Senate Secessionists Spear Infantry

Rorarii

“Rem ad Triarios redisse” or “going to the Triarii” was a Latin saying meaning to fight to the bitter end. The veteran triarii were the third line of battle behind the hastati and principes, and only fought when defeat looked likely. However, this saying excludes the supernumerary ranks of the rorarii, who stood even behind the triarii and were, when deployed, the very, very last line of defence. There is much debate over their actual role because historical detail is limited but the rorarii were light infantry armed with spears and shields. They are likely to have been a skirmisher reserve, missile support for the heavier infantry or perhaps rushed to fill any gaps that appeared in the line of triarii. It is thought the rorarii came from the poorest Romans, and were young men of little experience. They may even have been a last remnant of the old Roman phalanx-style army. During the Second Punic War, the rorarii were replaced by velites.

Unit Name Rorarii

Main Unit Key Rom_Rorarii

Land Unit Key Rom_Rorarii

Naval Unit Key pel_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 200

Recruitment Cost 200

Upkeep Cost 60

Melee Attack 13

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 11

Melee Defence 54

├ Base Defence 24

├ Shield scutum

└ Shield Defence 30

Armour 45

├ Armour cloth

├ Armour Defence 10

└ Shield Armour 35

Health 45

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_medium

├ Man Health 40

└ Bonus Hit Points 5

Base Morale 30

Abilities

• Square
  The unit moves into a close square formation.
  Bracing, morale, melee defence
  Can't move

Attributes

• Disciplined
  This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
• 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

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

Upgrade
Required Technology Cost 150 Upgrade To
Requires Buildings
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Garrison Buildings
x 1	Village (Amber Shore) (rome_amber_1) Level 0 Settlement (Amber Collector) (rome_amber_2) Level 1 Town (Amber Trader) (rome_amber_3) Level 2 Colonia (Amber Road) (rome_amber_4) Level 3 Village (Glassware) (rome_glass_1) Level 0 Settlement (Glass Blower) (rome_glass_2) Level 1 Town (Glass Maker) (rome_glass_3) Level 2 Colonia (Master Glass Maker) (rome_glass_4) Level 3 Village (Gold Mine) (rome_gold_1) Level 0 Settlement (Trench Mine) (rome_gold_2) Level 1 Town (Shaft Mine) (rome_gold_3) Level 2 Colonia (Sluiced Mine) (rome_gold_4) Level 3 Village (Grain Fields) (rome_grain_1) Level 0 Settlement (Grain Farms) (rome_grain_2) Level 1 Town (Grain Irrigated Farm) (rome_grain_3) Level 2 Colonia (Grain Estate) (rome_grain_4) Level 3 Village (Horse Trainers) (rome_horse_1) Level 0 Town (Horse Breeders) (rome_horse_2) Level 1 Colonia (Master Horse Breeders) (rome_horse_3) Level 2 Village (Iron Workshop) (rome_iron_1) Level 0 Town (Shieldmaker) (rome_iron_armour_2) Level 1 Colonia (Armourer) (rome_iron_armour_3) Level 2 Town (Blacksmith) (rome_iron_weapon_2) Level 1 Colonia (Weaponsmith) (rome_iron_weapon_3) Level 2 Village (Lead Mine) (rome_lead_1) Level 0 Settlement (Trench Mine) (rome_lead_2) Level 1 Town (Shaft Mine) (rome_lead_3) Level 2 Colonia (Sluiced Mine) (rome_lead_4) Level 3 Village (Tannery) (rome_leather_1) Level 0 Settlement (Open Air Tannery) (rome_leather_2) Level 1 Town (Leather Workshop) (rome_leather_3) Level 2 Colonia (Master Leather Workshop) (rome_leather_4) Level 3 Village (Loggers) (rome_lumber_1) Level 0 Settlement (Logging Camp) (rome_lumber_2) Level 1 Town (Timber Yard) (rome_lumber_3) Level 2 Colonia (Timber Trader) (rome_lumber_4) Level 3 Village (Marble Pit) (rome_marble_1) Level 0 Settlement (Marble Quarry) (rome_marble_2) Level 1 Town (Marble Cutter) (rome_marble_3) Level 2 Colonia (Marble Architect) (rome_marble_4) Level 3 Village (Olive Grove) (rome_olive_1) Level 0 Settlement (Olive Press) (rome_olive_2) Level 1 Town (Mola Olearia) (rome_olive_3) Level 2 Colonia (Olive Oil Trader) (rome_olive_4) Level 3 Village (Murex Snail Farm) (rome_purple_dye_1) Level 0 Settlement (Snail Vats) (rome_purple_dye_2) Level 1 Town (Dye Works) (rome_purple_dye_3) Level 2 Colonia (Master Dye Works) (rome_purple_dye_4) Level 3 Village (Silk Trader) (rome_silk_1) Level 0 Settlement (Silk Caravan) (rome_silk_2) Level 1 Town (Silk Market) (rome_silk_3) Level 2 Colonia (Silk Road) (rome_silk_4) Level 3 Village (Spice Depot) (rome_spice_1) Level 0 Settlement (Large Spice Depot) (rome_spice_2) Level 1 Town (Spice Producer) (rome_spice_3) Level 2 Colonia (Master Spice Producer) (rome_spice_4) Level 3 Village (rome_town_1) Level 0 Civil Settlement (rome_town_civil_2) Level 1 Civil Town (rome_town_civil_3) Level 2 Civil Colonia (rome_town_civil_4) Level 3 Farming Settlement (rome_town_farm_2) Level 1 Farming Town (rome_town_farm_3) Level 2 Farming Colonia (rome_town_farm_4) Level 3 Market Settlement (rome_town_trade_2) Level 1 Market Town (rome_town_trade_3) Level 2 Market Colonia (rome_town_trade_4) Level 3 Village (Vineyard) (rome_wine_1) Level 0 Settlement (Large Vineyard) (rome_wine_2) Level 1 Town (Winemaker) (rome_wine_3) Level 2 Colonia (Master Winemaker) (rome_wine_4) Level 3
x 2	City (rome_city_1) Level 0 Civil Colonia (rome_city_civil_2) Level 1 Civil Municipium (rome_city_civil_3) Level 2 Civil Urbs (rome_city_civil_4) Level 3 Garrison Colonia (rome_city_garrison_2) Level 1 Garrison Municipium (rome_city_garrison_3) Level 2 Garrison Urbs (rome_city_garrison_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Rome Senate loyalists Senate Secessionists Slaves
Samnite Wars	Lucania (Samnite Wars) Rome (Samnite Wars) Rome (Samnite Wars)
Hannibal at the Gates	Rome (Hannibal at the Gates) Senate loyalists (Hannibal at the Gates) Senate Secessionists (Hannibal at the Gates)