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Auxiliary Scutarii

Heavy infantry, armed with deadly falcata swords, are a handy unit for any general.

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.

Auxiliary Scutarii

Unit Name

Auxiliary Scutarii

Main Unit Key

Aux_Ibe_Scutarii

Land Unit Key

Aux_Ibe_Scutarii

Naval Unit Key

barbarian_transport

Soldiers

160

Category

Melee Infantry

Class

Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

620

Recruitment Cost

620

Upkeep Cost

120

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

42

Weapon Damage

35

├ Melee Weapon

rome_falcata

├ 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

21

Melee Defence

60

├ Base Defence

30

├ Shield

celtic

└ Shield Defence

30

Armour

60

├ Armour

chest

├ Armour Defence

25

└ Shield Armour

35

Health

55

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_medium

├ Man Health

40

└ Bonus Hit Points

15

Base Morale

50

Abilities

No Ability

Attributes

  • 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
Auxiliary Scutarii
  • Good attack
  • Average defence
  • Average damage but low armour penetration
  • Normal morale
Recuitment Requirement
Unit Resouces Auxilia_Iberian
Requires Buildings
Auxiliary Scutarii Lv. 0 Auxiliary Barracks
Auxiliary Barracks
(rome_military_aux_3)
Level 2
Auxiliary Garrison
Auxiliary Garrison
(rome_military_aux_4)
Level 3