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 4th Century BC the Romans abandoned the phalanx in favour 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 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 the triarii, the third line of the most experienced warriors. “Going to the triarii” was a Roman saying in all kind of situations, implying that everything else had been tried and found wanting.