Rome (Samnite Wars) Missile Infantry

Roman Archers

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'.

Unit Name Roman Archers

Main Unit Key Rom_Roman_Archers

Land Unit Key Rom_Roman_Archers

Naval Unit Key roman_transport

Soldiers 120

Category Missile Infantry

Class Missile Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 570

Recruitment Cost 570

Upkeep Cost 85

Missile Damage 35

├ Missile Weapon rome_recurve_bow

├ Projectile arrow_recurve

├ Missile Damage 29

├ Missile Ap Damage 6

└ Base Reload Time 11

Accuracy 5

Range 145

Reload 23

Shots Per Minute 7

Ammunition 30

Melee Attack 13

Weapon Damage 23

├ Melee Weapon rome_shortsword

├ Melee Damage Base 20

├ Melee Damage Ap 3

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 0

├ Bonus vs Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 5

Charge Bonus 8

Melee Defence 20

├ Base Defence 20

├ Shield none

└ Shield Defence 0

Armour 57

├ Armour mail

├ Armour Defence 57

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 60

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_light

├ Man Health 50

└ Bonus Hit Points 10

Base Morale 40

Abilities

• Rapid Advance
  Improved unit movement speed over an extended period.
  Speed, acceleration, charge speed
  Exertion: fatigue
• Precision Shot
  Improved missile weapon damage for an extended period.
  Missile damage
  Exertion: fatigue

Attributes

• Resistant to Fatigue
  Fatigue has less of an effect on this unit.
• Hide (scrub & forest)
  This unit can hide in scrub and forest until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

• Very poor hull strength
• Very slow speed
• Weak ramming

• Long range
• Average rate of fire
• Good damage but low armour penetration
• Very weak in melee
• Very poor morale

Requires Buildings
Lv. 1	Civil Urbs (rome_city_civil_4) Level 3 Garrison Urbs (rome_city_garrison_4) Level 3 Auxiliary Garrison (rome_military_aux_4) Level 3
Lv. 0	Auxiliary Barracks (rome_military_aux_3) Level 2

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Rome Senate loyalists Slaves
Samnite Wars	Lucania (Samnite Wars) Rome (Samnite Wars) Rome (Samnite Wars)
Caesar in Gaul	Rome (Caesar in Gaul) Roman intervention forces (Caesar in Gaul)
Imperator Augustus	Antony's Rome (Imperator Augustus) Antony's Rivals (Imperator Augustus) Lepidus' Rome (Imperator Augustus) Lepidus' Rivals (Imperator Augustus) Octavian's Rome (Imperator Augustus) Octavian's Rivals (Imperator Augustus) Pompey's Rome (Imperator Augustus) Pompey's Rivals (Imperator Augustus) Latin Rebels (Imperator Augustus)