Scholae Palatinae (Total War: Attila)

Scholae Palatinae
Class	Medium Melee Cavalry
Recruitment cost	650
Upkeep cost	355
Turns	2
Multiplayer cost	650
Factions	Eastern Roman Empire Western Roman Empire Ostrogoths
Health	239
Size	80
Armour	32
Missile block chance	20
Morale	43
Melee attack	49
Melee damage	32
Charge bonus	49
Melee defence	41
Movement speed	80
Capture power	10
Spotting	750.0
Hiding	1.25

Scholae Palatinae are a type of melee cavalry in Total War: Attila.

Description

"Only those of the elite 'Palace School' are permitted to guard the Emperor."

When a Roman Emperor went just about anywhere, he took his Scholae - the palace guard - with him. Essentially the successors of the corrupt, abolished Praetorians, the Scholae operated outside of the Legions' control, answering instead to the Magister Officorum, one of the senior civil offices of the late Roman state. Commanded in the field by the Emperor himself, Scholae were always recruited from non-Roman citizens. Presumably this was similar to the Ptolemaic Pharaohs' hiring of Galatian Celts as their bodyguards or many future Byzantine Emperors' use of Nordic warriors - the Varangian Guard - to protect them; someone who isn't a citizen, but is on the payroll, is less likely to revolt or engage in subterfuge against the throne.

Strength and Weaknesses

• Excellent Attack Against Cavalry
• High Health
• Poor Missile Block Chance

Base Stats

Scholae Palatinae
Unit
Number of Men:	80
Morale:	43
Bonus HP:	24
Melee Attack:	49
Melee Defense:	11
Charge Bonus:	49
Reload:	0
Ammunition:	0
Medium Infantry
Human
Hit Points:	90
Mass:	100
Medium Horse
Mount
Hit Points:	125
Mass:	440
Walk Speed:	18
Run Speed:	80
Charge Speed:	110
Charge Distance:	75

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

Small Round Shield
Shield
Melee Defence:	30
Armour:	5
Missile Block Chance:	20

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

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

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.