Scutarii (RTW unit)

Scutarii (RTW unit)
Class	Light Infantry
Unit Size	160 men
Weaponry	Pilum Sword
Morale	4
Melee Attack	9
Ranged Attack	13
Defence	12
Charge Bonus	4
Accuracy
Range	35
Ammunition	2 per man
Region	Global
Recruitment Cost	430
Upkeep Cost	140
Turns to Build	1
Unit Limit	Unlimited
Building Requirements	Hall of Heroes
Technology Requirements	None
Attributes	Uses a missile before charging Can hide in forests

Scutarii are well-equipped light infantry armed with swords, shields and heavy javelins.

Overview

Scutarii are well-equipped light infantry armed with swords, shields and heavy javelins. They are called by the Romans because of their distinctive, large, oval shields (the Latin for shield being ‘scutum’). They fight with heavy javelins and swords, peppering the enemy with missiles before closing up for hand-to-hand combat. Centuries of feuding among the hill tribes have hardened the people so there is no shortage of tough and cunning warriors - they are quite handy when springing tactical ambushes on enemy units.

Historically, the design of the later Roman legionary sword (or gladius) was influenced by the blades carried by these men. The design was adopted after Roman armies had faced large formations of scutarii during the First Punic War.

Details

Scutarii are similar in weaponry and statistics to Roman Hastati or Principes, but these Spanish infantry show unique differences. Similar to other barbarian infantry, Scutarii have a higher attack, but lower morale and defense than their “civilized” counterparts. Only developed Spanish cities can recruit these units, so they are no early-game units. To compensate, Scutarii are cheap to recruit and maintain.

Factions

Spain