Pedites Extraordinarii (Roman Elite Sword Infantry) | |
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Unit type | Sword Infantry |
Base cost | 40 Food, 60 Wealth, |
Ramping cost | 3 Wealth |
Creation time | 17.6 seconds (264t) |
Hit points | 290 |
Line of sight | 8 |
Movement speed | 24 |
Attack strength | 28 (32t) |
Attack range | 0-0 |
Armour | 19 |
Population cost | 1 Population |
Created at | Noble Residence |
Prerequisites | none |
Upgrades from | none |
Upgrades to | Cohors Evocata |
Available to | Romans |
The pedites extraordinarii are Rome's elite heavy swordsmen. Well-trained and well-protected, these men are expensive but effective. Their equipment is of Greek influence, with a bronze muscled cuirass, helmet, aspis shield and a kopis slashing sword.
History[]
Historically, the pedites extraordinarii were the best fifth of the socii infantry and were selected to serve as a special unit.
Trivia[]
Their unit model was changed in The Hellenistic Era 0.11.