Triarii (TWR2 Unit)

Triarii (TWR2 Unit)
Class	Spear Infantry
Unit Size	160
Weaponry	Spear
Morale	65
Melee Attack	36
Ranged Attack	N/A
Defence	69
Charge Bonus	24
Accuracy	N/A
Range	N/A
Ammunition	N/A
Region	Global
Recruitment Cost	800
Upkeep Cost	140
Turns to Build	VALUE HERE
Unit Limit	N/A
Building Requirements	Manipular Barracks
Technology Requirements	N/A
Attributes	Can Form Square Can Form Testudo Rapid Advance Disciplined Can Hide in Forest Formation Attack

Wealth, experience, and age make these battle-hardened veterans a fearsome force.

Overview

During the 300s BCE, the Romans abandoned the phalanx in favur of an army of hastati, principes, and triarii. These were deployed in maniples: compact blocks of men, laid-out in a checkerboard formation. This allowed flexibility moving across a battlefield, particularly when compared to a solid phalanx.

Like most sophisticated city-states in the ancient world, Rome expected its men to fight, and supply their own war gear when they did so. A cynical observer might note that the manipular legion also made sure that the hierarchy of Rome was preserved: The youngest and least-wealthy romans became the hastati, which were the first line of battle in a Roman legion. Behind the hastati came the second line, which was comprized of principes, who were older and richer men. Behind the principes came the third line, which was comprized of triarii, who were the most experienced warriors. The phrase “going to the triarii” was a Roman saying in all kind of situations, implying that everything else had been tried and found wanting.

Details

The triarii where the last line in the pre-marian legion. They were the wealthiest and most-experienced men. Each of them is armed with a spear that is called a "hasta", and a rectangular shield that is called a "scutum". They battled in a phalanx-like formation. In Total War: Rome II, the triarii have the formation "defensive testudo", which improves the shields' block chance, but stops the unit from moving. The triarii can also be chosen as the general's bodyguards before the marian reform.

This unit has high melee defense, medium attack, and good morale.

Factions

• Rome
• Senate Loyalists
• Slaves
• Lucania