Mercenary Italian Swordsmen
Never underestimate an Italian in battle: he will smile even as he guts you.Before Rome controlled the whole of Italy it shared the peninsula with others, such as the Etruscans and Samnites. These various petty kingdoms, cities and tribes often fought each other, but also united against common external threats. It was as the Etruscans waned and Greek influence fell away that the Romans began steadily accumulating land and power. After three wars against the Samnites, Rome finally became the dominant power in Italy, and extracted pledges of loyalty and military aid from the 'Socii Latini', its Latin allies. There were further rebellions against Rome’s dominance, the most significant being the Allied War of 90-88BC, when many of the Socii turned on Rome. Clearly, this gave the Romans pause, as the peace settlement after was surprisingly generous: it gave the Socii the right of full Roman citizenship, giving them a stake in Rome's continued survival and effectively uniting the whole of Italy under their rule.
Unit Name Mercenary Italian Swordsmen |
Main Unit Key Mer_Ita_Sword |
Land Unit Key Mer_Ita_Sword |
Naval Unit Key roman_transport |
Soldiers 160 |
Category Melee Infantry |
Class Melee Infantry |
Custom Battle Cost 400 |
Recruitment Cost 400 |
Upkeep Cost 150 |
34 |
├ Missile Weapon rome_javelin_precursor |
├ Projectile javelin_prec |
├ Missile Damage 19 |
├ Missile Ap Damage 15 |
└ Base Reload Time 40 |
Accuracy 5 |
Range 40 |
Reload 0 |
Shots Per Minute 2 |
Ammunition 2 |
Melee Attack 32 |
37 |
├ Melee Weapon rome_gladius |
├ Melee Damage Base 31 |
├ Melee Damage Ap 6 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Bonus vs. Large 0 |
├ Bonus vs Elephants 0 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 5 |
Charge Bonus 10 |
64 |
├ Base Defence 29 |
├ Shield thureos |
└ Shield Defence 35 |
77 |
├ Armour chest |
├ Armour Defence 42 |
└ Shield Armour 35 |
65 |
├ Man Entity rome_infantry_heavy |
├ Man Health 55 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 10 |
Base Morale 45 |
Abilities
Mercenary Italian Swordsmen- Use the Whip
Improved attack and fatigue resistance for a short time.
Melee attack, weapon damage, fatigue resistance
Exertion: fatigue
Attributes
- 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
- Good attack
- Average defence
- Average damage but low armour penetration
- Normal morale
Faction Mercenaries Pool
Mercenaries Pool | ||||||
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No. | Pool | Faction | Initial Unit Count | Chance To Replenish | Max Replenish Per Turn | Max Count |
1 | rom_faction_pool_carthage | 1 | 0.15 | 1 | 3 |