Rome (Rise of the Republic) Spear Infantry

Principes

It is probable that, following many engagements with the Samnites and a crushing defeat at the hands of the Gallic warlord Brennus, who both used lots of smaller, flexible units rather than large massed phalanxes, that the Romans learned the importance of flexibility and the inadequacy of the phalanx formation on the rough, hilly ground of central Italy. 'Principes' as a class of unit evolved from remnants of the old second army class following the reforms of Marcus Furius Camillus. Unlike the hastati, who were young warriors who fought on the frontlines, principes were older men in their prime with some experience behind them and sent into the fray to support the hastati only if they began to waver and break during battle.

Unit Name Principes

Main Unit Key inv_rom_principes

Land Unit Key inv_rom_principes

Naval Unit Key pel_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 900

Recruitment Cost 900

Upkeep Cost 180

Missile Damage 30

├ Missile Weapon rome_pilum

├ Projectile pilum_normal

├ 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 50

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 35

Melee Defence 65

├ Base Defence 35

├ Shield scutum

└ Shield Defence 30

Armour 60

├ Armour chest

├ Armour Defence 25

└ Shield Armour 35

Health 55

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_medium

├ Man Health 40

└ Bonus Hit Points 15

Base Morale 45

Abilities

No Ability

Attributes

• Encourage
  This unit provides a morale bonus to nearby allies.
• 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

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

Recuitment Requirement
Required Technology Cost 300 Upgrade From
Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	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)