VI Victrix P.F. Constans Hispaniensis Brit. 1st
Class: heavy · Category: infantry · Men per unit: 60
Description
The sixth legion was founded by Octavian (the future emperor Augustus) in 41 BC, as a copy of the Caesarean sixth legion, which was in the army of his rival Marc Antony. This is one of the legions that built Hadrian's wall.
Stats
| Rank in roster | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men per unit | 60 | █████████· 87% |
| Attack | 19 | █████████· 92% |
| Charge bonus | 12 | ████······ 42% |
| Defence | 51 | ██████████ 95% |
| · armour | 16 | █████████· 90% |
| · defence skill | 28 | █████████· 87% |
| · shield | 7 | █████████· 91% |
| Morale | 14 | ████████·· 79% |
| Discipline | Normal | |
| Training | Highly trained | |
| Recruitment cost | 3,030 dn | ████████·· 84% |
| Upkeep per turn | 1,109 dn | █████████· 93% |
| Turns to recruit | 16 |
Weapons
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | 19 | 10 | Charge bonus | 12 | 13 | Type | thrown · blade | melee · blade | Damage | piercing | piercing |
| Projectile | pilum_imperial | — | Range | 40 | — | Ammunition | 1 | — | Properties | Armour-piercing (counts only half the target's armour) · used just before charging into combat | — |
Defence
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 51 | — | Armour | 16 | — | Defence skill | 28 | — | Shield | 7 | — |
Condition and terrain
| Hit points | 1 | Ground: scrub / sand / forest / snow | 0 / -2 / 0 / -2 | Charge distance | 30 | Formations | Square · Testudo |
Technical stats
| Time between blows (primary / secondary) | 2.5 s / 2.5 s | Extra fatigue in hot climates | 5 | Collision mass per man (1.0 is normal) | 1.41 | Spacing between men: close / loose | 1 × 1.2 m / 2 × 2.4 m |
| Default ranks | 5 |
In battle: Can sap · A command unit
Who can recruit it
This unit cannot be recruited from any building.