Armoured Sagittarii (Total War: Attila)

Armoured Sagittarii
Class	Medium Bow Infantry
Recruitment cost	425
Upkeep cost	205
Turns	1
Multiplayer cost	425
Factions	Eastern Roman Empire
Health	97
Size	160
Armour	27
Missile block chance	0
Morale	36
Melee attack	10
Melee damage	40
Charge bonus	5
Melee defence	5
Ranged damage	49
Rate of fire	59
Range	150
Ammunition	15
Movement speed	33
Capture power	10
Spotting	500.0
Hiding	1.0

Armoured Sagittarii are a type of missile infantry in Total War: Attila.

Description

"A bow is a fine thing, but a bow and armour are finer."

From the very beginnings of its Empire, during the time of the Principate, Rome had fielded 'sagittarii' - archers - drawn from its subject peoples as auxiliaries to the Legions. As the centuries wore on, following several sets of reforms, almost all of them were folded into the Roman army proper. In the Western Empire, archers were used in much smaller numbers than other classes of skirmisher, however, possibly due to the composite bows with which they fought; the glue used tended to dissolve in wet western climes and the wood would warp, rendering the weapon entirely useless. It was a much more common sight for units of sagittarii to be attached to Eastern Roman armies as cavalry, where they followed their region' ancient traditions of skirmishing from horseback.

Strength and Weaknesses

• Good Range
• Good Rate of Fire
• Low Health

Base Stats

Armoured Sagittarii
Unit
Number of Men:	160
Morale:	36
Bonus HP:	7
Melee Attack:	10
Melee Defense:	5
Charge Bonus:	5
Reload:	40
Ammunition:	15
Medium Infantry
Human
Hit Points:	90
Mass:	100
Walk Speed:	14
Run Speed:	33
Charge Speed:	45
Charge Distance:	35

Weapons and Gear

Spatha
Melee Weapon
Damage:	36
Armour Penetration Damage:	4
Bonus vs Infantry:	0
Bonus vs Cavalry:	0
Bonus vs Elephants:	0
Building damage:	0.066

Elite Composite Bow
Missile Weapon
	Normal Shot	Flaming Shot	Heavy Shot	Whistling Shot
Damage:	37	45	32	13
Armour Penetration Damage:	12	0	20	3
Base Reload Time:	17	26	26	17
Range:	150	150	150	150
Bonus vs Infantry:	0	0	10	0
Bonus vs Cavalry:	0	10	0	0
Bonus vs Elephants:	0	10	0	0
Special Effects:

Scale Armour
Armour
Armour:	27

Abilities

Precision Shot
Target:	Self	Initial Recharge:	0
Active Time:	30	Recharge Time:	210
Improved missile weapon damage for an extended period. These values are further modified by the unit itself.
Precision Shot (30s): +50% Missile Damage Fatigue (1s): +100% Fatigue

Attributes

Hide (forest)
This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.