Caetrati Infantry
Class: light · Category: infantry · Men per unit: 40
Description
The Caetra Falcata were light infantry found throughout Iberia; they were quick moving, ideal for ambush and skirmishing, but also able to serve as line infantry.
Stats
| Rank in roster | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men per unit | 40 | ███······· 30% |
| Attack | 18 | █████████· 91% |
| Charge bonus | 16 | ███████··· 69% |
| Defence | 28 | ████······ 37% |
| · armour | 5 | ████······ 35% |
| · defence skill | 22 | ██████···· 60% |
| · shield | 1 | ██········ 24% |
| Morale | 10 | ███······· 29% |
| Discipline | Impetuous (may charge without orders) | |
| Training | Untrained | |
| Recruitment cost | 1,563 dn | ██········ 21% |
| Upkeep per turn | 572 dn | ████······ 35% |
| Turns to recruit | 2 |
Weapons
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | 18 | 13 | Charge bonus | 16 | 19 | Type | thrown · blade | melee · blade | Damage | piercing | slashing |
| Projectile | soliferum | — | Range | 40 | — | Ammunition | 1 | — | Properties | Armour-piercing (counts only half the target's armour) · used just before charging into combat · thrown | — |
Defence
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 28 | — | Armour | 5 | — | Defence skill | 22 | — | Shield | 1 | — |
Condition and terrain
| Hit points | 1 | Ground: scrub / sand / forest / snow | 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 | Charge distance | 30 | Formations | Square |
Technical stats
| Time between blows (primary / secondary) | 2.5 s / 2.5 s | Extra fatigue in hot climates | 0 | Collision mass per man (1.0 is normal) | 0.94 | Spacing between men: close / loose | 1.1 × 1.3 m / 2.2 × 2.6 m |
| Default ranks | 5 |
In battle: Can hide in long grass · Can sap · Very good stamina
Who can recruit it
A core roster unit for 23 factions, each able to raise it anywhere they hold the right building:
Arevaci · Arse · Asta · Astures · Basti · Belli · Cantabri · Carmo · Carpetani · Carthage · Celtici · Edeta · Gades · Gallaeci · Ilergetes · Ilici · Lacetani · Lusitanians · Oretani · Sardinians · Vaccaei · Vascones · Vettones
Any faction holding one of the provinces below can field it.
Exactly what a settlement must have, route by route (4)
| Building | Also requires | Building | Also requires | Building | Also requires | Building | Also requires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any settlement | Garrison Building or Tier 1 Military Industrial Complex · Iberian area of recruitment · Any Government (Dependency, Indirect Rule or Direct Rule) · Tier 2 Colony not built | Indirect Rule | Garrison Building or Tier 1 Military Industrial Complex · Tier 1 Colony | Direct Rule | Garrison Building or Tier 1 Military Industrial Complex · Tier 1 Colony | Homeland | Garrison Building or Tier 1 Military Industrial Complex |
Areas of recruitment
| Zone | Provinces | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iberian | 51 |