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Native Volsci Spearmen Syracuse (Rise of the Republic)Syracuse (Rise of the Republic) Spear Infantry

Native Volsci Spearmen

The Volsci's spears have struck many Italian hearts.

The Volsci were an Italic tribe that played a significant part in Rome's early history; Strabo mentions them as a sovereign state in the marshlands to the southeast of Rome. Volscian migration into southern Latium led to conflict, with the Latin natives under Roman leadership. Rome's seventh and final king, Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, was the first to go to war against the Volsci, initiating two centuries of strife between them. By the late 5th century BC, the Volsci had lost multiple battles and were increasingly on the defensive, eventually being incorporated into the Roman Republic near the end of the Samnite Wars. According to Livy, the relationship between Rome and the Volsci was not always hostile; during the approach of the Clusian army in 508BC, the Senate even purchased grain from the Volsci in order to feed the lower classes.

Native Volsci Spearmen

Unit Name

Native Volsci Spearmen

Main Unit Key

inv_local_volsci_spearmen

Land Unit Key

inv_volsci_spearmen

Naval Unit Key

pel_transport

Soldiers

160

Category

Melee Infantry

Class

Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

650

Recruitment Cost

650

Upkeep Cost

130

Missile Damage

32

├ Missile Weapon

rome_javelin_precursor

├ Projectile

javelin_prec

├ Missile Damage

20

├ Missile Ap Damage

12

└ Base Reload Time

15

Accuracy

10

Range

40

Reload

0

Shots Per Minute

4

Ammunition

1

Melee Attack

28

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

15

Melee Defence

37

├ Base Defence

27

├ Shield

pikemen

└ Shield Defence

10

Armour

40

├ Armour

cloth

├ Armour Defence

10

└ Shield Armour

30

Health

50

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_heavy

├ Man Health

40

└ Bonus Hit Points

10

Base Morale

40

Abilities

Native Volsci Spearmen
  • Shieldwall
    The unit moves into a close formation and raises shields.
    Armour strength, bracing, melee defence, shield strength
    Limited speed

