Slaves Spear Infantry

Triarii

During the 4th century BC the Romans abandoned the phalanx in favour of armies consisting chiefly of hastati, principes and triarii. These were deployed in maniples: compact blocks of men, arranged in a checkerboard formation. This allowed flexibility when moving across the battlefield, particularly when compared to the sluggish movements of a solid pike phalanx. Like most sophisticated city-states of the ancient world, Rome expected its men to fight, and supply their own war gear when they did so. A cynical observer might be tempted to note that the manipular Legion also made sure that the hierarchy of Rome was preserved. The youngest and least wealthy became hastati, the first line of battle in a Roman Legion. Behind them came the second line of principes, older and richer men, and finally came the triarii, the most experienced warriors. “Going to the triarii” was a Roman saying that came to be used in all kinds of situations, implying that everything else had been tried and found wanting.

Unit Name Triarii

Main Unit Key Rom_Triarii

Land Unit Key Rom_Triarii

Naval Unit Key pel_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 790

Recruitment Cost 790

Upkeep Cost 140

Melee Attack 31

Weapon Damage 29

├ Melee Weapon rome_spear_elite

├ Melee Damage Base 24

├ Melee Damage Ap 5

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 20

├ Bonus vs Elephants 20

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 24

Melee Defence 64

├ Base Defence 34

├ Shield scutum

└ Shield Defence 30

Armour 95

├ Armour bronze

├ Armour Defence 60

└ Shield Armour 35

Health 65

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_very_heavy

├ Man Health 45

└ Bonus Hit Points 20

Base Morale 65

Abilities

• Square
  The unit moves into a close square formation.
  Bracing, morale, melee defence
  Can't move
• Defensive Testudo
  The troops of this unit raise their shields above their heads in a static defensive formation.
  Bracing, protection against missiles
  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

• Very good defensive unit
• Low damage but average armour penetration
• Average attack
• Good morale

Upgrade
Required Technology Cost 150 Upgrade To
Required Technology Cost 450 Upgrade To
Requires Buildings
Lv. 0	Manipular Barracks (rome_military_main_2) Level 1 Cohort Barracks (rome_military_main_3) Level 2 Legionary Barracks (rome_military_main_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)