Roman Republic (Macedonian Wars) Units
Melee Infantry
Frontline soldiers trained for hand-to-hand combat with their enemies.
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No. | Unit | Sol. | Custom Cost | Recru. Cost | Upkeep Cost | Ship HP. | Ship Spd. | Msl. Dmg. | Rng. | Sht. /min | Amo. | Mle. Atk. | Mle. Dmg. | Chg. | Mle. Def. | Arm. | HP. | Mor. |
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Melee Infantry / Melee Infantry / (AOR_30_Galatian_Chosen_Swordsmen) Cladio Argos (Galatian Chosen Swordsmen) These Galatian nobles fight with proven bravery and well-honed skill-at-arms. |
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200 | 1222 | 1222 | 244 | 36 | 11 | 13 | 71 | 16 | 20 | 45 | ||||||||
2 |
Melee Infantry / Melee Infantry / (AOR_30_Galatian_Swordsmen) Catuiros Calgo (Galatian Swordsmen) Once their javelins have been thrown, these Galatians can fight expertly in close combat. |
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300 | 648 | 648 | 130 | 38 | 11 | 13 | 71 | 3 | 20 | 45 | ||||||||
3 |
Melee Infantry / Melee Infantry / (AOR_30_Galatian_Warriors) Curoas (Galatian Warriors) There is a deep savagery in these warriors' hearts, a delight in battle for its own sake. |
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300 | 670 | 670 | 134 | 40 | 11 | 11 | 67 | 3 | 20 | 35 | ||||||||
4 |
Melee Infantry / Melee Infantry / (AOR_33_Karian_Axemen) Kares Pezoi (Karian Axemen) These lightly-armoured axemen can hack their way into the flanks and rear of enemies. |
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300 | 885 | 885 | 177 | 39 | 11 | 15 | 70 | 8 | 20 | 50 | ||||||||
5 |
Melee Infantry / Melee Infantry / (AOR_35_Skiritai_Swordsmen) Skiritai Machairaphoroi (Skiritai Swordsmen) Those who dwell in the shadow of the Spartans can have martial glory of their own. |
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200 | 573 | 573 | 115 | 39 | 10 | 11 | 57 | 1 | 20 | 55 | ||||||||
6 |
Melee Infantry / Melee Infantry / (AOR_38_Agrianian_Assault_Infantry) Agrianoi Pelekophoroi (Agrianian Axemen) The Agrianians are an Illyrian tribe that has many Thracian influences. Most now live in northern Macedonia, where they are actively recruited. |
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300 | 885 | 885 | 177 | 39 | 11 | 15 | 70 | 8 | 20 | 50 | ||||||||
7 |
Melee Infantry / Melee Infantry / (AOR_38_Agrianian_Assault_Infantry_RomAux) Agrianoi Pelekophoroi (Romanized) (Agrianian Axemen) The Agrianians are an Illyrian tribe that has many Thracian influences. Most now live in northern Macedonia, where they are actively recruited. |
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300 | 899 | 899 | 180 | 40 | 11 | 15 | 71 | 8 | 20 | 55 | ||||||||
8 |
Melee Infantry / Melee Infantry / (AOR_38_Scordisci_Elite_Infantry) Cordinau Orca (Scordisci Elite Swordsmen) The Scordisci are Celtic warriors who live near Macedonia. They are famous for their use of sheering curved swords that can cause an opponent terrible gashes, and are known to use the skulls of their enemies as drinking cups. Like the Solduros of the Gauls, in the East the Scordisci have the Cordinau Orca (Kor-dee-now Urk-ah; Battle Boars), the guardians of their chief, and fearsome, strong warriors. The Scordisci are a rather extroverted Celtic people; they are so cosmopolitan that their enemies think them Thracians or Illyrians. |
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200 | 1206 | 1206 | 241 | 40 | 11 | 11 | 78 | 14 | 20 | 50 | ||||||||
9 |
Melee Infantry / Melee Infantry / (AOR_38_Scordisci_Elite_Infantry_RomAux) Cordinau Orca (Romanized) (Scordisci Elite Swordsmen) The Scordisci are Celtic warriors who live near Macedonia. They are famous for their use of sheering curved swords that can cause an opponent terrible gashes, and are known to use the skulls of their enemies as drinking cups. Like the Solduros of the Gauls, in the East the Scordisci have the Cordinau Orca (Kor-dee-now Urk-ah; Battle Boars), the guardians of their chief, and fearsome, strong warriors. The Scordisci are a rather extroverted Celtic people; they are so cosmopolitan that their enemies think them Thracians or Illyrians. |
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300 | 1233 | 1233 | 247 | 42 | 11 | 11 | 79 | 14 | 20 | 55 | ||||||||
10 |
Melee Infantry / Melee Infantry / (AOR_38_Thracian_Warriors) Thrakioi Pezoi (Thracian Warriors) A Thracian likes to think of himself unequalled by other men. Perhaps he is right. |
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300 | 836 | 836 | 167 | 48 | 13 | 19 | 58 | 4 | 20 | 40 | ||||||||
11 |
Melee Infantry / Melee Infantry / (GAR_Cel_Armed_Townsfolk_Foreign) Local Armed Townsfolk Farmers, artisans and tradesmen from the surrounding regions who have been drafted into the local garrison. Whilst these men have a stout desire to defend their homes, they are poorly equipped, lack military experience and can scarcely be regarded as soldiers. |
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300 | 200 | 250 | 100 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 1 | 20 | 25 | ||||||||
12 |
Melee Infantry / Melee Infantry / (GAR_Eas_Armed_Townsfolk_Foreign) Local Townsfolk Farmers, artisans and tradesmen from the surrounding regions who have been drafted into the local garrison. Whilst these men have a stout desire to defend their homes, they are poorly equipped, lack military experience and can scarcely be regarded as soldiers. |
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200 | 200 | 250 | 100 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 1 | 20 | 25 | ||||||||
13 |
