Samnite Gladiator (RTW unit)

Samnite Gladiator (RTW unit)
Class	Heavy Infantry
Unit Size	64
Weaponry	Sword
Morale	14
Melee Attack	14
Ranged Attack	N/A
Defence	14
Charge Bonus	3
Accuracy	N/A
Range	N/A
Ammunition	N/A
Region	Global
Recruitment Cost	720
Upkeep Cost	260
Turns to Build	2
Unit Limit	Unlimited
Building Requirements	Amphitheater
Technology Requirements	None
Attributes	Can sap

Samnite gladiators are more than mere soldiers - they are superb individual fighters, unmatched by ordinary warriors.

Overview

Samnite gladiators are more than just soldiers. They are superb individual fighters, unmatched by any ordinary warriors. They fight wearing little armor - their lot in life isn't necessarily to live, but to die in an entertaining manner. Samnites would normally fight as one half of a matched pair, but on a battlefield they form a unit all of their own.

They are a specialized elite, one that cares little for personal safety as the only way to attain any reward is through victory! Gladiators, after all, are part of the damnati: the disgraced, the condemned, the untouchables in society. There is nowhere else for them to go in the search for freedom.

Details

Samnite Gladiators are the only gladiator not unique to a single Roman faction, since the Senate as well as the House of Julii can recruit them. They are unique, however, by being the only kind of gladiator that has a sword as a weapon, while the other two have spears.

Samnite Gladiators are statistically the best at fighting of all three gladiators, and to compensate are slightly more expensive. These units are recruited from the Amphitheater, making them the second most accessible gladiator unit.

Factions

Senate

The House of Julii