"Lightly-armoured skirmishers, these men are perfect for screening an army's advance or harassing slower enemies."
'Levis armaturae' literally translates as 'lightly armoured'. These flexible, sparsely-clad infantry formed a large part of late Roman armies, acting primarily as a skirmishing force. They were used to harass the enemy and hurled slingshot, javelins and plumbatae - deadly lead darts - before falling back through the maniples of heavy infantry as they advanced. They could then continue skirmishing on the enemy's flanks. In this way, levis armaturae never gave the enemy pause to regroup or breathe; successful skirmishers maintained a defensive screen as an army manoeuvred, able to keep pressure on the enemy and an eye on their own flanks.
Strength and Weaknesses[]
Excellent Rate of Fire
Very Poor Armour
Low Ammunition
Base Stats[]
Levis Armaturae
Unit
Number of Men:
160
Morale:
34
Bonus HP:
3
Melee Attack:
5
Melee Defense:
1
Charge Bonus:
1
Reload:
30
Ammunition:
8
Very Light Infantry
Human
Hit Points:
75
Mass:
70
Walk Speed:
16
Run Speed:
40
Charge Speed:
55
Charge Distance:
35
Weapons and Gear[]
Dagger
Melee Weapon
Damage:
5
Armour Penetration Damage:
1
Bonus vs Infantry:
0
Bonus vs Cavalry:
0
Bonus vs Elephants:
0
Building damage:
0.033
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:
Small Round Shield
Shield
Melee Defence:
30
Armour:
5
Missile Block Chance:
20
Cloth
Armour
Armour:
3
Abilities[]
Attributes[]
Resistant to Fatigue
Fatigue has less of an effect on this unit.
Hide (forest)
This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
Resistant to Fatigue
Hide (forest)