Rome (Rise of the Republic) Melee Infantry

Ensis Centuriae

In its earliest times, when Rome consisted of several, separate hilltop settlements, there was no Roman army as such. Instead, warbands were fielded by the various Latin clans. In this era, Roman warfare tended to mean small-scale raiding and cattle-rustling against other clans and neighbouring hill tribes, such as the Sabini and Aequi. However, critical changes to its army during the 6th century BC saw Rome embracing Greek-style hoplite equipment. Romulus himself is said to have raised ten centuriae, each consisting of one hundred men from one of Rome's original founding tribes. When the Roman monarchy was replaced by the Republic around 500BC, the army was divided into two royal legions, each comprised of 3000 hoplites, supported by an equal number of javelinmen and cavalry. According to Livy, in the early 4th century BC Marcus Furius Camillus made further important military reforms, instituting pay for levied troops and standardising legion sizes.

Unit Name Ensis Centuriae

Main Unit Key inv_rom_ensis_centuriae

Land Unit Key inv_rom_ensis_centuriae

Naval Unit Key pel_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 750

Recruitment Cost 750

Upkeep Cost 150

Melee Attack 40

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 20

Melee Defence 50

├ Base Defence 35

├ Shield hoplite

└ Shield Defence 15

Armour 105

├ Armour bronze

├ Armour Defence 60

└ Shield Armour 45

Health 55

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_medium

├ Man Health 40

└ Bonus Hit Points 15

Base Morale 45

Abilities

No Ability

Attributes

• 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 attack
• Average defence
• Average damage but low armour penetration
• Good morale

Upgrade
Required Technology Cost 300 Upgrade To
Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Castrum (inv_rom_military_recruitment_3) Level 2 Barracks (inv_rom_military_recruitment_4) Level 3

Garrison Buildings
x 2	Capitoline Hill (inv_all_capitoline_hill) Level 0
x 3	Colonia (Amber Road) (inv_rom_amber_4) Level 3 Urbs (inv_rom_city_4) Level 3 Colonia (Sluiced Mine) (inv_rom_gold_4) Level 3 Colonia (Grain Estate) (inv_rom_grain_4) Level 3 Colonia (Master Horse Breeders) (inv_rom_horse_3) Level 2 Colonia (Armourer) (inv_rom_iron_armour_3) Level 2 Colonia (Weaponsmith) (inv_rom_iron_weapon_3) Level 2 Colonia (Sluiced Mine) (inv_rom_lead_4) Level 3 Colonia (Master Leather Workshop) (inv_rom_leather_4) Level 3 Colonia (Timber Trader) (inv_rom_lumber_4) Level 3 Colonia (Marble Architect) (inv_rom_marble_4) Level 3 Large Civil Colonia (inv_rom_minor_town_4) Level 3 Large Farming Colonia (inv_rom_minor_town_farm_4) Level 3 Colonia (Olive Oil Trader) (inv_rom_olive_4) Level 3 Colonia (Master Dye Works) (inv_rom_purple_dye_4) Level 3 Colonia (Salt Workshop) (inv_rom_salt_4) Level 3 Colonia (Master Winemaker) (inv_rom_wine_4) Level 3
x 1	Municipium (inv_rom_city_3) Level 2 Military Camp (inv_rom_military_recruitment_2) Level 1 Castrum (inv_rom_military_recruitment_3) Level 2

Faction Availability
Rise of the Republic	Rome (Rise of the Republic) Roman Pretenders (Rise of the Republic) Roman Secessionists (Rise of the Republic)