"The comes is awarded great authority within the auspices of his role."
Rome’s Empire became so large that in its later period the Emperor could not be everywhere at once. As such he appointed ‘Comites’, trusted, high-ranking military and administrative figures who ran certain parts of the Empire in his stead. ‘Comes’ – the singular - is Latin for ‘Companion’, used here in direct reference to the Companions of Alexander the Great, the most trusted lieutenants of the greatest military leader the world had yet seen (and someone all Roman Emperors aspired to be like). The Comites were the Emperor’s own inner circle, the leading officials of the Empire, wielding posts of myriad descriptions and reasonability, from the ‘Comes Britanniarum’, who was in charge of Roman Britain’s defence, to the ‘Comes Sacrae Vestis’ – master of the Emperor’s wardrobe!
Strength and Weaknesses[]
Very High Health
Excellent Armour
Average Missile Block Chance
Base Stats[]
Comes
Unit
Number of Men:
80
Morale:
43
Bonus HP:
57
Melee Attack:
29
Melee Defense:
38
Charge Bonus:
48
Reload:
0
Ammunition:
0
Heavy Infantry
Human
Hit Points:
90
Mass:
150
Heavy Horse
Mount
Hit Points:
135
Mass:
660
Walk Speed:
17,5
Run Speed:
70
Charge Speed:
105
Charge Distance:
75
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
Oval Shield
Shield
Melee Defence:
10
Armour:
30
Missile Block Chance:
40
Scale Armour
Armour
Armour:
27
Abilities[]
Diamond
Target:
Self
Initial Recharge:
0
Active Time:
N/A
Recharge Time:
N/A
The unit moves into a diamond-shaped attack formation.
Assemble (7s)
Form Diamond:
+15 Shield Defence
+50% Charge Speed
-100% Missile Block Chance
-10% Speed
Attributes[]
Disciplined
This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
Encourage
This unit provides a morale bonus to nearby allies.
Hide (forest)
This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
Diamond
Disciplined
Encourage
Hide (forest)