X Gemina (Equestris) Pia VI Fidelis VI 1st
Class: heavy · Category: infantry · Men per unit: 60
Description
In the Gallic wars, X Equestris played an important role in Caesar's military success and for this reason is sometimes said to have been his favourite. In Caesar's campaigns they were present at the battle against the Nervians, the invasions of Britain, and the siege of Gergovia. They remained faithful to Caesar in the civil war against Pompey, being present in the battles of Pharsalus (49 BC) and Munda (45 BC). In 45 BC Caesar disbanded the legion, giving the veterans farmlands near Narbonne.
Stats
| Rank in roster | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men per unit | 60 | █████████· 87% |
| Attack | 19 | █████████· 92% |
| Charge bonus | 12 | ████······ 42% |
| Defence | 46 | █████████· 89% |
| · armour | 15 | ████████·· 82% |
| · defence skill | 24 | ███████··· 69% |
| · shield | 7 | █████████· 91% |
| Morale | 14 | ████████·· 79% |
| Discipline | Normal | |
| Training | Highly trained | |
| Recruitment cost | 2,847 dn | ████████·· 80% |
| Upkeep per turn | 1,042 dn | █████████· 90% |
| Turns to recruit | 16 |
Weapons
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | 19 | 12 | Charge bonus | 12 | 13 | Type | thrown · blade | melee · blade | Damage | piercing | piercing |
| Projectile | pilum_early | — | 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 | 46 | — | Armour | 15 | — | Defence skill | 24 | — | 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) | 1.4 | 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.