Rome (Rise of the Republic) Spear Infantry

Hastati

Hastati' were the remnants of the old third class of the Roman army, under the Etruscan kings, when it was reformed by Marcus Furius Camillus. They were a class of infantry in early Republican armies; they originally fought as spearmen, but later became swordsmen. Hastati were Rome's staple infantry unit following its overthrow of Etruscan rule. Originally some of the youngest and poorest men in the Legion, they could afford only modest equipment and light chainmail armour. They fought in a 'quincunx' formation - five points arranged in a cross - and usually carried scuta, large rectangular shields, and wore light breastplates (known as 'heart protectors') and bronze helmets, often with a number of feathers fixed to the top to increase stature and indicate status.

Unit Name Hastati

Main Unit Key inv_rom_hastati

Land Unit Key inv_rom_hastati

Naval Unit Key pel_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 600

Recruitment Cost 600

Upkeep Cost 120

Missile Damage 32

├ Missile Weapon rome_javelin_precursor

├ Projectile javelin_prec

├ Missile Damage 20

├ Missile Ap Damage 12

└ Base Reload Time 15

Accuracy 5

Range 40

Reload 0

Shots Per Minute 4

Ammunition 2

Melee Attack 25

Weapon Damage 25

├ Melee Weapon rome_spear

├ Melee Damage Base 20

├ Melee Damage Ap 5

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 20

├ Bonus vs Elephants 20

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 20

Melee Defence 40

├ Base Defence 10

├ Shield scutum

└ Shield Defence 30

Armour 60

├ Armour chest

├ Armour Defence 25

└ Shield Armour 35

Health 50

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_light

├ Man Health 40

└ Bonus Hit Points 10

Base Morale 40

Abilities

No Ability

Attributes

• 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

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

• Good defensive unit
• Low damage but average armour penetration
• Average attack
• Normal morale

Recuitment Requirement
Required Technology Cost 300 Upgrade From
Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Military Camp (inv_rom_military_recruitment_2) Level 1 Castrum (inv_rom_military_recruitment_3) Level 2 Barracks (inv_rom_military_recruitment_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Rise of the Republic	Rome (Rise of the Republic)