Limitanei Borderguards (Total War: Attila)

Limitanei Borderguards
Class	Heavy Spear Infantry
Recruitment cost	375
Upkeep cost	190
Turns	1
Multiplayer cost	375
Factions	Eastern Roman Empire Western Roman Empire Ostrogoths
Health	93
Size	160
Armour	53
Missile block chance	40
Morale	34
Melee attack	19
Melee damage	32
Charge bonus	14
Melee defence	29
Movement speed	32
Capture power	10
Spotting	500.0
Hiding	1.0

Limitanei Borderguards are a type of spear infantry in Total War: Attila.

Description

"These men guard the frontiers, designed to contain incursions until the army arrives."

In the face of an increasing number of barbarian incursions, the effective defence of Rome’s now-sprawling territory became a serious problem in the 4th century AD. The Emperor Constantine’s controversial solution was to divide the army into two halves. 'Limitanei', literally ‘the men on the limes’ or 'borders', were frontier garrison troops intended to pin down an invading force until the full-time 'comitatenses', the late-Roman equivalent of the traditional Legionaries, could arrive to deal with the situation decisively. Although well-equipped, limitanei were generally considered by all to be second-class warriors. This was possibly because they were often part-time soldiers who had been encouraged to settle and farm the land around their outposts in exchange for policing the Empire's borders.

Strength and Weaknesses

• Excellent Armour
• Good Attack Against Cavalry
• Average Missile Block Chance

Base Stats

Limitanei Borderguards
Unit
Number of Men:	160
Morale:	34
Bonus HP:	3
Melee Attack:	19
Melee Defense:	19
Charge Bonus:	14
Reload:	0
Ammunition:	0
Heavy Infantry
Human
Hit Points:	90
Mass:	150
Walk Speed:	13
Run Speed:	32
Charge Speed:	40
Charge Distance:	35

Weapons and Gear

Spear
Melee Weapon
Damage:	24
Armour Penetration Damage:	8
Bonus vs Infantry:	0
Bonus vs Cavalry:	20
Bonus vs Elephants:	20
Building damage:	0.033

Oval Shield
Shield
Melee Defence:	10
Armour:	30
Missile Block Chance:	40

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

Attributes

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

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