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Ala Legionaria

(Marian Legionary Cavalry)

Cavalry support is vital to all infantry work, even in the Legions.

Developing throughout the Republic, from to the recruitment of allied horsemen from Iberia, Gaul, Numidia and Thrace, Roman legionary cavalry adapted to meet changing needs and resources. The cavalry of each Legion originally included 300 Equites and 600-900 Socii, giving a typical consular army of two Legions around 1,800-2,400 cavalry. During the Samnite, Pyrrhic, Punic and Jugurthine Wars, and with the demands of a growing empire, there was a gradual move away to using allied cavalry. As the equites became legionary officers and then the Socii became citizens, cavalry recruits from Italy became scarce: by the time of Caesar’s Gallic campaigns the Legions relied almost exclusively on allied cavalry. Equipment changed little during this period. The spear and chainmail adopted by the equites, probably influenced by the Celts, came full-circle with the recruitment of later Gallic cavalry. Helmet and shield styles did change and the small round shield of the equites became the versatile thureos.

Ala Legionaria

Unit Name

Ala Legionaria

Main Unit Key

Rom_Legionary_Cav

Land Unit Key

Rom_Legionary_Cav

Naval Unit Key

pel_transport

Soldiers

100

Category

Cavalry

Class

Melee Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost

1874

Recruitment Cost

1874

Upkeep Cost

375

Melee Attack

32

Weapon Damage

9

├ Melee Weapon

cspear3

├ Weapon Damage

9

├ Weapon Deadliness

0

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Cavalry

2

├ Bonus vs. Elephants

2

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

22

Melee Defence

49

├ Base Defence

18

├ Shield

cshield3

└ Shield Defence

31

Armour

18

├ Armour

carm9

├ Armour Defence

18

└ Shield Armour

0

Health

20

├ Man Entity

medium_heavy

├ Man Health

20

├ Bonus Hit Points

0

├ Mount

rome_horse_spear_shield_h

├ Mount Entity

rome_horse_heavy_spr

└ Mount Health

0

Base Morale

55

Abilities

Ala Legionaria
  • Stamina (low)
    Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat.
  • Cavalry Testudo
    The unit raises shields in a defensive formation that increases missile defense but while in the formation, the unit has decreased attack
  • Flying Wedge
    The unit assumes a wedge formation that increases charge speed and bonus

Attributes

  • Fire Whilst Moving
    This unit can fire when mounted and moving.
  • 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

Transport
  • Very poor hull strength
  • Very slow speed
  • Weak ramming
Ala Legionaria
  • Good attack
  • Average defence
  • Low damage but average armour penetration
  • Average morale
Recuitment Requirement
Required Technology Roman Unit Upgrades Cost 412 Upgrade From Equites (Late)
Upgrade
Required Technology Imperial Unit Upgrades Cost 435 Upgrade To Equites Legionis
Requires Buildings
Ala Legionaria Lv. 0 Field of Mars
Field of Mars
(rom_ROMAN_military_main_1)
Level 0
Roman Barracks
Roman Barracks
(rom_ROMAN_military_main_heavy_2)
Level 1
Elite Roman Barracks
Elite Roman Barracks
(rom_ROMAN_military_main_heavy_3)
Level 2
Ala Legionaria Lv. 1 Provincial Barracks
Provincial Barracks
(rom_ROMAN_military_main_heavy_4)
Level 3