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Roman Levies

Even the lowliest peasants will take up arms for Rome.

Throughout the civilised world, levies formed the backbone of many armies. Called to service from among citizens or subjects, they followed a long tradition that began, in Greece at least, with hoplite warfare between the city-states. Equipped with spears, these levied phalanxes could present a formidable wall of spear points to other infantry and cavalry. What levies lacked in skill and discipline compared to professional soldiers and mercenaries, they made up for in numbers and the advantage their weaponry provided. These troops, especially the citizen-levy of the Greek city-states, were at first expected to provide their own arms and equipment. As time passed, the citizen army developed into a more formalised body in which arms and equipment were provided. Often, however, personal loyalty to a general or king replaced any sense of civic duty, although 'civic duty' might be grudging to say the least in men taken from their homes, families and livelihoods, and thrust into battle.

Roman Levies

Unit Name

Roman Levies

Main Unit Key

3c_Rom_Roman_Levies

Land Unit Key

3c_Rom_Roman_Levies

Naval Unit Key

3c_pel_transport

Soldiers

160

Category

Melee Infantry

Class

Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

320

Recruitment Cost

320

Upkeep Cost

65

Missile Damage

30

├ Missile Weapon

rome_pilum_light

├ Projectile

pilum_light

├ Missile Damage

20

├ Missile Ap Damage

10

└ Base Reload Time

15

Accuracy

5

Range

40

Reload

0

Shots Per Minute

4

Ammunition

2

Melee Attack

36

Weapon Damage

35

├ Melee Weapon

rome_gladius

├ Melee Damage Base

30

├ Melee Damage Ap

5

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Large

0

├ Bonus vs Elephants

0

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

14

Melee Defence

50

├ Base Defence

20

├ Shield

scutum

└ Shield Defence

30

Armour

65

├ Armour

leather

├ Armour Defence

30

└ Shield Armour

35

Health

50

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_medium

├ Man Health

40

└ Bonus Hit Points

10

Base Morale

40

Abilities

No Ability

Attributes

  • Disciplined
    This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
  • Formation Attack
    The unit will try to stay in formation when in melee.
  • 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
Roman Levies
  • Average attack
  • Weak defence
  • Average damage but low armour penetration
  • Poor morale
Requires Buildings
Roman Levies Lv. 0 City
City
(3c_rome_city_1)
Level 0
Civil Colonia
Civil Colonia
(3c_rome_city_civil_2)
Level 1
Civil Municipium
Civil Municipium
(3c_rome_city_civil_3)
Level 2
Civil Urbs
Civil Urbs
(3c_rome_city_civil_4)
Level 3
Garrison Colonia
Garrison Colonia
(3c_rome_city_garrison_2)
Level 1
Garrison Municipium
Garrison Municipium
(3c_rome_city_garrison_3)
Level 2
Garrison Urbs
Garrison Urbs
(3c_rome_city_garrison_4)
Level 3
Village (Horse Trainers)
Village (Horse Trainers)
(3c_rome_horse_1)
Level 0
Town (Horse Breeders)
Town (Horse Breeders)
(3c_rome_horse_2)
Level 1
Colonia (Master Horse Breeders)
Colonia (Master Horse Breeders)
(3c_rome_horse_3)
Level 2
Village (Iron Workshop)
Village (Iron Workshop)
(3c_rome_iron_1)
Level 0
Town (Shieldmaker)
Town (Shieldmaker)
(3c_rome_iron_armour_2)
Level 1
Colonia (Armourer)
Colonia (Armourer)
(3c_rome_iron_armour_3)
Level 2
Town (Blacksmith)
Town (Blacksmith)
(3c_rome_iron_weapon_2)
Level 1
Colonia (Weaponsmith)
Colonia (Weaponsmith)
(3c_rome_iron_weapon_3)
Level 2
Village
Village
(3c_rome_town_1)
Level 0
Civil Settlement
Civil Settlement
(3c_rome_town_civil_2)
Level 1
Civil Town
Civil Town
(3c_rome_town_civil_3)
Level 2
Civil Colonia
Civil Colonia
(3c_rome_town_civil_4)
Level 3
Farming Settlement
Farming Settlement
(3c_rome_town_farm_2)
Level 1
Farming Town
Farming Town
(3c_rome_town_farm_3)
Level 2
Farming Colonia
Farming Colonia
(3c_rome_town_farm_4)
Level 3
Market Settlement
Market Settlement
(3c_rome_town_trade_2)
Level 1
Market Town
Market Town
(3c_rome_town_trade_3)
Level 2
Market Colonia
Market Colonia
(3c_rome_town_trade_4)
Level 3
Garrison Buildings
Roman Levies x 1 City
City
(3c_rome_city_1)
Level 0
Civil Colonia
Civil Colonia
(3c_rome_city_civil_2)
Level 1
Civil Municipium
Civil Municipium
(3c_rome_city_civil_3)
Level 2
Civil Urbs
Civil Urbs
(3c_rome_city_civil_4)
Level 3
Garrison Colonia
Garrison Colonia
(3c_rome_city_garrison_2)
Level 1
Village (Horse Trainers)
Village (Horse Trainers)
(3c_rome_horse_1)
Level 0
Town (Horse Breeders)
Town (Horse Breeders)
(3c_rome_horse_2)
Level 1
Village (Iron Workshop)
Village (Iron Workshop)
(3c_rome_iron_1)
Level 0
Town (Shieldmaker)
Town (Shieldmaker)
(3c_rome_iron_armour_2)
Level 1
Town (Blacksmith)
Town (Blacksmith)
(3c_rome_iron_weapon_2)
Level 1
Field of Mars
Field of Mars
(3c_rome_military_1)
Level 0
Village
Village
(3c_rome_town_1)
Level 0
Civil Settlement
Civil Settlement
(3c_rome_town_civil_2)
Level 1
Farming Settlement
Farming Settlement
(3c_rome_town_farm_2)
Level 1
Market Settlement
Market Settlement
(3c_rome_town_trade_2)
Level 1
Roman Levies x 2 Colonia (Master Horse Breeders)
Colonia (Master Horse Breeders)
(3c_rome_horse_3)
Level 2
Colonia (Armourer)
Colonia (Armourer)
(3c_rome_iron_armour_3)
Level 2
Colonia (Weaponsmith)
Colonia (Weaponsmith)
(3c_rome_iron_weapon_3)
Level 2
Civil Town
Civil Town
(3c_rome_town_civil_3)
Level 2
Civil Colonia
Civil Colonia
(3c_rome_town_civil_4)
Level 3
Farming Town
Farming Town
(3c_rome_town_farm_3)
Level 2
Farming Colonia
Farming Colonia
(3c_rome_town_farm_4)
Level 3
Market Town
Market Town
(3c_rome_town_trade_3)
Level 2
Market Colonia
Market Colonia
(3c_rome_town_trade_4)
Level 3