Cornuti Seniores (Total War: Attila)

Cornuti Seniores
Class	Heavy Spear Infantry
Recruitment cost	625
Upkeep cost	350
Turns	1
Multiplayer cost	625
Factions	Western Roman Empire
Health	109
Size	160
Armour	58
Missile block chance	50
Morale	45
Melee attack	32
Melee damage	32
Charge bonus	32
Melee defence	39
Ranged damage	90
Rate of fire	57
Range	80
Ammunition	2
Movement speed	32
Capture power	10
Spotting	500.0
Hiding	1.0

Cornuti Seniores are a type of spear infantry in Total War: Attila.

Description

"These veterans have seen it all before and lived to tell the tale."

'Cornuti' means 'horned' and, in the context of this unit within the Roman army, is possibly a reference to the helmets these Frankish infantrymen were said to have worn. Cornuti are famous for their 'barritus', an un-nerving combination of war dance and war cry, with which their presence on the battlefield was announced to the enemy. Recruited exclusively from the Roman territory of Gaul, cornuti were noted at several important battles of the late Roman period, such as Verona and Milvian Bridge, during Constantine and Maxentius' civil war of AD350 - 353. At Argentorum, in AD357, units of cornuti faced fellow Germans of the extremely warlike Alaman confederation and defeated them, despite being heavily outnumbered on the day. 'Cornuti seniores' were seasoned veteran soldiers, mentioned in the Notitia Dignitarum as part of the make-up of Western Roman armies at the beginning of the 5th century.

Strength and Weaknesses

• Excellent Attack Against Cavalry
• Excellent Armour
• Has Missile Weapon

Base Stats

Cornuti Seniores
Unit
Number of Men:	160
Morale:	45
Bonus HP:	19
Melee Attack:	32
Melee Defense:	32
Charge Bonus:	32
Reload:	25
Ammunition:	2
Heavy Infantry
Human
Hit Points:	90
Mass:	150
Walk Speed:	13
Run Speed:	32
Charge Speed:	40
Charge Distance:	35

Weapons and Gear

Heavy Spear
Melee Weapon
Damage:	24
Armour Penetration Damage:	8
Bonus vs Infantry:	0
Bonus vs Cavalry:	30
Bonus vs Elephants:	30
Building damage:	0.033

Precursor Javelin
Missile Weapon
Damage:	70
Armour Penetration Damage:	20
Base Reload Time:	14
Range:	80
Bonus vs Infantry:	0
Bonus vs Cavalry:	15
Bonus vs Elephants:	15
Special Effects:

Large Oval Shield
Shield
Melee Defence:	7
Armour:	35
Missile Block Chance:	50

Mail
Armour
Armour:	23

Abilities

Stationary Testudo
Target:	Self	Initial Recharge:	0
Active Time:	N/A	Recharge Time:	N/A
The troops of this unit raise their shields above their heads in a static defensive formation.
Assemble (7s) Shields Ready: +15 Attack Against Cavalry +15 Attack Against Elephants +50 Missile Block Chance +400% Entity Mass

Steady
Target:	Self	Initial Recharge:	0
Active Time:	30	Recharge Time:	210
Improves the unit's ability to defend at the cost of their mobility.
Steady (30s): +10 Missile Block Chance +3 Morale +15 Shield Defence -25% Speed

Attributes

Expert Charge Defence
This unit’s melee attack and damage are increased against charging enemies.

Disciplined
This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.

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