

Canes Bellici
(Roman War Dogs)Savage mastiff dogs, bred from neighbouring Molossian and Celtic hounds. They are trained for scouting duties and for picking off fleeing or hidden enemies.
Dogs have always been useful for guard, patrol and scout work. With skilled handlers they can also be used effectively on the battlefield. Attack dogs were specifically bred and trained to ignore the noise and chaos of combat. Taught to attack on command, they were starved a little to ensure aggression before being unleashed upon enemy formations as a savage wave. Faced with a pack of foaming, hungry dogs many men naturally broke or faltered, opening gaps in a battle line that could then be exploited by melee troops.
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Unit Name Canes Bellici |
Main Unit Key AOR_8_Roman_War_Dogs |
Land Unit Key AOR_8_Roman_War_Dogs |
Naval Unit Key pel_transport |
Soldiers 80 |
Category Melee Infantry |
Class Special |
Custom Battle Cost 640 |
Recruitment Cost 640 |
Upkeep Cost 160 |
Melee Attack 18 |
Weapon Damage 7 |
├ Melee Weapon dagger1 |
├ Weapon Damage 7 |
├ Weapon Deadliness 0 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Bonus vs. Cavalry 0 |
├ Bonus vs. Elephants 0 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 0 |
Charge Bonus 13 |
Melee Defence 26 |
├ Base Defence 10 |
├ Shield none |
└ Shield Defence 16 |
Armour 12 |
├ Armour spc_reinf_hide |
├ Armour Defence 12 |
└ Shield Armour 0 |
Health 20 |
├ Man Entity light_light |
├ Man Health 20 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 0 |
Base Morale 35 |
Abilities
Canes Bellici- Stamina (good)
Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat.
Attributes
No Attribute
Strengths & Weaknesses
Transport- Very poor hull strength
- Very slow speed
- Weak ramming
- Very good attack
- Strong against lightly armoured units
- Handlers weak in melee
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Maximum Number | 12 | |||||||||
Unit Resouces | DEI_Italy_North | |||||||||
Imperator Augustus Regions
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Requires Buildings | ||||||||||
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Barbarian Hundred
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_major_3) Level 2 ![]()
Barbarian Oppidium
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_major_4) Level 3 ![]()
Barbarian Garrison Hundred
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_major_fort_3) Level 2 ![]()
Barbarian Fortified Oppidium
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_major_fort_4) Level 3 ![]()
Barbarian Trade Hundred
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_major_trade_3) Level 2 ![]()
Barbarian Economic Oppidium
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_major_trade_4) Level 3 ![]()
Barbarian Town (Glassware)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_glass_3) Level 2 ![]()
Barbarian Pagus (Glassware)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_glass_4) Level 3 ![]()
Barbarian Town (Olive Oil)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_olives_3) Level 2 ![]()
Barbarian Pagus (Olive Oil)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_olives_4) Level 3 ![]()
Barbarian Town (Wine)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_wine_3) Level 2 ![]()
Barbarian Pagus (Wine)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_wine_4) Level 3 |
Faction Availability | |
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Grand Campaign | |
Samnite Wars | |
Caesar in Gaul | |
Hannibal at the Gates | |
Imperator Augustus |


























































































































































































