Mercenary Lucanian Veterans

The Lucanians are an ancient Italic tribe from the southern Italian region of Lucania. Oscan in origin, they are said to have migrated from the Apennine mountains, driving away or assimilating the indigenous tribes of Oenotrians, Chones and Lauternoi. In terms of their appearance and culture, the Lucanians were quite similar to the Samnites, wearing similar triple-disc armour and large, bronze belts over their tunics in battle. Lucanian tribes were warlike in nature; their forces fought their Greek neighbours on more than one occasion, against the Italiote League and Taras. According to Diodorus' chronicles, Lucanian warriors also participated in the wars between Dionysius I of Syracuse and the Greeks of southern Italy, joining the tyrant's forces as mercenaries. Rome also fought the Lucanian tribes, albeit late in the 4th century BC, during the Samnite Wars.

Unit Name Mercenary Lucanian Veterans

Main Unit Key inv_mercenary_lucanian_veterans

Land Unit Key inv_mercenary_lucanian_veterans

Naval Unit Key pel_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 650

Recruitment Cost 650

Upkeep Cost 490

Melee Attack 45

Weapon Damage 35

├ Melee Weapon rome_gladius

├ Melee Damage Base 30

├ Melee Damage Ap 5

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 0

├ Bonus vs Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 30

Melee Defence 35

├ Base Defence 20

├ Shield hoplite

└ Shield Defence 15

Armour 70

├ Armour chest

├ Armour Defence 25

└ Shield Armour 45

Health 55

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_light_fast_barb

├ Man Health 45

└ Bonus Hit Points 10

Base Morale 40

Abilities

• Rapid Advance
  Improved unit movement speed over an extended period.
  Speed, acceleration, charge speed
  Exertion: fatigue

Attributes

• 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 attack
• Average defence
• Average damage but low armour penetration
• Good morale

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