menu
HomeHome / Total War: Rome II / Rome (Caesar in Gaul) / Units / Veteran Legionaries
Veteran Legionaries Rome (Caesar in Gaul)Rome (Caesar in Gaul) Melee Infantry

Veteran Legionaries

All legionaries are effective fighters, veterans doubly so.

After a Roman legionary had finished up to 25 years in the army, he could be asked back to join the 'evocati', the ranks of 'those who are called'. Usually affiliated to their old commander or re-enlisting at the bequest of a particular Consul in times of need, veterans were afforded great respect and honour because of their previous service. As examples to the common soldier, they were often immediately promoted to centurion and given a pay rise. Crucially, veterans were exempt from the mundane and laborious tasks of legionary life such as digging latrines, building roads or making camp. During the civil war all sides called on old soldiers to swell their ranks and provide much needed experience, Pompey persuading a large number of evocati to join him against Julius Caesar by promising them promotion and more money to return. The veteran 'Praetorians of the Evocati Augusti' were held in especially high regard.

Veteran Legionaries

Unit Name

Veteran Legionaries

Main Unit Key

CiG_Rom_Vet_Legionaries

Land Unit Key

Rom_Vet_Legionaries

Naval Unit Key

pel_transport

Soldiers

160

Category

Melee Infantry

Class

Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

680

Recruitment Cost

1020

Upkeep Cost

200

Missile Damage

30

├ Missile Weapon

rome_pilum_heavy

├ Projectile

pilum_heavy

├ 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

59

Weapon Damage

35

├ Melee Weapon

rome_gladius_marian

├ 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

15

Melee Defence

48

├ Base Defence

23

├ Shield

scutum_marian

└ Shield Defence

25

Armour

85

├ Armour

mail_improved

├ Armour Defence

45

└ Shield Armour

40

Health

60

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_very_heavy

├ Man Health

45

└ Bonus Hit Points

15

Base Morale

65

Abilities

Veteran Legionaries
  • Attacking Testudo
    The troops of this unit raise their shields above their heads in a defensive formation.
    Protection against missiles
    Limited speed

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
Veteran Legionaries
  • Very good attack
  • Average defence
  • Average damage but low armour penetration
  • Good morale
Recuitment Requirement
Unit Resouces CiG_Regional_Roman

Caesar in Gaul Regions

Caesar in Gaul
Provinces Regions
Insubria Medhlan Vercelum
Liguria Genua Pollentia
Requires Buildings
Veteran Legionaries Lv. 0 Legionary Barracks
Legionary Barracks
(rome_military_main_4)
Level 3
Garrison Buildings
Veteran Legionaries x 1 Auxiliary Garrison
Auxiliary Garrison
(rome_military_aux_4)
Level 3
Legionary Barracks
Legionary Barracks
(rome_military_main_4)
Level 3
Aquae Tarbellicae
Tarbelli (Caesar in Gaul)
Burdigala
Vivisci (Caesar in Gaul)
Elimberris
Ausci (Caesar in Gaul)
Sotium
Sotiates (Caesar in Gaul)
Divoduron
Mediomatrici (Caesar in Gaul)
Durocorteron
Remi (Caesar in Gaul)
Noviodunon
Suessiones (Caesar in Gaul)
Treverorum
Treverii (Caesar in Gaul)
Condate
Redones (Caesar in Gaul)
Darioritum
Veneti (Caesar in Gaul)
Namnetum
Namnetes (Caesar in Gaul)
Vorgion
Osismii (Caesar in Gaul)
Durovernon
Cantiaci (Caesar in Gaul)
Iska
Dumnonii (Caesar in Gaul)
Venta Belgarum
Belgae (Caesar in Gaul)
Avaricon
Bituriges (Caesar in Gaul)
Durotincon
Lemovices (Caesar in Gaul)
Nemossos
Arverni (Caesar in Gaul)
Atuatuca
Eburones (Caesar in Gaul)
Bagacum
Nervii (Caesar in Gaul)
Octoduron
Helvetii (Caesar in Gaul)
Turicum
Tulingi (Caesar in Gaul)
Medhlan
Rome (Caesar in Gaul)
Vercelum
Rome (Caesar in Gaul)
Genua
Rome (Caesar in Gaul)
Pollentia
Rome (Caesar in Gaul)
Bibracte
Aedui (Caesar in Gaul)
Vienna
Allobroges (Caesar in Gaul)
Cenabum
Carnutes (Caesar in Gaul)
Crociatonum
Unelli (Caesar in Gaul)
Lexovion
Lexovii (Caesar in Gaul)
Suindinum
Cenomani (Caesar in Gaul)
Rauricon
Suebi (Caesar in Gaul)
Vesontio
Sequani (Caesar in Gaul)
Divona
Cadurci (Caesar in Gaul)
Narbo Martius
Rome (Caesar in Gaul)
Segodunum
Ruteni (Caesar in Gaul)
Tolosa
Volcae (Caesar in Gaul)
Ambatia
Turones (Caesar in Gaul)
Lemonum
Pictones (Caesar in Gaul)
Mediolanum Santonum
Santones (Caesar in Gaul)
Agedincum
Senones (Caesar in Gaul)
Alesia
Mandubii (Caesar in Gaul)
Lutetia
Parisii (Caesar in Gaul)
Bratuspantion
Bellovaci (Caesar in Gaul)
Gesoriacum
Morini (Caesar in Gaul)
Nemetocenna
Atrebates (Caesar in Gaul)
Argentorate
Vangiones (Caesar in Gaul)
Noviiomagos
Nemetes (Caesar in Gaul)
Uburzis
Suebi (Caesar in Gaul)
Terra Incognita
Massalia
Massilia (Caesar in Gaul)
Vasio
Vocontii (Caesar in Gaul)