Socii Hastati
| Recruitment Cost | 330 | |
| Upkeep Cost | 90 | |
| Melee Attack | 28 | |
| Weapon Damage | 34 | |
| Bonus vs Infantry | 2 | |
| Charge Bonus | 14 | |
| Melee Defence | 47 | |
| Armour | 60 | |
| Health | 50 | |
| Base Morale | 40 |
Strengths & Weaknesses
- Good attack
- Average defence
- Average damage but low armour penetration
- Normal morale
Description
Although the early Socii troops varied greatly in armament and style, between the times of the Camillan and Polybian military reforms most Socii infantry adopted the equipment of the Roman hastati. Each carried a gladius and two pila, and either the hastati’s scutum or shields inspired by their Etruscan, Samnite or Greek ancestry. Usually wearing bronze helmets and breastplates, Socii were drawn from the city-states and tribes of the Italian peninsula, and were expected to provide half the troops of a Roman army. In battle, they would normally be split into two forces under the command of a praefectus, and take position on a Legions' flank. During the Allied Wars of 90-88BC the Socii revolted against Rome; not for independence, but to gain the full rights of Roman citizenship. In an attempt to resolve the conflict, those that did not rebel were rewarded with citizenship, although eventually the entire Italian population became citizens.
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