Legionary Cohort (RTW Unit)

Legionary Cohort (RTW Unit)
Class	Heavy Infantry
Unit Size	161 men
Weaponry	Pila; Sword;
Morale	10
Melee Attack	9
Ranged Attack	13
Defence	22
Charge Bonus	3
Accuracy	N/A
Range	35
Ammunition	2 per man
Region	Global
Recruitment Cost	740
Upkeep Cost	210
Turns to Build	1
Unit Limit	Unlimited
Building Requirements	Army Barracks
Technology Requirements	Marian Reforms
Attributes	Can sap; Can hide in forests; Can form testudo;

Well-armed and armoured infantrymen, who go into combat flinging heavy spears that are followed up with hand-to-hand attacks.

Overview

Roman legionaries are tough, professional troops with good armour and superb weapons. Their hallmarks are discipline, obedience and tactical flexibility. When approaching enemy fortifications, for example, they can use the turtle formation, or testudo, overlapping their shields for protection.

Every legionary’s flexible banded armour, the lorica segmenta, is of very good quality, as is the rest of his gear: a metal helmet and a large curved shield. They fight with two throwing spears (the pilum, plural pila) and a short stabbing sword, the gladius. Each pilum has a soft iron shaft behind the piercing head that is designed to bend as soon as it hits a target, making it impossible to pull out and throw back. Embedded in a shield a pilum hampers an enemy. Embedded in a man, it usually kills. Once the pila have been thrown, legionaries close and continue fighting with the stabbing gladius.

The lorica segmenta armour was adopted because it was cheaper to make and offered more protection as the earlier chainmail.

Details

Legionary Cohorts, like Early Legionary First Cohorts, are very similar to Early Legionary Cohort. They have the same number of men, weapons, attack, morale, and charge bonus. However, Legionary Cohorts have a higher defense than their earlier counterparts, which makes them much tougher and longer-lasting. In addition, Legionary Cohorts are from the Army Barracks and have a higher recruitment cost.