Roma (Hannibal at the Gates) Spear Infantry

Rorarii (Late)

“Rem ad Triarios redisse” or “going to the Triarii” was a Latin saying meaning to fight to the bitter end. The veteran triarii were the third line of battle behind the hastati and principes, and only fought when defeat looked likely. However, this saying excludes the supernumerary ranks of the rorarii, who stood even behind the triarii and were, when deployed, the very, very last line of defence. There is much debate over their actual role because historical detail is limited but the rorarii were light infantry armed with spears and shields. They are likely to have been a skirmisher reserve, missile support for the heavier infantry or perhaps rushed to fill any gaps that appeared in the line of triarii. It is thought the rorarii came from the poorest Romans, and were young men of little experience. They may even have been a last remnant of the old Roman phalanx-style army. During the Second Punic War, the rorarii were replaced by velites.

Unit Name Rorarii (Late)

Main Unit Key Rom_Rorarii_Mod_Allied

Land Unit Key Rom_Rorarii_Mod_Allied

Naval Unit Key pel_transport

Soldiers 300

Category Melee Infantry

Class Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 518

Recruitment Cost 518

Upkeep Cost 104

Melee Attack 22

Weapon Damage 9

├ Melee Weapon spear1

├ Weapon Damage 9

├ Weapon Deadliness 0

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Cavalry 3

├ Bonus vs. Elephants 10

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 10

Melee Defence 75

├ Base Defence 17

├ Shield shield6

└ Shield Defence 58

Armour 4

├ Armour arm2

├ Armour Defence 4

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 20

├ Man Entity medium_light

├ Man Health 20

└ Bonus Hit Points 0

Base Morale 45

Abilities

• Stamina (average)
  Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat.
• Hollow Square
  The unit forms a hollow square formation to cover all four sides and improve morale and defense but renders itself unable to move with lower attack

Attributes

• Expert Charge Defence
  This unit’s melee attack and damage are increased against charging enemies.
• 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

• Average defensive unit
• Low damage but average armour penetration
• Weak attack
• Poor morale

