Hernici (Rise of the Republic) Spear Infantry

Italian Spearmen

Before Rome's ascension and eventual conquest of Italy, it shared the peninsula with others, such as the Etruscans and Samnites. These various petty kingdoms, cities and tribes often fought each other, but also united against common external threats. It was as the Etruscans waned and Greek influence fell away that the Romans began steadily accumulating land and power. Their conquest of the Apennine Peninsula was possible due to the levied troops of every tribe absorbed into the early Roman Republic. Conflict was common in Italy - most tribes went to war during the summer months, to raid neighbouring settlements for riches and resources. Rome made the most of these warlike tribesmen, drawing soldiers from their ranks in exchange for citizenship and social status within the growing Republic. The earliest example of Rome's alliances with neighbouring states was the Foedus Cassianum, with the surrounding Latin city-states shortly after the overthrow of the Roman monarchy in 510BC. The terms were simple and effective: mutual defence for both parties, based on equal contribution to an annual military levy under Roman command.

Unit Name Italian Spearmen

Main Unit Key inv_ita_italic_spearmen

Land Unit Key inv_ita_italic_spearmen

Naval Unit Key pel_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 300

Recruitment Cost 300

Upkeep Cost 60

Melee Attack 5

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 3

Melee Defence 60

├ Base Defence 30

├ Shield round

└ Shield Defence 30

Armour 40

├ Armour cloth

├ Armour Defence 10

└ Shield Armour 30

Health 50

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_medium

├ Man Health 40

└ Bonus Hit Points 10

Base Morale 25

Abilities

No Ability

Attributes

• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
• Resistant to Cold
  This unit tires less quickly in snow.

Strengths & Weaknesses

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

• Average defensive unit
• Low damage but average armour penetration
• Weak attack
• Poor morale

Requires Buildings

Lv. 0

Settlement (inv_ita_major_city_1) Level 0 Settlement (inv_ita_major_city_1) Level 0 Fortified Settlement (inv_ita_major_city_2) Level 1 Fortified Settlement (inv_ita_major_city_2) Level 1 Hundred (inv_ita_major_city_3) Level 2 Hundred (inv_ita_major_city_3) Level 2 Tribal Oppidum (inv_ita_major_city_economy_4) Level 3 Tribal Oppidum (inv_ita_major_city_economy_4) Level 3 Warrior Oppidum (inv_ita_major_city_military_4) Level 3 Warrior Oppidum (inv_ita_major_city_military_4) Level 3 Farmstead (inv_ita_minor_town_1) Level 0 Farmstead (inv_ita_minor_town_1) Level 0 Village (inv_ita_minor_town_2) Level 1 Village (inv_ita_minor_town_2) Level 1 Town (inv_ita_minor_town_3) Level 2 Town (inv_ita_minor_town_3) Level 2 Farm Pagus (inv_ita_minor_town_farm_4) Level 3 Farm Pagus (inv_ita_minor_town_farm_4) Level 3 Warrior Pagus (inv_ita_minor_town_military_4) Level 3 Warrior Pagus (inv_ita_minor_town_military_4) Level 3 Village (Amber Shore) (inv_rom_amber_1) Level 0 Settlement (Amber Collector) (inv_rom_amber_2) Level 1 Town (Amber Trader) (inv_rom_amber_3) Level 2 Colonia (Amber Road) (inv_rom_amber_4) Level 3 Village (Gold Mine) (inv_rom_gold_1) Level 0 Settlement (Trench Mine) (inv_rom_gold_2) Level 1 Town (Shaft Mine) (inv_rom_gold_3) Level 2 Colonia (Sluiced Mine) (inv_rom_gold_4) Level 3 Village (Grain Fields) (inv_rom_grain_1) Level 0 Settlement (Grain Farms) (inv_rom_grain_2) Level 1 Town (Grain Irrigated Farm) (inv_rom_grain_3) Level 2 Colonia (Grain Estate) (inv_rom_grain_4) Level 3 Village (Horse Trainers) (inv_rom_horse_1) Level 0 Town (Horse Breeders) (inv_rom_horse_2) Level 1 Colonia (Master Horse Breeders) (inv_rom_horse_3) Level 2 Village (Iron Workshop) (inv_rom_iron_1) Level 0 Town (Shieldmaker) (inv_rom_iron_armour_2) Level 1 Colonia (Armourer) (inv_rom_iron_armour_3) Level 2 Town (Blacksmith) (inv_rom_iron_weapon_2) Level 1 Colonia (Weaponsmith) (inv_rom_iron_weapon_3) Level 2 Village (Lead Mine) (inv_rom_lead_1) Level 0 Settlement (Trench Mine) (inv_rom_lead_2) Level 1 Town (Shaft Mine) (inv_rom_lead_3) Level 2 Colonia (Sluiced Mine) (inv_rom_lead_4) Level 3 Village (Tannery) (inv_rom_leather_1) Level 0 Settlement (Open Air Tannery) (inv_rom_leather_2) Level 1 Town (Leather Workshop) (inv_rom_leather_3) Level 2 Colonia (Master Leather Workshop) (inv_rom_leather_4) Level 3 Village (Loggers) (inv_rom_lumber_1) Level 0 Settlement (Logging Camp) (inv_rom_lumber_2) Level 1 Town (Timber Yard) (inv_rom_lumber_3) Level 2 Colonia (Timber Trader) (inv_rom_lumber_4) Level 3 Village (Marble Pit) (inv_rom_marble_1) Level 0 Settlement (Marble Quarry) (inv_rom_marble_2) Level 1 Town (Marble Cutter) (inv_rom_marble_3) Level 2 Colonia (Marble Architect) (inv_rom_marble_4) Level 3 Village (Olive Grove) (inv_rom_olive_1) Level 0 Settlement (Olive Press) (inv_rom_olive_2) Level 1 Town (Mola Olearia) (inv_rom_olive_3) Level 2 Colonia (Olive Oil Trader) (inv_rom_olive_4) Level 3 Village (Murex Snail Farm) (inv_rom_purple_dye_1) Level 0 Settlement (Snail Vats) (inv_rom_purple_dye_2) Level 1 Town (Dye Works) (inv_rom_purple_dye_3) Level 2 Colonia (Master Dye Works) (inv_rom_purple_dye_4) Level 3 Village (Salt Mine) (inv_rom_salt_1) Level 0 Settlement (Brine Distiller) (inv_rom_salt_2) Level 1 Town (Salt Kiln) (inv_rom_salt_3) Level 2 Colonia (Salt Workshop) (inv_rom_salt_4) Level 3 Village (Vineyard) (inv_rom_wine_1) Level 0 Settlement (Large Vineyard) (inv_rom_wine_2) Level 1 Town (Winemaker) (inv_rom_wine_3) Level 2 Colonia (Master Winemaker) (inv_rom_wine_4) Level 3

