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Quinquereme - Legionarii Classici

A quinquereme is a 45 meter long galley with three decks of oars, in a pattern of 2-2-1 oarsmen, developed around 400 BCE by the Syracusans. Its large size allows many marines on board, and also allows ballistae to be mounted on the large decks.

(Roman Legionary Marines)

The 'five', called a quinquereme in Latin and a penteres in Greek, was a ship first used by the Syracusans against the Carthaginians sometime around 398BC. Like other polyremes, a term meaning many-oared, the chances were that it did not have five banks of oars but that the word 'oar' was used to mean 'rower'. In such a case, the arrangement of rowers would be two-two-one going up from the waterline. It makes sense to keep as much weight as possible low in the vessel to help its stability; a high centre of gravity makes any ship liable to capsize if struck from the side. The quinquereme, then, would be a formidable vessel both in terms of appearance and combat value. With a large fighting contingent aboard and plenty of deck space, this heavy vessel could cope with most enemies and threats.

(Legionarii Classici)
The military reforms of Gaius Marius in 104BC transformed the Roman army into a professional fighting force. Recruits were no longer required to own land in order to be soldiers: Roman citizenship was enough. Without farms to return to, men were willing to make the army their career, fighting lengthy campaigns in return for the pay, glory and retirement benefits. The Legions were equipped at the expense of the state, and each man carried a pilum, a gladius and a large 'scutum' shield, emblazoned with their Legion’s insignia. Under Marius men were expected to carry their own equipment, removing the need for large baggage trains manned by non-combatants. Unfortunately for the men this meant that they were carrying kit that weighed around 45 kilos, earning them the nickname 'Marius' mules'.

Quinquereme - Legionarii Classici

Unit Name

Quinquereme - Legionarii Classici

Main Unit Key

Rom_Assault_Quinq_Admiral_Late

Land Unit Key

Jay_Marine_Legionaries

Naval Unit Key

late_roman_five

Soldiers

140

Category

Medium Ship

Class

Melee Ship

Custom Battle Cost

1438

Recruitment Cost

1438

Upkeep Cost

360

Missile Damage

16

├ Missile Weapon

pilum2

├ Projectile

pilum2

├ Missile Damage

13

├ Missile Ap Damage

3

└ Base Reload Time

6

Accuracy

5

Range

80

Reload

0

Shots Per Minute

10

Ammunition

5

Ship Health

817

└ Ship

barbarian_roman_five

Ship Speed

3

Melee Attack

31

Weapon Damage

10

├ Melee Weapon

gladius2

├ Weapon Damage

9

├ Weapon Deadliness

1

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Cavalry

0

├ Bonus vs. Elephants

0

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

11

Melee Defence

81

├ Base Defence

23

├ Shield

shield6

└ Shield Defence

58

Armour

16

├ Armour

arm9

├ Armour Defence

16

└ Shield Armour

0

Health

24

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_very_heavy

├ Man Health

20

└ Bonus Hit Points

4

Base Morale

65

Abilities

Quinquereme
  • Row Hard 20
    Increases speed for 20 strokes.
    Ship speed
Legionarii Classici
  • Stamina (good)
    Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat.
  • Throw Pila (medium)
    Orders the unit to throw their pila towards a spot causing damage to everyone in the area of effect
    NOTE: you cannot throw Pila when you are inside a formation
  • 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
  • Repellere Equites (Repel Cavalry)
    The soldiers raise their shields in defense, increasing bracing and ability to fight against mounted units; however, in this formation the unit cannot move

Attributes

  • 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

Quinquereme
  • Good hull strength
  • Medium crew
  • Average speed
  • Average ramming
  • Poor boarding
  • Good missile combat
Legionarii Classici
  • Good attack
  • Average defence
  • Average damage but low armour penetration
  • Normal morale
Recuitment Requirement
Required Technology Roman Unit Upgrades Cost 800 Upgrade From Quinquereme - Classiarii