Samnites (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.

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

Samnites (Rise of the Republic) Units
General (2)
1.Linen Legion
2.Samnite Silver Infantryman
Melee Infantry (20)
3.Native Aequi Swordsmen
4.Native Bruttii Tribesmen
5.Native Carthaginian Infantry
6.Native Gallic Axemen
7.Native Italian Swordsmen
8.Native Latin Tribesmen
9.Native Ligurian Axe Warriors
10.Native Ligurian Swordsmen
11.Naked Native Warriors
12.Native Sabine Warriors
13.Native Sardi Hillmen
14.Native Sicilian Tribesmen
15.Native Tribeless Warriors
16.Native Umbrian Hillmen
17.Native Volsci Warriors
18.Hirpinian Warriors
19.Italian Hillmen
20.Samnite Light Infantryman
21.Lucanian Warriors
22.Samnite Silver Infantryman
Missile Infantry (10)
23.Italian Skirmishers
24.Native Iapygian Archers
25.Native Iapygian Javelinmen
26.Native Bruttii Slingers
27.Native Gallic Hunters
28.Native Greek Archers
29.Native Lucanian Ambushers
30.Native Sabine Skirmishers
31.Native Sardi Bowmen
32.Italian Slingers
Spear Infantry (9)
33.Native Carthaginian Spearmen
34.Native Etruscan Spearmen
35.Native Greek Militia
36.Native Latin Spearmen
37.Native Umbrian Spearmen
38.Native Volsci Spearmen
39.Samnite Armoured Spearmen
40.Samnite Light Spearmen
41.Linen Legion
Melee Cavalry (5)
42.Native Aequi Horsemen
43.Native Campanian Cavalry
44.Native Gallic Horsemen
45.Native Ligurian Horsemen
46.Italian Cavalry
Missile Cavalry (3)
47.African Cavalry
48.Native Veneti Raiders
49.Italian Horse Skirmishers
Elephant (1)
50.African Elephants
Fixed Artillery (1)
51.Samnite Polybolos
Field Artillery (1)
52.Samnite Ballista
Admiral (2)
53.Medium Assault Raider - Samnite Silver Infantryman
54.Medium Missile Raider - Italian Skirmishers
Melee Ship (9)
55.Assault Tetreres - Carthaginian Hoplites
56.Assault Hexeres - Sacred Band
57.Assault Dieres - Carthaginian Infantry
58.Assault Dieres - Carthaginian Hoplites
59.Assault Dieres - Sword Militia
60.Medium Assault Raider - Samnite Armoured Spearmen
61.Medium Assault Raider - Lucanian Warriors
62.Medium Assault Raider - Samnite Silver Infantryman
63.Assault Raider - Samnite Light Infantryman
Missile Ship (3)
64.Pursuit Trihemiolia - Carthaginian Javelinmen
65.Medium Missile Raider - Italian Skirmishers
66.Missile Raider - Italian Slingers