Attributes

  • 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
Native Volsci Spearmen
  • Good defensive unit
  • Low damage but average armour penetration
  • Average attack
  • Normal morale
Recuitment Requirement
Unit Resouces inv_local_volsci_units
Requires Buildings
Native Volsci Spearmen Lv. 0 Capitoline Hill
Capitoline Hill
(inv_all_capitoline_hill)
Level 0
Polis
Polis
(inv_gre_major_town_2)
Level 1
Megapolis
Megapolis
(inv_gre_major_town_3)
Level 2
Metropolis
Metropolis
(inv_gre_major_town_4)
Level 3
Euryalus
Euryalus
(inv_gre_major_town_5)
Level 4
Civil Settlement
Civil Settlement
(inv_gre_minor_town_civil_2)
Level 1
Civil Town
Civil Town
(inv_gre_minor_town_civil_3)
Level 2
Civil Colony
Civil Colony
(inv_gre_minor_town_civil_4)
Level 3
Farming Settlement
Farming Settlement
(inv_gre_minor_town_farm_2)
Level 1
Farming Town
Farming Town
(inv_gre_minor_town_farm_3)
Level 2
Farming Colony
Farming Colony
(inv_gre_minor_town_farm_4)
Level 3
Market Settlement
Market Settlement
(inv_gre_minor_town_trade_2)
Level 1
Market Town
Market Town
(inv_gre_minor_town_trade_3)
Level 2
Market Colony
Market Colony
(inv_gre_minor_town_trade_4)
Level 3
Settlement (Amber Collector)
Settlement (Amber Collector)
(inv_greek_amber_2)
Level 1
Town (Amber Trader)
Town (Amber Trader)
(inv_greek_amber_3)
Level 2
Colony (Amber Road)
Colony (Amber Road)
(inv_greek_amber_4)
Level 3
Settlement (Trench Mine)
Settlement (Trench Mine)
(inv_greek_gold_2)
Level 1
Town (Shaft Mine)
Town (Shaft Mine)
(inv_greek_gold_3)
Level 2
Colony (Sluiced Mine)
Colony (Sluiced Mine)
(inv_greek_gold_4)
Level 3
Settlement (Grain Farms)
Settlement (Grain Farms)
(inv_greek_grain_2)
Level 1
Town (Grain Irrigated Farm)
Town (Grain Irrigated Farm)
(inv_greek_grain_3)
Level 2
Colony (Grain Estate)
Colony (Grain Estate)
(inv_greek_grain_4)
Level 3
Town (Horse Breeders)
Town (Horse Breeders)
(inv_greek_horse_2)
Level 1
Colony (Master Horse Breeders)
Colony (Master Horse Breeders)
(inv_greek_horse_3)
Level 2
Town (Shieldmaker)
Town (Shieldmaker)
(inv_greek_iron_armour_2)
Level 1
Colony (Armourer)
Colony (Armourer)
(inv_greek_iron_armour_3)
Level 2
Town (Blacksmith)
Town (Blacksmith)
(inv_greek_iron_weapon_2)
Level 1
Colony (Weaponsmith)
Colony (Weaponsmith)
(inv_greek_iron_weapon_3)
Level 2
Settlement (Trench Mine)
Settlement (Trench Mine)
(inv_greek_lead_2)
Level 1
Town (Shaft Mine)
Town (Shaft Mine)
(inv_greek_lead_3)
Level 2
Colony (Sluiced Mine)
Colony (Sluiced Mine)
(inv_greek_lead_4)
Level 3
Settlement (Open Air Tannery)
Settlement (Open Air Tannery)
(inv_greek_leather_2)
Level 1
Town (Leather Workshop)
Town (Leather Workshop)
(inv_greek_leather_3)
Level 2
Colony (Master Leather Workshop)
Colony (Master Leather Workshop)
(inv_greek_leather_4)
Level 3
Settlement (Logging Camp)
Settlement (Logging Camp)
(inv_greek_lumber_2)
Level 1
Town (Timber Yard)
Town (Timber Yard)
(inv_greek_lumber_3)
Level 2
Colony (Timber Trader)
Colony (Timber Trader)
(inv_greek_lumber_4)
Level 3
Settlement (Marble Quarry)
Settlement (Marble Quarry)
(inv_greek_marble_2)
Level 1
Town (Marble Cutter)
Town (Marble Cutter)
(inv_greek_marble_3)
Level 2
Colony (Marble Architect)
Colony (Marble Architect)
(inv_greek_marble_4)
Level 3
Settlement (Olive Press)
Settlement (Olive Press)
(inv_greek_olive_2)
Level 1
Town (Mola Olearia)
Town (Mola Olearia)
(inv_greek_olive_3)
Level 2
Colony (Olive Oil Trader)
Colony (Olive Oil Trader)
(inv_greek_olive_4)
Level 3
Settlement (Snail Vats)
Settlement (Snail Vats)
(inv_greek_purple_dye_2)
Level 1
Town (Dye Works)
Town (Dye Works)
(inv_greek_purple_dye_3)
Level 2
Colony (Master Dye Works)
Colony (Master Dye Works)
(inv_greek_purple_dye_4)
Level 3
Settlement (Brine Distiller)
Settlement (Brine Distiller)
(inv_greek_salt_2)
Level 1
Town (Salt Kiln)
Town (Salt Kiln)
(inv_greek_salt_3)
Level 2
Colony (Salt Workshop)
Colony (Salt Workshop)
(inv_greek_salt_4)
Level 3
Settlement (Large Vineyard)
Settlement (Large Vineyard)
(inv_greek_wine_2)
Level 1
Town (Winemaker)
Town (Winemaker)
(inv_greek_wine_3)
Level 2
Colony (Master Winemaker)
Colony (Master Winemaker)
(inv_greek_wine_4)
Level 3