Illyria Melee Infantry

Exploratores

As their name suggests ‘exploratores’ were fast-moving, mounted scouts, tasked with picking up trails, identifying potential ambush points and seeking vantage for the main forces of the Roman army. Often based in foreign climes, they proved extremely useful on campaign, selecting and safeguarding routes along which the Legions could advance, as well as patrolling distant frontiers and keeping a watchful eye on the many troublesome barbarian tribes. Exploratores’ battlefield role occasionally overlapped with that of the ‘speculatores’. Both specialist troop categories aided Rome’s generals by gathering vital military intelligence. Although speculatores achieved this chiefly through undercover operations, exploratores were primarily battlefield scouts who excelled in reconnaissance. Both units were highly regarded within the Roman army.

Unit Name Exploratores

Main Unit Key att_rom_exploratores

Land Unit Key att_rom_exploratores

Naval Unit Key att_cor_heavy_rom

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 325

Recruitment Cost 325

Upkeep Cost 170

Melee Attack 19

Melee Damage 40

├ Melee Weapon att_sword

├ Melee Base Damage 36

├ Armour-piercing Damage 4

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Attack Against Cavalry 0

├ Attack Against Elephants 0

└ Attack Against Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 33

Melee Defence 25

├ Base Defence 10

├ Shield att_round

└ Shield Defence 15

Armour 25

├ Armour att_leather

├ Armour Defence 10

└ Shield Armour 15

Health 107

├ Man Entity att_infantry_medium

├ Man Health 90

└ Bonus Hit Points 17

Morale 34

Abilities

• Rapid Advance
  Improved unit movement speed over an extended period.

Attributes

• Campaign Stealth
  This unit can move around the campaign map without being seen.
• Resistant to Fatigue
  Fatigue has less of an effect on this unit.
• Guerrilla Deployment
  This unit can deploy outside of the deployment zone.
• Hide (scrub & forest)
  This unit can hide in scrub and forest until enemy units get too close.
• Ignore Terrain
  Speed penalties caused by the terrain are ignored by this unit.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses

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Lv. 0	Skirmisher Barracks (att_bld_roman_west_military_skirmisher_3) Level 2 Skirmisher Compound (att_bld_roman_west_military_skirmisher_4) Level 3

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