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|Class=Melee Infantry
 
|Class=Melee Infantry
 
|Unit Size=160
 
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|Weaponry=Gladius
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|Weaponry=Gladius & Pilums
 
|Morale=45
 
|Morale=45
 
|Melee Attack=38
 
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|Ranged Attack=N/A
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|Ranged Attack=32
 
|Defence=50
 
|Defence=50
 
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|Charge Bonus=12
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|Range=40
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|Ammunition=2
 
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|Recruitment Cost=350
 
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== Details ==
 
== Details ==
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Hastati are capable troops. Although they do not have particularly excellent stats, their versatility on the battlefield (as with all Roman infantry) and relatively easy accessibility in particular is what makes them  a unit not to be underestimated on the battlefield or the campaign map. They have multiple abilities in combat and tactics that make them effective; they have enough discipline to hold against Gaulish warbands yet the flexibility to defeat lesser phalanxes. They can hold their formation, break apart and fight as individuals, throw pila at will, or cancel throwing pila before a charge. 
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The Hastati are the first line of pre Marian melee infantry formation infront of Principes and Triarii. The pilums were thrown while charging and they have 2 abilities during battles which are '''Attacking Testudo''' which the units raised their shields above their heads as protection against missiles but at reduced speed and '''Use the Whip''' which improves melee attack, weapons damage and fatigue resistance for a short period.
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As an example of the Hastati's flexibility, throwing a pila before a head-on charge against oncoming phalanxes can be actually quite effective; the pila kill enough hoplites to create a morale loss and holes in the phalanx formation, and the Hastati charge fast enough for the phalanx to still be disrupted and have lost their unity. The Hastati’s only real weakness on the battlefield is heavy cavalry.  Against a heavy cavalry charge they do not hold for long and can rout easily. Other heavy infantry can also defeat hastati without significant casualties on the opposing side.  Economically, with only a militia barracks required to recruit the Hastati, most cities are able to train them, making Hastati a staple pre-Marian Roman troop.
 
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== Strengths & Weaknesses ==
 
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• '''Average attack'''
 
  
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• '''Weak defence '''
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They are not expected to win the battle but to tire the enemy before the heavier Principes come in for the kill. Their strengths and weaknesses are '''Average attack''' , '''Weak defence ''' , '''Average damage but low armour penetration'''  and '''Poor morale'''.
  
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The Hastati can be upgraded to Legionaries.
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Revision as of 02:39, 18 February 2014

Hastati (TWR2 Unit)
TWR2 Hastati.png
Class Melee Infantry
Unit Size 160
Weaponry Gladius & Pilums
Morale 45
Melee Attack 38
Ranged Attack 32
Defence 50
Charge Bonus 12
Accuracy 5
Range 40
Ammunition 2
Region Global
Recruitment Cost 350
Upkeep Cost 90
Turns to Build 1
Unit Limit Unlimited
Building Requirements Field of Mars
Technology Requirements N/A
Attributes • Formation Attack

• Disciplined

• Hide (forest)


File:TWR2 Hastati Ico.png These young men are the armoured front line of a Roman legion.

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.


Details

The Hastati are the first line of pre Marian melee infantry formation infront of Principes and Triarii. The pilums were thrown while charging and they have 2 abilities during battles which are Attacking Testudo which the units raised their shields above their heads as protection against missiles but at reduced speed and Use the Whip which improves melee attack, weapons damage and fatigue resistance for a short period.

They are not expected to win the battle but to tire the enemy before the heavier Principes come in for the kill. Their strengths and weaknesses are Average attack , Weak defence , Average damage but low armour penetration and Poor morale.

The Hastati can be upgraded to Legionaries.


Factions

• 36px Rome

• 36px Senate Loyalists

• 36px Slaves

• 36px Lucania (Prologue Campaign

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