Garrison Buildings
x 2	Settlement (inv_ita_major_city_1) Level 0 Fortified Settlement (inv_ita_major_city_2) Level 1 Farmstead (inv_ita_minor_town_1) Level 0 Village (inv_ita_minor_town_2) Level 1 Town (inv_ita_minor_town_3) Level 2 Village (Amber Shore) (inv_rom_amber_1) Level 0 Settlement (Amber Collector) (inv_rom_amber_2) Level 1 Town (Amber Trader) (inv_rom_amber_3) Level 2 Village (Gold Mine) (inv_rom_gold_1) Level 0 Settlement (Trench Mine) (inv_rom_gold_2) Level 1 Town (Shaft Mine) (inv_rom_gold_3) Level 2 Village (Grain Fields) (inv_rom_grain_1) Level 0 Settlement (Grain Farms) (inv_rom_grain_2) Level 1 Town (Grain Irrigated Farm) (inv_rom_grain_3) Level 2 Village (Horse Trainers) (inv_rom_horse_1) Level 0 Town (Horse Breeders) (inv_rom_horse_2) Level 1 Village (Iron Workshop) (inv_rom_iron_1) Level 0 Town (Shieldmaker) (inv_rom_iron_armour_2) Level 1 Town (Blacksmith) (inv_rom_iron_weapon_2) Level 1 Village (Lead Mine) (inv_rom_lead_1) Level 0 Settlement (Trench Mine) (inv_rom_lead_2) Level 1 Town (Shaft Mine) (inv_rom_lead_3) Level 2 Village (Tannery) (inv_rom_leather_1) Level 0 Settlement (Open Air Tannery) (inv_rom_leather_2) Level 1 Town (Leather Workshop) (inv_rom_leather_3) Level 2 Village (Loggers) (inv_rom_lumber_1) Level 0 Settlement (Logging Camp) (inv_rom_lumber_2) Level 1 Town (Timber Yard) (inv_rom_lumber_3) Level 2 Village (Marble Pit) (inv_rom_marble_1) Level 0 Settlement (Marble Quarry) (inv_rom_marble_2) Level 1 Town (Marble Cutter) (inv_rom_marble_3) Level 2 Village (Olive Grove) (inv_rom_olive_1) Level 0 Settlement (Olive Press) (inv_rom_olive_2) Level 1 Town (Mola Olearia) (inv_rom_olive_3) Level 2 Village (Murex Snail Farm) (inv_rom_purple_dye_1) Level 0 Settlement (Snail Vats) (inv_rom_purple_dye_2) Level 1 Town (Dye Works) (inv_rom_purple_dye_3) Level 2 Village (Salt Mine) (inv_rom_salt_1) Level 0 Settlement (Brine Distiller) (inv_rom_salt_2) Level 1 Town (Salt Kiln) (inv_rom_salt_3) Level 2 Village (Vineyard) (inv_rom_wine_1) Level 0 Settlement (Large Vineyard) (inv_rom_wine_2) Level 1 Town (Winemaker) (inv_rom_wine_3) Level 2
x 1	Hundred (inv_ita_major_city_3) Level 2

Faction Availability

Rise of the Republic

Aequi (Rise of the Republic) Bruttii (Rise of the Republic) Frentani (Rise of the Republic) Hernici (Rise of the Republic) Lucani (Rise of the Republic) Marrucini (Rise of the Republic) Paeligni (Rise of the Republic) Picentes (Rise of the Republic) Italic Rebels (Rise of the Republic) Sabines (Rise of the Republic) Umbri (Rise of the Republic) Volsci (Rise of the Republic) Hirpini (Rise of the Republic)