Rome Shock Cavalry

Socii Equites Extraordinarii

These elite soldiers, chosen from amongst the Latin and Italian allies of Rome, were often given dangerous or vital duties to perform. Socii extraordinarii were composed of roughly the best fifth of an allied infantry force, and led any column on the march, acting as scouts and occasionally forming a rear-guard. The city-states and tribes of the Italian peninsula who provided the Socii were expected to match Rome’s military contribution on any campaign. Those liable for service included Romans that had given up citizenship to live in the colonies and Latin neighbours of Rome, such as the Etruscans and Samnites. In return for providing half of Rome’s military might, they did not have to pay tributes and received half of any spoils.

Unit Name Socii Equites Extraordinarii

Main Unit Key Aux_Ita_Socii_Equites_Extraordinarii

Land Unit Key Aux_Ita_Socii_Equites_Extraordinarii

Naval Unit Key roman_transport

Soldiers 90

Category Cavalry

Class Shock Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 640

Recruitment Cost 640

Upkeep Cost 85

Melee Attack 28

Weapon Damage 31

├ Melee Weapon rome_lance

├ Melee Damage Base 16

├ Melee Damage Ap 15

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 10

├ Bonus vs Elephants 12

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 56

Melee Defence 31

├ Base Defence 31

├ Shield none

└ Shield Defence 0

Armour 74

├ Armour bronze

├ Armour Defence 74

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 140

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_very_heavy

├ Man Health 60

├ Bonus Hit Points 20

├ Mount rome_hellenic_horse_lance_vh

├ Mount Entity rome_horse_very_heavy_shock

└ Mount Health 60

Base Morale 55

Abilities

• Trample
  Charges are more effective for an extended time.
  Charge bonus
  Exertion: fatigue

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

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

• Very good charge
• Low damage but average armour penetration
• Weak in prolonged melee
• Good morale

Recuitment Requirement
Unit Resouces	Auxilia_Italian
Grand Campaign Regions Provinces Regions Corsica et Sardinia Alalia Karalis Italia Velathri Roma Ariminum Neapolis Magna Graecia Cosentia Brundisium
Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Auxiliary Barracks (rome_military_aux_3) Level 2
Lv. 1	Auxiliary Garrison (rome_military_aux_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Rome Senate loyalists Slaves
Samnite Wars	Lucania (Samnite Wars) Rome (Samnite Wars) Rome (Samnite Wars)
Hannibal at the Gates	Rome (Hannibal at the Gates) Senate loyalists (Hannibal at the Gates)
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)