First Cohort
Class: heavy · Category: infantry · Men per unit: 60
Reforms: Unlocked by A New Man: Gaius Marius (switched off) · Older units become this one with A New Man: Gaius Marius (switched off)
Description
Each of these newly reformed legionnaires are well-trained heavy infantry, able to fight head-on against most other infantry units. They are equipped with a short sword (gladius), a heavy wooden shield (scutum), and armed with javelins (pila). In addition, most of these soldiers would wear armour provided by the state, most likely chainmail (lorica) and a helmet. The aquilifer in this unit carries the eagle standard of the legion with him, giving the men a point to rally around in battle.
Stats
| Rank in roster | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men per unit | 60 | █████████· 87% |
| Attack | 19 | █████████· 92% |
| Charge bonus | 13 | █████····· 52% |
| Defence | 46 | █████████· 89% |
| · armour | 15 | ████████·· 82% |
| · defence skill | 24 | ███████··· 69% |
| · shield | 7 | █████████· 91% |
| Morale | 14 | ████████·· 79% |
| Discipline | Normal | |
| Training | Highly trained | |
| Recruitment cost | 2,849 dn | ████████·· 81% |
| Upkeep per turn | 1,043 dn | █████████· 91% |
| Turns to recruit | 3 |
Weapons
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | 19 | 12 | Charge bonus | 13 | 14 | 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 · Very good stamina
Who can recruit it
No building recruits this unit: every route to it needs A New Man: Gaius Marius, a reform that is switched off in this version.