Recuitment Requirement
Unit Resouces	Auxilia_Italian
Hannibal at the Gates Regions Provinces Regions Corsica et Sardinia Corsica Sardinia Barbaria Etruria Arretium Pisae Tarquinii Latium et Campania Campania Latium Tarracina Magna Graecia Lucania Croton Apulia Thurii Samnium Barium Beneventum Sipontum Umbria et Picenum Ancona Corfinium Pisaurum Spoletium
Required Technology Cost 218 Upgrade From
Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Antioch (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ANTIOCH_1) Level 0 Antioch (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ANTIOCH_2) Level 1 Antioch (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ANTIOCH_3) Level 2 Fortified Antioch (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ANTIOCH_3_fort) Level 2 Commercial Antioch (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ANTIOCH_3_trade) Level 2 Antioch (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ANTIOCH_4) Level 3 Fortified Antioch (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ANTIOCH_4_fort) Level 3 Commercial Antioch (Occupied) (dei_main_city_ANTIOCH_4_trade) Level 3 Hierapytna (Occupied) (dei_main_city_KNOSSOS_1) Level 0 Hierapytna (Occupied) (dei_main_city_KNOSSOS_2) Level 1 Hierapytna (Occupied) (dei_main_city_KNOSSOS_3) Level 2 Fortified Hierapytna (Occupied) (dei_main_city_KNOSSOS_3_fort) Level 2 Commercial Hierapytna (Occupied) (dei_main_city_KNOSSOS_3_trade) Level 2 Hierapytna (Occupied) (dei_main_city_KNOSSOS_4) Level 3 Fortified Hierapytna (Occupied) (dei_main_city_KNOSSOS_4_fort) Level 3 Commercial Hierapytna (Occupied) (dei_main_city_KNOSSOS_4_trade) Level 3 Massalia (Occupied) (dei_main_city_MASSILIA_1) Level 0 Massalia (Occupied) (dei_main_city_MASSILIA_2) Level 1 Massalia (Occupied) (dei_main_city_MASSILIA_3) Level 2 Fortified Massalia (Occupied) (dei_main_city_MASSILIA_3_fort) Level 2 Massalia (Occupied) (dei_main_city_MASSILIA_3_trade) Level 2 Massalia (Occupied) (dei_main_city_MASSILIA_4) Level 3 Fortified Massalia (Occupied) (dei_main_city_MASSILIA_4_fort) Level 3 Commercial Massalia (Occupied) (dei_main_city_MASSILIA_4_trade) Level 3 Pella (Occupied) (dei_main_city_PELLA_1) Level 0 Pella (Occupied) (dei_main_city_PELLA_2) Level 1 Pella (Occupied) (dei_main_city_PELLA_3) Level 2 Fortified Pella (Occupied) (dei_main_city_PELLA_3_fort) Level 2 Commercial Pella (Occupied) (dei_main_city_PELLA_3_trade) Level 2 Pella (Occupied) (dei_main_city_PELLA_4) Level 3 Fortified Pella (Occupied) (dei_main_city_PELLA_4_fort) Level 3 Commercial Pella (Occupied) (dei_main_city_PELLA_4_trade) Level 3 Pergamon (Occupied) (dei_main_city_PERGAMON_1) Level 0 Pergamon (Occupied) (dei_main_city_PERGAMON_2) Level 1 Pergamon (Occupied) (dei_main_city_PERGAMON_3) Level 2 Fortified Pergamon (Occupied) (dei_main_city_PERGAMON_3_fort) Level 2 Commercial Pergamon (Occupied) (dei_main_city_PERGAMON_3_trade) Level 2 Pergamon (Occupied) (dei_main_city_PERGAMON_4) Level 3 Fortified Pergamon (Occupied) (dei_main_city_PERGAMON_4_fort) Level 3 Commercial Pergamon (Occupied) (dei_main_city_PERGAMON_4_trade) Level 3 Rhodos (Occupied) (dei_minor_city_RHODES_1) Level 0 Rhodos (Occupied) (dei_minor_city_RHODES_2) Level 1 Rhodos (Occupied) (dei_minor_city_RHODES_3) Level 2 Fortified Rhodos (Occupied) (dei_minor_city_RHODES_3_fort) Level 2 Commercial Rhodos (Occupied) (dei_minor_city_RHODES_3_trade) Level 2 Rhodos (Occupied) (dei_minor_city_RHODES_4) Level 3 Fortified Rhodos (Occupied) (dei_minor_city_RHODES_4_fort) Level 3 Commercial Rhodos (Occupied) (dei_minor_city_RHODES_4_trade) Level 3 Sparta (Occupied) (dei_minor_city_SPARTA_1) Level 0 Sparta (Occupied) (dei_minor_city_SPARTA_2) Level 1 Sparta (Occupied) (dei_minor_city_SPARTA_3) Level 2 Fortified Sparta (Occupied) (dei_minor_city_SPARTA_3_fort) Level 2 Commercial Sparta (Occupied) (dei_minor_city_SPARTA_3_trade) Level 2 Sparta (Occupied) (dei_minor_city_SPARTA_4) Level 3 Fortified Sparta (Occupied) (dei_minor_city_SPARTA_4_fort) Level 3 Commercial Sparta (Occupied) (dei_minor_city_SPARTA_4_trade) Level 3 Roman City (rom_ROMAN_city_major_1) Level 0 Roman Colonia (rom_ROMAN_city_major_2) Level 1 Roman Municipium (rom_ROMAN_city_major_3) Level 2 Roman Urbs (rom_ROMAN_city_major_4) Level 3 Roman Garrison Municipium (rom_ROMAN_city_major_fort_3) Level 2 Roman Fortified Capital (rom_ROMAN_city_major_fort_4) Level 3 Roman Trade Municipium (rom_ROMAN_city_major_trade_3) Level 2 Roman Economic Center (rom_ROMAN_city_major_trade_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Roma Defensores Senatus Slaves
Samnite Wars	Lucania (Samnite Wars) Roma (Samnite Wars) Roma (Samnite Wars)
Hannibal at the Gates	Roma (Hannibal at the Gates) Defensores Senatus (Hannibal at the Gates)
Macedonian Wars	Roman Republic (Macedonian Wars) Senatus Romanus (Macedonian Wars)