Auxiliary Scutarii
| Recruitment Cost | 620 | |
| Upkeep Cost | 120 | |
| Melee Attack | 42 | |
| Weapon Damage | 35 | |
| Bonus vs Infantry | 2 | |
| Charge Bonus | 21 | |
| Melee Defence | 60 | |
| Armour | 60 | |
| Health | 55 | |
| Base Morale | 50 |
Abilities
Strengths & Weaknesses
- Good attack
- Average defence
- Average damage but low armour penetration
- Normal morale
Description
Scutarii, or shield bearers, take their name from the Latin word scutum, or shield, although it is highly unlikely the Iberians used this title for themselves. Regardless, the scutarii carried the thureos, a large, oval, wooden shield that was perfectly suited for use in man-to-man combat. They wore little armour, and this gave them greater mobility than many of their opponents, particularly the armoured Roman legionaries. This mobility was used to charge forward and then feign retreat in the hope of getting the enemy to pursue and break their lines. Once an enemy unit took the bait, the retreat would end, and a genuine attack on now-out-of-position and unsupported foes would be staged: a simple tactic, perhaps, but still a deadly one when used well.
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Regions Gadira Libisosa Kartuba Ebora Asturica Olisipo Iruna Ibossim Emporiae Numantia Qart Hadasht Ibossim Lugos Portus Amanum Olisipo Salduba Arse Gades Tarraco Ilici Ebora Helmantica Toletum Aracillum Numantia Aracillum Brigantium Olisipo Ebora Pallantia Brigantium Saguntum Carthago Nova Cissis Kartuba Ilerda |
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