Melee Infantry / Melee Infantry / (GAR_Gre_Armed_Citizens_Foreign) Local Citizens Farmers, artisans and tradesmen from the surrounding regions who have been drafted into the local garrison. Whilst these men have a stout desire to defend their homes, they are poorly equipped, lack military experience and can scarcely be regarded as soldiers. |
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200 | 200 | 250 | 100 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 1 | 20 | 25 | ||||||||
14 |
Melee Infantry / Melee Infantry / (GAR_Gre_Armed_Citizens_Roman) Greek Citizens Farmers, artisans and tradesmen from the surrounding regions who have been drafted into the local garrison. Whilst these men have a stout desire to defend their homes, they are poorly equipped, lack military experience and can scarcely be regarded as soldiers. |
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200 | 270 | 270 | 68 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 1 | 20 | 30 | ||||||||
15 |
Melee Infantry / Melee Infantry / (GAR_Ita_Garrisoned_Swordsmen) Italian Swordsmen With a sword in one hand and a shield in the other, these men constitute the heavy melee component of Roman garrison forces. While they are not as well-trained as the soldiers of the legions, these swordsmen are sworn to defend their homelands and are effective at performing delaying actions against enemy forces which have breached the outer fortifications. |
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200 | 488 | 610 | 100 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 68 | 14 | 20 | 45 | ||||||||
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Melee Infantry / Melee Infantry / (Rom_Gladiator_Challengers) Provocatores (Challengers) The Provocator (meaning 'challenger') is a type of Roman gladiator who 'challenges' only other Provocatores in combat. They are the only class with upper body protection, the Spongia breastplate. They wield a small scutum and a gladius. |
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200 | 623 | 623 | 125 | 30 | 10 | 11 | 75 | 4 | 20 | 55 | ||||||||
17 |
Melee Infantry / Melee Infantry / (Rom_Gladiator_Dual_Sword) Dimachaeri (Dual Sword Gladiators) The Dimachaerus is so called because he fights with two curved swords (Sicae). The gladius and acinaces swords are also used by the Dimachaeri. Their enemy in the arena was the Murmillo or the Hoplomachus. |
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200 | 745 | 745 | 149 | 40 | 10 | 13 | 67 | 4 | 20 | 55 | ||||||||
18 |
Melee Infantry / Melee Infantry / (Rom_Gladiator_Sica_Bearer) Thraeces (Sica Gladiators) The Thraex gladiator fights with the Murmillones and the Hoplomachi, and is lightly armed. Thraeces fight with a sica and a small scutum or a Parmula. |
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200 | 589 | 589 | 118 | 28 | 10 | 11 | 67 | 4 | 20 | 50 | ||||||||
19 |
Melee Infantry / Melee Infantry / (Rom_Gladiator_Sword_Shield) Secutores (Sword Gladiators) The Secutores wear a smooth, round, close-fitting helmet that minimizes its chances to be caught by the Retiarius' net. The helmet also has two small, round eye holes. They carry a large scutum and a gladius. |
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200 | 697 | 697 | 139 | 36 | 10 | 11 | 71 | 4 | 20 | 55 | ||||||||
20 |
Melee Infantry / Melee Infantry / (Rom_Gladiator_Sword_Small_Shield) Murmillones (Sword Gladiators) The Murmillones have evolved as replacements for the earlier Gallus gladiator, and wear a helmet with a stylized fish crest. They carry a scutum, and fight with a gladius. In the arena, they usually fight the Hoplomachus or Thraex, and sometimes the Retiarius. |
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200 | 745 | 745 | 149 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 67 | 4 | 20 | 55 | ||||||||
21 |
Melee Infantry / Melee Infantry / (Rom_Hastati_Late) Hastati (Late) (Polybian Light Sword Maniple) Hastati no longer have hastae, and instead bombard the enemy with pila and cut them to pieces with their gladii. |
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200 | 808 | 808 | 162 | 33 | 10 | 13 | 72 | 8 | 20 | 55 | ||||||||
22 |
Melee Infantry / Melee Infantry / (Rom_Hastati_Late_Allied) Hastati Samnitici (Late) (Polybian Light Sword Maniple) These gladii-armed, pila-throwing men are among the youngest of the Socii. |
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200 | 794 | 794 | 159 | 32 | 10 | 11 | 70 | 8 | 20 | 50 | ||||||||
23 |
Melee Infantry / Melee Infantry / (Rom_Plebs) Vulgus (Roman Mob) Rabble from the streets can be dangerous in large numbers. |
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300 | 102 | 102 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 20 | 30 | ||||||||
24 |
Melee Infantry / Melee Infantry / (Rom_Principes_Late) Principes (Late) (Polybian Heavy Sword Maniple) Re-armed with mail, pila and a gladius, the reformed Principes are even more aggressive! |
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200 | 1180 | 1180 | 236 | 38 | 10 | 10 | 79 | 14 | 20 | 60 | ||||||||
25 |
Melee Infantry / Melee Infantry / (Rom_Principes_Late_Allied) Principes Samnitici (Late) (Polybian Heavy Sword Maniple) The Romans demand and the Socii serve: heavy melee infantry equipped like their Roman counterparts. |
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200 | 1098 | 1098 | 220 | 38 | 10 | 11 | 71 | 12 | 20 | 55 | ||||||||
26 |
Melee Infantry / Melee Infantry / (Supply_Ship_Roman_Crew) Supply Crew A fleet with a supply ship can supply nearby land forces until the fleet runs out of supplies. Supply lines by sea are generally less expensive than those on land. |
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100 | 550 | 550 | 100 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 20 | 20 |