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Class: heavy · Category: cavalry · Men per unit: 6

Reforms: No longer recruitable after A New Man: Gaius Marius (switched off) · Becomes a newer unit with A New Man: Gaius Marius (switched off), The Late Republican Reforms

This general has a bodyguard of loyal spear-armed cavalry to accompany him onto the field. Armed with spears, these men are shock cavalry, able to deliver a devastating charge attack; they are then well trained enough to fight effectively in continued hand-to-hand combat.

Like all general's guards, this unit is best committed to the fight at the point of crisis, when the general's inspirational leadership and the combat power of his men can tip the balance.

Its secondary attack is the stronger one: 14 against 12.

	Primary	Secondary
Attack	12	14
Charge bonus	28	24
Type	melee · blade	melee · blade
Damage	piercing	slashing

	Primary	Secondary
Total	35	—
Armour	12	—
Defence skill	19	—
Shield	4	—

Hit points	1
Mount	heavy horse
Ground: scrub / sand / forest / snow	-3 / -1 / -8 / -1
Charge distance	40
Formations	Square · Wedge

Technical stats

Time between blows (primary / secondary)	2.5 s / 2.5 s
Extra fatigue in hot climates	3
Spacing between men: close / loose	2 × 4.8 m / 3 × 7.2 m
Default ranks	5

In battle: A unit suitable for a general · Very good stamina · Powerful charge

A core roster unit for 4 factions, each able to raise it anywhere they hold the right building:

Roman Rebels (first civil war) · Roman Rebels (second civil war) · Rome · The Roman Senate

Exactly what a settlement must have, route by route (2)

Building	Also requires
Direct Rule	Tier 3 Military Industrial Complex · Tier 2 Colony
Homeland	Tier 2 Military Industrial Complex