Triarii (TWR2 Unit)
| Triarii (TWR2 Unit) | |
|---|---|
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| 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 | |
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 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.
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, in which the phalanx-like organization was replaced with the cohort organization.
This unit has high melee defense, medium attack, and good morale.
