield

cshield2

└ Shield Defence

26

Armour

18

├ Armour

carm9

├ Armour Defence

18

└ Shield Armour

0

Health

20

├ Man Entity

heavy_medium

├ Man Health

20

├ Bonus Hit Points

0

├ Mount

rome_horse_spear_shield_h

├ Mount Entity

rome_horse_heavy_spr

└ Mount Health

0

Base Morale

60

Abilities

Equites Extraordinarii (Late)
  • Stamina (low)
    Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat.
  • Flying Wedge
    The unit assumes a wedge formation that increases charge speed and bonus

Attributes

  • Fire Whilst Moving
    This unit can fire when mounted and moving.
  • Disciplined
    This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
  • 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
Equites Extraordinarii (Late)
  • Very good attack
  • Average defence
  • Low damage but average armour penetration
  • Good morale
Recuitment Requirement
Unit Resouces Auxilia_Italian
Required Technology Roman Unit Upgrades Cost 442 Upgrade From Equites Extraordinarii (Early)
Requires Buildings
Equites Extraordinarii (Late) 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
Equites Extraordinarii (Late) Lv. 1 Auxiliary Garrison
Auxiliary Garrison
(rom_ROMAN_military_main_aux_4)
Level 3